DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

Fall Seminar featuring Diana Elder
2026-09-26 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Dallas Public Library – J Eric Jonsson, 1515 Young Street, DALLAS, TX, 75218, United States
Our Speaker: Diana Elder, AG, AGL

Topic: Genealogy Today: Using AI and DNA in Your Research

Sessions:

Solving a Family Mystery with DNA

Streamlining Genealogical Research Plans with AI: A Step-by-Step Guide

Efficient Locality Research with AI

From Complex to Clear: Transform Court Records with AI Tools

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DGS General Meeting
2026-10-03 11:00 - 12:30 | 7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Speaker: Jeanette Sheliga

Topic: My Ancestor was a Postmaster

The Post Office Department is one of the largest non-military federal employers which employed many of our ancestors. Learn how to help tell their stories by researching postmaster appointments, salaries in The Official Register, postal maps, and more!

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Jeanette Sheliga

Jewish Special Interest Group
2026-10-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-11-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-12-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
In-person

The Jewish Genealogical Interest Group’s mission is to assist anyone to research their actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. Learn about alternative genealogy research methods and records specifically geared to finding your Jewish ancestors.

The group will meet in the Boardroom.

African American Genealogical Interest Group
2026-10-17 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-11-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-12-19 14:00 - 15:30 | 6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B), J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-Person and Virtual Event

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.

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Meeting ID: 971 1676 5715

Best Practices SIG
2026-10-24 10:30 - 13:00, 2026-11-28 10:30 - 13:00 | 6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B), J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

The Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.

“The only voice that documents have is the voice we give them.With every document we find, and every story we tell, we have a choice:We can take what we see at face value, report it devoid of context, and run the risk of misrepresenting the circumstances.Or we can seek the context we need to understand the record, the event, and the person.”

– Elizabeth Shown Mills

You can contact Liz Kutz, the SIG leader at bestpractices@dallasgenealogy.org.

Learn more about the Best Practices SIG.

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DGS General Meeting
2026-11-07 11:00 - 12:30 | 7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person & Virtual Event

Speaker: Annette Burke Lyttle

Topic: Finding and Using Digitized Manuscript Collections for Genealogical Research

Manuscript collections can contain genealogical gems. Letters, diaries, photographs, histories, and many more information-packed wonders reside in repositories around the world. Many repositories are digitizing parts of their collections and making them available online, so we don’t have to visit the repository to access the information we’re looking for, but finding these collections can still be a challenge. Learn how to search for online collections, use finding aids to determine their usefulness for our research, and locate amazing records.

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Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the United States. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.

German Genealogy Group
2026-11-14 10:30 - 12:00 | 6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D), J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person and Virtual Event

Speaker: TBA

Topic:

The leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard Meisner. Contact: ggg@dallasgenealogy.org. Learn more about the German Genealogy Group

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Meeting ID: 867 5887 1312, Passcode: [REDACTED]

DNA Special Interest Group
2026-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | 6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D), J. Erik Jonnson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
In-person and Virtual Event

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.

Those interested in the DNA SIG may sign up for email meeting notification:

By requesting to be added to the SIG Mailing List at DNA@dallasgenealogy.org

By joining the “DGS DNA Interest Group” Project through their personal page on Family Tree DNA (the person must have tested and be in the Family Tree DNA database)

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Zoom Details: Meeting ID: 828 9186 6806 / Passcode: [REDACTED]

DGS General Meeting
2026-12-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Lochwood Branch Library, 11221 Lochwood Blvd, Dallas, Texas, 75218
In-person & Virtual Event

LocationContinuing our December tradition, we will meet at a branch library. This year we will be at the Lochwood branch.

Speaker: Sylvia Tracy Doolos

Topic: Tracing Female Ancestors Through Everyday Records

American women in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries left records, none unique to women. However, these records can provide unique insights when looked at through a historical lens as American women’s lives changed.

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Sylvia Tracy Doolos has pursued genealogy for more than forty-five years and has worked professionally for fifteen as the owner of New Leaf Genealogy. She serves as President of the Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England Family History Society (WISE) and is Past President of both the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) and the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (CAPG).

A graduate of ProGen 48, Sylvia holds a B.A. in History with a minor in English focusing on linguistics and the ways language change affects historical records. She was recently honored with the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Award from the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies (CCGS).
