DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

General Meeting
2016-02-06 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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.
Steven Butler is a Dallas native whose family first came to Texas in 1846 and then arrived in Dallas in 1891, unless you count his third cousin six times removed, John Neely Bryan, who got here some fifty years earlier.
Doctor Butler is an Associate Professor of History at Richland College in Dallas and Collin College in Plano. He earned his Ph.D. in Transatlantic History at the University of Texas at Arlington. In his capacity as historian and writer he has contributed ten articles since 1989 to Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas and presented two papers at the annual Dallas History Conference. Sixteen of his articles have been published in the U.S. History textbook currently being used by Richland College students. In 2004 his book From Water Supply to Urban Oasis was used as the basis for the permanent displays at the White Rock Lake Museum. In 1998 Doctor Butler was an unpaid but credited advisor to the PBS documentary The U.S.-Mexican War and in 2006 he appeared in a documentary about the State of Fair of Texas called “A Fair to Remember.” From time-to-time he shows up on KERA-TV (Channel 13) whenever the station needs to fill ten-minutes and uses his “Art and Seek” program appearance about the art of Fair Park, which originally aired in October 2009.
In addition and more importantly in regard to this presentation, Doctor Butler is an experienced family historian (a term he prefers to “genealogist”) who has spent as much of his spare time as he could over the past forty years tracking down his ancestors.
HOW TO FIND YOUR ENGLISH CONVICT ANCESTOR
During the Colonial period, largely after 1718, some 50,000 convicts were “transported” in chains to America to relieve the pressure on England’s overcrowded prisons. Most of these unwilling immigrants ended up as indentured servants in the tobacco colonies. In this presentation, Professor Steven Butler will relate how he unexpectedly found his own convict ancestor and will show you how you can use the Internet to see if you have a “black sheep” in your family tree too!
January Meeting Minutes

RootsTech
2016-02-03 - 2016-02-06 | Tycher Library, Jewish Community Center, 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States

Brown Bag Special Interest Group
2016-01-23 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Numbering systems for genealogical reports.
Discuss “Genealogical Numbering Systems: History and Reasoning” by Meline Lutz Byne, NGS Magazine, 41:4 (Oct-Dec 2014), pp 22-25 with some examples of different systems. Marianne Szabo will present an example of Ahnentafel or Ancestor Table. Please read and study Chapter 2, pp 12-21 of our textbook Guide to Genealogical Writing.
After the BB discussion, Liz Kutz will meet with the DAM group for those interested in “digital asset management.”

DNA Special Interest Group
2016-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
The program Topic is X Chromosome. The group will look at Fan Charts, Pedigree Charts and Ahnentafel Reports (some times called Ancestor Reports) to assist in finding which of your lines could have X matches.
In preparation, you can read SIG Leader Mic Barnette’s article on his website: “Finding X Chromosomes“. In Mic’s article there is a list of ahnantafel numbers depicting where on anyone’s pedigree chart the x-chromosome matches. Additionally, there are other links that you can read and follow for more information about X chromosomes.
You might want to print out a ahnentafel report and either fan chart or pedigree chart if your genealogy program can do that. Write the ahnentafel numbers on your fan or pedigree chart. Bring these to class.
Here is a link to a blank fan chart.

Jewish Special Interest Group
2016-01-20 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 8th Floor – McDermott Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Learn the terminology of the Jewish faith and race, and the various methods for researching these families. Emphasis is on cultural differences (from other races and creeds) which may require alternative genealogical research methods and records from those usually employed. Domestic (United States) and international aspects are both explored.

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2016-01-16 14:00 - 16:45 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – West Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States

General Meeting
2016-01-09 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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.
Judy Knight was president of Mid-Cities Genealogical Society and District #11 Representative of the Texas State Genealogical Society. In 2006 Judy was the Conference Chair for the Texas State Genealogical Society Conference held in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2012 she was the Vendor/Venue Chair for the State Conference again held in Fort Worth.
Judy has also been active in preserving her family cemetery in Tarrant County, Texas. She worked to have the cemetery declared a Historic State Cemetery in 2001. She also coordinated the program for the 125th Anniversary Reunion in 2005. Judy is the President of the Historic Allen Cemetery Association.
From Respected Lawyer to Counterfeiter
Digging for details using genealogical and federal court and penitentiary records tells quite a story.
November Minutes

Technology Special Interest Group
2016-01-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States

Annual Awards Luncheon
2015-12-12 11:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – Community Showcase Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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Join us as we recognize those who have made significant contributions to genealogy and our society. This is a great way to kick off the holiday season, meet old friends and make new ones.

11:30 – Registration
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Awards

Learn more about our awards and past recipients…

Registration for NGS 2016 Opens
2015-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Greater Fort Lauderdale & Brownard County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316, United States
Registration for the conference and all related events opens on 1 December 2015.

General Meeting
2015-11-07 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Our presentation this month will be “The Presidential Libraries and the George W. Bush Presidential Center” made by Alan C. Lowe.
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.
Review the minutes from last months meeting by clicking here….
Presentation Description: Alan Lowe, Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, will speak about his career with the National Archives and the role of the Presidential libraries. He will give in depth information on the mission of and plans for the George W. Bush Library which is now open to the public at its permanent facility on the campus of SMU in Dallas. Lowe provides details on that facility and the many resources and programs the Library will provide.
Our Speaker: Alan C Lowe is the Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. He obtained his B.A. and M.A. in history at the University of Kentucky. In 1989, Lowe joined the staff of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California as an archivist. In 1992, he moved to the Office of Presidential Libraries at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., where he helped to oversee the Presidential libraries located throughout the nation. During part of that time, he served as interim Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, New York.
From 2003 to 2009, Lowe served as the founding Executive Director of the Howard Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee. In April 2009, Lowe began serving as Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.

2015 TxSGS Family History Conference
2015-10-30 - 2015-11-01 | Crowne Plaza Austin, 6121 North IH-35 @ 290, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
This years conference will be held in Austin, Texas. See http://www.txsgs.org/conference/ for conference details and http://www.txsgs.org/conference/conference-lodging/ for Conference Lodging information (When making your reservations, be sure to use the TxSGS 2015 Conference code in order to receive the discounted group rate: TAC).

Fall Seminar featuring Dr. Michael Lacopo
2015-10-24 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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We are very excited to be welcoming Dr. Michael Lacopo who will be presenting a one-day series of lectures titled ‘Thinking, Assessing, & Storytelling: Genealogy Beyond Birth, Marriage, & Death’.
Dr. Lacopo (a retired Veterinarian) has emerged as a highly regarded and sought after speaker on a wide range of genealogy topics. He has appeared at many national and regional events: This will be his first appearance in North Texas.

Lecture Topics:

She Came From Nowhere – A Case Study Approach To Difficult Genealogical Problems
Deconstructing Your Family Tree – Re-Evaluating The ‘Evidence’
Incorporating Social History Into Your Research
Medical Genealogy: A Primer Of Diseases That Killed Our Ancestors And The Epidemics They Lived Through

Schedule and Location
This event will be held at the Dallas Public Library: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX

Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Lecture: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lunch (Optional): Box Lunch – $12.00. If you want to bring your own lunch, limited space will be available in our Hospitality room, or you may go out to lunch at one of the many restaurants close by the Central Library.
Parking: $1.50 (Discounted fee) each day – Payable at the event

Cost

About our Speaker
Dr. Michael D. Lacopo was born and raised in northern Indiana surrounded by extended family always
willing to tell tall tales. Intrigued by his maternal family’s claim to be kinfolk of Abraham Lincoln, and
his paternal family’s stories of murder and mayhem, he took to genealogical research in 1980 to
substantiate these family stories.
Although a budding genealogist in the 1980s, Michael completed his doctorate in veterinary medicine in
1991, while still spending time honing his research skills. As befitting a doctor, Michael treats his
genealogical research as he would medicine – carefully, methodically and completely. In 2013, Michael
retired from his medical career to pursue genealogical research full-time as a profession. He has
contributed to numerous periodicals and has helped numerous people in their quests to locate their
relatives – living and dead.
Michael’s interests and strengths include Mennonite research, German and Swiss research, especially as it
pertains to the 18th century immigration to America, among many other topics. Having ancestors from
many geographic locales as well as immigrants spanning the 17th century to the 20th century, Michael
has a wide variety of proficiencies. He believes that as genealogists we should tell the tales or our
ancestors and is a vocal proponent for learning the social history that interweaves our ancestors into the
fabric of the past.
He has presented lectures and programs at several National Genealogical Society Conferences and
Federation of Genealogical Society conferences, as well state genealogical societies, the Palatines to
America Conference, and many local and regional family history meetings.
Read more about Dr Lacopo’s on his Social Media outlets:

Blog
Facebook page
Web Site

Publicity

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General Meeting
2015-10-03 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
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.
Review the minutes from last months meeting by clicking here….
We will be approving the 2015 – 2016 budget as well. Access to the budget is restricted to current DGS Members: You must log in to view the document.
DGS Member login required to view the Proposed Budget
Our speaker will be Rusty Brenner from Texas Cemetery Restorations.
James “Rusty” Brenner started in the monument preservation business while working with my father at his monument company in Crockett, Texas as a teenager. Where he fell in love with visiting old cemeteries, photographing old tombstones, and learning about the history of the people who settled this land and made it home. When he was nineteen years old he decided that someone needed to preserve the beautiful monuments that memorialized our ancestors. And so Texas Cemetery Restoration was born.
The mission of Texas Cemetery Restoration LLC is to provide exceptional conservation, preservation and restoration services to individuals and cemetery associations for their cemetery and monument restoration projects and to help them plan and preserve cultural resources through our GPS mapping, database, and ground penetrating radar services.
His Presentation will cover the following topics:

Cleaning, leveling, and repair of tombstone
GPS Mapping and Burial Databases for Cemeteries
Ground Penetrating Radar to locate unmarked graves

Rusty provided links to these web sites:

www.texascemeteryrestoration.com
www.gravestonecleaner.com
www.historiccemeterypreservation.com

And you can follow Rusty on Facebook:

Historic-Cemetery-Preservation
Cemetery-Preservation-Supply-LLC

DNA Special Interest Group
2015-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
This organizational meeting of the DNA Interest Group will provide a brief overview of the types of DNA testing, the companies providing the tests, and a recognition of the existence of genetic genealogy standards. More importantly, we would like to discuss the needs and interests of the attendees for future programming about DNA for genealogy.

TxSGS 2015 Award Submission Deadline
2015-09-15 | Texas State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 7308, Tyler, TX, 75711-7308, United States
Today is the last day to submit nominations for their annual Volunteer of the Year, Writing and Website awards. See http://www.txsgs.org/awards-grants/ for full details.

General Meeting
2015-09-05 10:30 - 13:00 UTC | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
10:30 – Join us for hospitality (mingling, light snacks)
11:00 – Business meeting, including the election of the 2015 – 2016 Board of Directors. We were unable to hold the election at the May meeting due to low turnout… Please make every effort to attend this meeting so we can move ahead with important board business. We will be giving away one free seat for our Fall Seminar featuring Dr. Michael Lacopo to one lucky member! Review the minutes from last months meeting by clicking here….
11:30 (Approximately) – We will he hearing from Debra Polsky, Executive Director of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society
Debra will discuss the history of the Jewish community in Dallas, share information about a program her organization has initiated to discuss history and genealogy with Sunday schools and will tell us about a new initiative being planned to engage with the community using extant family trees to show relationships within the community
About our Speaker
Debra became Dallas Jewish Historical Society Executive Director in August 2012. Originally an elementary school teacher, a long career in Jewish Communal Service took her from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Omaha, Nebraska to San Francisco, California; Debra first came to Dallas as the Executive Regional Director for B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO). In addition to teaching in the Melton Adult Education program for 20 years, she has worked or volunteered for a variety of agencies including Dallas Holocaust Center, Congregation Kol Ami, Jewish Community Center of Dallas, Jewish Community Relations Council, Dallas Women’s Foundation, Girl Scouts of NETexas, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas’ Center for Jewish Education and the Dallas Association of Directors of Volunteers. Debra received her Masters of Public Administration and Social Work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Contact Debra Monday-Friday at dpolsky@djhs.org

Registration for the 2015 TxSGS Annual Conference Opens
2015-09-01 08:00 UTC
Register at TxSGS.org

Summer Symposium: Researching In Texas
2015-08-07 10:00 - 2015-08-08 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
The Dallas Genealogical Society invites you to join us for a two-day seminar focused on Texas Research featuring Teri Flack, a noted research with a deep background on the topic, as well as representatives from the University of North Texas Portal to Texas History, The University of Texas at Arlington Special Collection and the Dallas Public Library History Section.

Friday’s Topics:
Fundamentals of Researching Texas
Learn the essential techniques for uncovering your Texas ancestors in this primer on Texas research.

Finding Your Ancestors in the Republic of Texas
Researching Republic of Texas ancestors takes creative thinking and ingenuity. This presentation describes the variety of resources available to find your ancestors in pre-1846 Texas. Several case studies show how using a combination of these records can provide a picture of your republic ancestor.

Researching in the Texas General Land Office
Learn how to research your early Texas ancestors in the records of the Texas General Land Office. This presentation will include an overview of the various types of land grants issued by Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the State of Texas, as well as several supporting collections at the GLO that are excellent resources for genealogical research. Also included will be a highlight of the resources available on the GLO website, and a walk through of how to search the records of the GLO online.

Researching Texas Ancestors during the Civil War and Reconstruction
The time period between 1860 and 1876 offers Texas researchers unique opportunities for 19th century research using records created only during these years.

Bonus Session: Late Night At The Library
The Genealogy Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (selected by Family Tree Magazine as one of the Top 10 Public Libraries in the US for genealogy research) will remain open on Friday evening, August 7, from 5-10 pm, exclusively for Summer Symposium attendees to do family history research. Professional librarians from the Division and DGS volunteers will be available to offer assistance. A light supper will be provided by DGS.

Saturday’s Topics:
Researching on the Portal of Texas History
The Portal is a gateway to Texas history materials. You may discover anything from an ancestor mentioned in a 19th century Texas newspaper to a rare historical map. Learn how to explore the site to discover more about your 19th century Texas ancestor.

Manuscript Collections
A Source of Hidden Gems: Many museums and universities house collections of original documents, such as diaries and journals; personal and family papers; financial, business, and legal records; maps, newspapers, pamphlets, and broadsides; and photographs reflecting the lives and activities of government officials, politicians, soldiers, bankers, jurists, planters, merchants, physicians, clergy, educators, slaves, and homemakers. Discover some of the riches to be found in materials from Texas repositories. This presentation demonstrates how to find manuscripts and original documents and the hidden gems, which can move your research forward.

Researching in Special Collections of the University of Texas at Arlington Library
UTA Special Collections collects historical materials relating to Texas, the U.S. War with Mexico (1846-1848), and the cartographic history of Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Learn how to use these records in your research.

Researching in the Dallas Public Library Texas/Dallas Collection
The collection of materials at the Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division is one of the largest of its kind in the nation. Our holdings span many aspects of the diverse history of not only Dallas and the surrounding area, but the entire state of Texas. Hear how these resources can help you find and learn about the lives of your Texas ancestors

Schedule and Location
This event will be held at the Dallas Public Library: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX

Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Lecture: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lunch (Optional): Plate Lunch (Friday), Box Lunch (Saturday) – $12.00 each day. If you want to bring your own lunch, limited space will be available in our Hospitality room, or you may go out to lunch at one of the many restaurants close by the Central Library.
Parking: $1.50 (Discounted fee) each day – Payable at the event

Cost

Registration

About our Speakers
Teri E. Flack is a genealogy and historical researcher, consultant, and lecturer who has been researching family history for over 30 years. Teri chairs the Texas State Genealogical Society’s Records Preservation and Access Committee and serves as the Texas state liaison to the national RPAC. She is director of the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Teri was recently appointed to the Texas State Historical Resource Advisory Board, a state-level board dedicated to the preservation and use of Texas’ documentary heritage. She is the first genealogist to sit on the board in over a decade.
Teri is a member of the Travis County Historical Commission for which she chairs the Research Committee and serves as Travis County historical marker chair. Teri volunteers at the Texas State Archives processing over 1,000 volumes and 300 cubic feet of Galveston County records and creating finding aids to make them accessible to the public. Teri spent much of her career in Texas government working with the Texas Legislature on higher education and consumer protection issues. She used that experience in 2013 to work with the Texas genealogical community to prevent legislation from passing that would have further restricted access to Texas birth and death records. For her work in records preservation and access, Teri was recently elected a Fellow of the Texas State Genealogical Society. Teri holds a Master’s degree in History, with a concentration in Public History; MBA; Paralegal Certificate; and B. S. in Education from Texas State University.

Laurel Neuman works in the Archives and Records Division at the State of Texas General Land Office. She was born in Dallas and grew up in Arlington — her family has deep roots in Northeast Texas. She graduated from Arlington High in 2004 and went on to Texas State University, where she received her Bachelors of Arts in History in 2008. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Public History at Texas State University. She began working in the Archives at the GLO in 2008 as a summer intern in the scanning and duplication department. This initial exposure to the collection got her hooked, and she quickly fell in love with their collection. She was hired on full-time after her internship and has now worked in the Archives and Records program area for almost 7 years. She currently works in the Research Room, where she assists external customers with their research needs, gives in-house tours to the public, and works with fellow staff members to train them on the various parts of the collection. She also does several outreach events each year, traveling around Texas to spread the word about the wonderful resources at the GLO. She is passionate about Texas history, she loves the collection, and she enjoys getting to share the GLO records with the public!

Jacob Mangum is the Project Development Librarian for the Portal to Texas History at the University of North Texas Libraries. He earned both his BS in Information Science in 2013 and his MS in Library Science in 2014 from the University of North Texas. Then in February 2015 he became the Project Development Librarian for the Portal to Texas History at the University of North Texas Libraries. In this role he works with partners in the creation and digitization of collections for the Portal. As an additional function of his role at UNT Mr. Mangum performs outreach to various organizations and associations. These include genealogical societies, museums, libraries, and private collectors.

Brenda McClurkin, C.A. is the former Historical Manuscripts Archivist at the University of Texas at Arlington Library Special Collections and Archives, and now heads that department. She holds an undergraduate degree in history from Colorado Woman’s College in Denver; a MLS from the University of Arizona; and an archival administration certificate from the University of Texas at Arlington. Brenda is a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists and a past president of the Society of Southwest Archivists.
She has contributed articles to the Special Collections’ newsletter, The Compass Rose; Southwestern Archivist; and Legacies, a Dallas history journal; and coauthored Weatherford: The Early Years and Fort Worth’s Quality Hill, both recent titles in Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series.

Brian Collins grew up in Baton Rouge and graduated in 2000 from Louisiana State University with a B.A. in journalism. He then enrolled in the graduate history program at L.S.U. and received his M.A. in 2002. While conducting research for his thesis, he became intrigued with the “stuff of history” – i.e. archives – and started to work on his MLIS at L.S.U. After receiving this degree in December 2003, he joined the staff of the Dallas Public Library as an archivist. While remaining in this role, he attained and renewed his status as Certified Archivist. He also became a member of Texas State Library and Archives Commission review panel for the TexTreasures Grants in 2013. He has served in various capacities in the Society of Southwest Archivists, most recently completing a term as member of its Executive Board.
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General Meeting
2015-07-15 10:30 - 12:30 UTC | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Our speaker this month will be Rusty Brenner from Texas Cemetery Restoration.

General Meeting
2015-05-02 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – Auditorium, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Agenda

10:30 – Coffee, Snacks and Conversation
11:00 – Business Meeting

Review the minutes from the previous meeting
Election of Officers

11:30 (Approximately) – Educational Presentation

Title: ‘Ancestors of Mexican American Leaders Who Helped Shape Dallas‘

Speaker: Susan P Vega

Susan will present a genealogical summary of three prominent Dallas Hispanics whose family trees were published in the Hispanic Organization for Genealogy and Research (HOGAR) journals. In the 2013 journal, HOGAR published the family tree of the Honorable Anita N. Martinez, the first female Mexican American on the Dallas City Council, in 2014, the late Pancho Luna of Luna’s Tortilla and in the 2015, Mr. Pedro Aguirre, FAIA, CEO, Aguirre-Roden, Architecture.

Susan will focus on the ancestral lines of these three native Dallasites who can trace their family roots to the conquistadors that accompanied Hernan Cortez and to those core families who arrived in North American shortly after the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s eventually migrating to Northern Mexico and Texas.

A Dallas native and a eleventh generation Texan, Susan has joined the research efforts of her mother, Jo Ann Cantu Valentin, President of HOGAR, and her aunt, Gloria Cantu, Secretary of HOGAR as historians for their family. With over 20 years of experience in the escrow industry, Susan currently is an Escrow Officer with the Law Office of Kyle Coleman PC. She is also the secretary of the DMAHL – Dallas Mexican American Historical League; 2014 Ambassador Council – President, 2013 Ambassador Team Lead Award of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce; Board Member of the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce; Board Member/Ambassador of the Prosper Chamber of Commerce.

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2015-04-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 1st Floor – West Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
AAGIG member Darlene Warren Rothwell will present ‘Tips on Writing and Publishing a Family Genealogy Book’
