The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. Join in-person at the library or via Zoom!
Throughout American history, women have used quilting to express their support for different political and social causes. They have quilted their beliefs, block by block, into their quilts. These quilts have been used to keep those fighting wars warm, to guide those traveling on the Underground Railroad, and to memorialize those we have lost. This Women's History Month, Dallas quilter and lecturer Denise Bartosh will help us explore women's quilting history and vintage quilts.
Join us as LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson presents "Immigration & Naturalization, Texas Style."
Tell your family story the way YOU remember it! Dallas Public Library's mobile Vivid-Pix Memory Station is a place to scan, record and share your family memories. This station has new software which allows you to seamlessly scan or upload multiple images quickly, restore them, and record a story to play over each photo in a digital video. Learn how to integrate this great technology into your photo and oral history preservation process.
Program: Brick Wall Victories: How I finally found that relative who just wouldn’t be found.
Patti Gillespie presents: Birth to Death and In-Between: Finding, Using, and Integrating Religious Records in the US.
The group discusses use of variety of sources, including census research, reconstruction and Freedman Bureau records, NARA combined military records of the U.S. Colored Troops, Plantation Slave records, Slave schedules and other records.
April is Arab American History Month! Genealogy & History Manager Stephanie Bennett is a second generation Arab American and has been research her Arab American roots for over 10 years. Learn how to get started finding more information in U.S. records and repositories about your immigrant ancestors who came from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East.
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. Join in-person at the library or via Zoom!
Mic Barnette, will show what mtDNA is. (Hint: It’s more specialized than the ordinary DNA test most genealogists begin with.)
Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI: Learn how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to assist in translating, transcribing, and summarizing a variety of genealogy records. A handwritten baptismal record from the 1800s? No problem. A faded newspaper obituary? No problem. We’ll cover the best AI platforms as well as how to craft a solid prompt to get you the results you need.
May is a month for memorializing those who have passed away, particularly U.S. military personnel who died in service. Learn all about cemetery records, specialized databases, and how to locate where a person is buried.
Patti Gillespie presents: Birth to Death and In-Between: Finding, Using, and Integrating Religious Records in the US.
Join Bernard Meisner as he discusses "Incorporating Artificial Intelligence Into Your German Genealogical Toolkit." While the major genealogical websites have been using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for many years, it is only in the last few years that genealogists have been able to directly use AI tools in their research. Learn which tools are worth including in your genealogical toolkit and how to craft effective prompts to ensure you receive credible results.
Stacks of old photos. Mounds of loose paper. That one vase that belonged to your great aunt Winifred.
We all have old things that we've kept throughout the years that belonged to our loved ones. Yet, through those years, information has been lost, photos are crumbling and memories have faded. Get advice about caring for YOUR family archives from DPL's Family Archives Librarian Samantha Diaz. Participate in interactive activities to rediscover your family treasures and stories. Attendees will get a take-home kit of archival materials so they can get started preserving their family collections at home.
The DNA Special Interest Group explores the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. The goal is to help individuals understand and incorporate current DNA testing strategies and standards into their personal genealogy. Meeting are open to all.
The group discusses use of variety of sources, including census research, reconstruction and Freedman Bureau records, NARA combined military records of the U.S. Colored Troops, Plantation Slave records, Slave schedules and other records.
Author Ron Schwarz will discuss his book, The Quiet Strength of Resilience: A Holocaust Story Spanning Four Generations. It tells the life story of the author's father, Holocaust survivor Charles Schwarz.
Ready to take your family history research to the next level? Tales & Trails, the NGS 2025 Family History Conference, brings you leading speakers, essential education, and amazing networking opportunities with 1000+ friends and colleagues in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. Join in-person at the library or via Zoom!
