Jewish Special Interest Group
8th Floor - McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, United StatesJoin us for a discussion of Jewish Surname books.
Join us for a discussion of Jewish Surname books.
January’s topic: A look at Swedish records. How I solved a problem proving an ancestor with DNA. – Jean Larson.
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.
The Brown Bag SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. See the Brown Bag SIG page for more information.
This month's Tech SIG is a live demonstration of HistoryGeo.com, a subscription website offered by Greg and Vickie Boyd, Arphax Publishing Company.
Join us starting at 10:30 for hospitality and mingling. The business meeting starts at 11:00, followed by our featured speaker around 11:30.
The presentation, Black Courage, will be made by Bill Covington, and covers African-Americans serving on both sides of the Revolutionary War.
Please note, the February meeting will be held in the Laurie Evans Studio on the 3rd Floor.
February’s Topic: “Incorporating DNA Evident in a Written Conclusion.” Chapter 8, Genetic Genealogy in Practice by Debbie Parker Wayne and Blaine Bettinger. – Barbara Ware
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.
The Jewish SIG Group will meet February 21, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Tycher Library at the Jewish Community Center on Northaven Road.
Please plan to attend the Dallas Genealogical Society’s Technology SIG meeting. Bruce Moore will present a demonstration and discussion on Evidentia.
Our own Jim Thornhill will be discussing what motivated our ancestors to come to America, how travel developed in the United States, focusing on the south, and how we can use that information to identify our ancestors’ migration patterns.
See the Roots Magic page for more information...
The purpose of the DNA Interest Group is to explore the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. See the DNA Interest Group page for more information.
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
The Brown Bag SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. See the Brown Bag SIG page for more information.
Michael L. Strauss, AG, is a professional Accredited Genealogist and a nationally recognized genealogical speaker. A native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Utah, he has been employed as a Forensic Genealogist for 25 years. The topics for the seminar are Revolutionary War Genealogical Research; Researching Your Mexican War Ancestors; Researching Your Ancestors during the Reconstruction Era, and Genealogical Research in Washington, DC.
Please note the change of venue. We’ll be meeting on the 8th floor. Tonight’s Topic: LibraryThing.com – a cloud based cataloging and social networking site for your book and audio/video media library. See the Technology SIG page for more information.