DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - Virtual Meeting
2020-06-16 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Advance registration required to participate in the online call.
Registration URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdumqqTIoHNOP0XAUTHSnomb5LQQmrIFO

The Rise of the Inquisition - Virtual Presentation
2020-06-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
HOGAR Quarterly Business Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez
Thousands of Jews forcibly converted to Christianity in Spain and Portugal were subjected to religious persecution for continuing to adhere to their ancestral faith. The Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions lasted for centuries, and when their attention on Judaizers ended, they switched to other concerns including Protestantism, Bigamy, and Blasphemy.
Dr. Bejarano Gutierrezis the current Director of the B’nai Anusim Center for Education at CryptoJewishEducation.com.
He is the author of several books, including What is Kosher?, What is Jewish Praper?, Who is a Jew?, Secret Jews, and Against the Greeks.
To join the meeting:

Use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87450454003
Or go to Zoom.us and join using meeting ID 874 5045 4003

For additional information please visit the HOGAR website at https://www.hogardedallas.org/

MacGen Reunion Group - Virtual Meeting
2020-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The MacGen Reunion Group covers genealogy from a Mac-centric view, with an emphasis on Reunion genealogy software. See the MacGen Reunion Group SIG page for more information.
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DPL at Home: Using NewspaperArchive - Online Meeting
2020-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Dallas Public Library card holders have free remote access to NewspaperArchive through June 15. Learn the best ways for searching and browsing this database that features more than 3 billion searchable newspaper articles and photos. Get step-by-step instructions on how to save your important finds.
Registration is required. For more information (and to register) see the DPL Website.

Best Practices Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-05-30 10:30 - 13:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.
We are planning to use Zoom for the May meeting: We will be discussing New York, which is going to be presented by Liz Kutz.
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Meeting ID: 577 381 668
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Family History Basics Workshop
2020-05-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Arlington Public Library, 100 South Center Street, Arlington, TX, 76010, United States
Learn basic genealogy research strategies and library databases, plus get help with your personal research from a
librarian or expert volunteer. No registration is required. Will be in Arlington Public Library Downtown, 3rd floor Genealogy and Local History room.

Virtual Genealogy Help Desk - Online Call
2020-05-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Bring your genealogy questions and brick walls to the party. We hope many members will join in and share their expertise as we work together to solve those family history stumpers.
Researchers of all levels of experience are welcome.
Advance Registration is required!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucOuurDwvHdb3zH5ZP4ZcsbqS0kCQJJ1g

You must have a personal Zoom account to register
If you do not have a Zoom account you will be prompted to create one
If you have registered for a previous Virtual Genealogy Help Desk call you do not need to register again
Registering for this Virtual Genealogy Help Desk call will also register you for the remaining Virtual Genealogy Help Desk calls

Save the information that Zoom provides when you register – you will need it to join the meeting.
If you did not save the information when you registered, just register again (and save the information Zoom provides this time!).

DNA Special Interest Group - Online Meeting
2020-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | 7th Floor – Stone Room, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75202, United States
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.
Information about the online meeting is coming soon.

Hispanic Genealogy Study Group
2020-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | 8th Floor – Genealogy Section, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Join HOGAR de Dallas for a special Hispanic genealogy study group focused on stimulating interest in Hispanic genealogy, assisting in the research of Hispanic lineages and promoting an understanding of Hispanic heritage within the community. This study group is free and open to all.

Jewish Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-05-20 10:30 - 13:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 989 553 769
Password: [REDACTED]
Dial by your location
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+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abUhKE8fJV

National Genealogical Society Conference
2020-05-20 - 2020-05-23 | Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84101, United States

Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-05-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
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Meeting ID: 106 946 535
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African American Genealogical Interest Group (Online Meeting)
2020-05-16 14:00 - 16:45, 2020-04-18 14:00 - 16:45 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Discusses and explores areas of research unique to the African American community. See the African American GIG page for more information.
This will be an online meeting hosted on Zoom. The call will be up by 1:45 pm so you can get connected before the meeting starts.
https://zoom.us/j/168926976
Meeting ID: 168 926 976
You can also dial In Using Your Phone (although you will only hear the audio):
+1 253 215 8782 US
+1 301 715 8592 US
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Interest Group Focusing on Research
2020-05-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Mesquite Public Library, 300 West Grubb Drive, Mesquite, TX, 75149, United States
Join the Mesquite Historical and Genealogical Society’s interest group to explore your genealogy questions. This group will meet to discuss how to get started, how to keep and store records, where to look for online information, as well as any other genealogy question you might have.
Meetings are on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mesquite Main Library. Everyone is welcome to come and join in the discussion.

Cedar Hill Genealogy Society – Genealogy Workshop
2020-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States

Guided Tour of Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds
2020-05-09 15:00 - 16:00 | TX
Learn about the historic cemeteries in the 600 block of West Arkansas. This area includes storied family cemeteries as well as the only
cemetery where African Americans could be buried in Arlington before the 1950s. Don’t miss this chance to learn an important, and sometimes neglected, part of Arlington’s history. Meet us at 600 West Arkansas Lane. Saturday 9-May 3-4 pm.

German Genealogy Group - Online Meeting
2020-05-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The focus of this group is Germans who emigrated to various parts of the United States from the 1700’s through the 1900’s. The group is not limited to Germans who came to Texas.
The leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard Meisner. You can send them email at ggg.dallasgenealogy.org

Speaker: Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Consultant at the FHL
Topic: “The Genealogical Value of German Guild Records”

Registration is required to participate on this call: Click on this link to register now:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upUrc-qsrDgj5lAryI4QJd7TbD_30vn1GQ

James Harkins: Manager of Public Services, Archives and Records, Texas General Land Office
2020-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Euless Police Department Training Room, 1102 W Euless Blvd (Hwy. 10), Euless, TX, 76040, United States

General Meeting - Online Meeting
2020-05-02 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us online! We will be conducting this meeting virtually. The conference bridge will be up at 10:00 to give everybody time to log in, get our technology working and catch up on what is happening. Our business meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 and will be followed by our educational presentation.
Registration is required: Click on this link to register:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vpIrfuyhrDwvRO66E770f6nOKWKua8_ajQ
We will be using Zoom for this meeting… See our Video Conference Help page for tips on optimizing your online experience.
Our speaker this month is Gena Philibert-Ortega. She is an author, researcher, and instructor whose focus is genealogy, social and women’s history. She holds a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology and Women’s Studies) and a Master’s degree in Religion.
Her presentation will be Celebrating the Vote: 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage: The 19th amendment was passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920, ending a long struggle for women’s voting rights, but some women were already voting and leaving a record trail. When did your female ancestor first vote? What records survive? And what can we learn about her based on extant records?
Gena’s published works include three books, numerous articles published in magazines and online, two volumes of Tracing Female Ancestors (Moorshead Publishing), Tracing Your Ancestors: Hispanic Research (Moorshead Publishing) and a QuickGuide from Legacy Family Tree.
She is the editor of the Utah Genealogical Association’s magazine, Crossroads. Her writings can be found on her blogs, Gena’s Genealogy and Food.Family.Ephemera as well as the GenealogyBank and Legacy Family Tree blogs.
She is a course instructor for The National Institute for Genealogical Studies and has written courses on topics involving websites, social media, and ethics.
She has presented to diverse groups worldwide including the National Genealogical Society Conference, the Alberta Genealogical Society Conference, the Geo-Literary Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series.
Her research projects include Sowerby’s British Mineralogy: Its Influence on Martha Proby and Others in the Scientific Community during the 19th Century for the Gemological Institute of America, as well as genealogical research for the first season of PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow and the Travel Channel’s Follow Your Past.
Her current research includes women’s repatriation and citizenship in the 20th century, foodways and community in fundraising cookbooks, and women’s material culture.

Virtual Genealogy Help Desk - Online Call
2020-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Bring your genealogy questions and brick walls to the party. We hope many members will join in and share their expertise as we work together to solve those family history stumpers.
Researchers of all levels of experience are welcome.
Advance registration is required for this event.
Registration URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUucOuurDwvHdb3zH5ZP4ZcsbqS0kCQJJ1g

Family Tree Maker SIG - Online Meeting
2020-04-26 15:00 - 16:00 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
Family Tree Maker Software SIG is a facilitated group for those utilizing Family Tree Maker Software in their genealogical research
Advance Registration is required to participate on this call:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUld-morzwuHdHIJt0zEWtb84WiIxK346To
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Roots Magic Special Interest Group - Online Meeting
2020-04-26 13:30 - 14:30 | 5th Floor – Hamon Room, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young, Dallas, TX-Texas, 75201, United States
The RootsMagic SIG offers group discussion and sharing of information on getting the most out of the RootsMagic genealogy software running on PCs (Windows) and the Mac. The goal is to help each other utilize the software to the fullest extent.
Advance Registration is required to participate on this call:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYofuuurzoiGNWOWjWaekF_vLZ3_UmLyOK8
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Best Practices Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-25 12:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. For 2019 the group is working from the book, Dividing the Land: Early American Beginnings of our Private Property Mosaic.
We are planning to use Zoom for the April meeting: We will be discussing New Jersey, which is going to be presented by Betty Case.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 207 181 548
Password: [REDACTED]
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DGS Town Hall
2020-04-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
It is important to the Board of the Dallas Genealogical Society that we continue to provide our members opportunities for family history research education, as well as connection, during the ongoing public health crisis.
We would like to hear from you what your expectations and desires are for DGS services during this time; therefore, we will be holding a virtual Town Hall meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 982 9267 8072
Password: DGS Rules
Join by phone (Audio only):
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+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 982 9267 8072
Password: [REDACTED]
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Coppell Genealogy Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-21 18:30 - 21:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
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Meeting ID: 960 430 385
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Jewish Special Interest Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-15 10:30 - 13:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. For more information, see the Jewish SIG page.
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Meeting ID: 357 380 871
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Judy Allen – Westward Ho – Migration Routes of the US (from the colonies westward)
2020-04-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Zula B. Wylie Public Library, 225 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill, TX, 75104, United States

MacGen Reunion Group - (Online Meeting)
2020-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
The MacGen Reunion Group covers genealogy from a Mac-centric view, with an emphasis on Reunion genealogy software. See the MacGen Reunion Group SIG page for more information.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/822031957
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United States: +1 (646) 749-3122
Access Code: 822-031-957
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General Meeting - Online Meeting!
2020-04-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Meeting, Dallas, TX, United States
Join us online! We will be conducting this meeting virtually. The conference bridge will be up at 10:00 to give everybody time to log in, get our technology working and catch up on what is happening. Our business meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 and will be followed by our educational presentation.
Click on this link to join the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/127838714?pwd=[REDACTED]
The password is 544384
The Meeting ID is 127-838-714
We will be using Zoom for this meeting… See our Video Conference Help page for tips on optimizing your online experience.
Our educational presentation will be “Using Digital Libraries: Search Strategies for Family Historians” by Elizabeth M. O’Neil, recorded at the 2019 Texas State Genealogical Society conference.
Click Here to download the handout for this presentation.
