BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231104T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231104T130000 DTSTAMP:20231011T131344Z CREATED:20230820T174128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T131344Z UID:32522-1699095600-1699102800@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DGS General Meeting DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Retired Decorated Captain Catherine “Kay” Bauer US Navy \n\n\n\nTopic: Skies over Vietnam – Oral History Project \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the meeting via Zoom anytime after 10:30 am (US Central Time). \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKay Bauer grew up with her thirteen brothers and sisters in St. Paul.  She earned her four-year nursing degree from the College of St. Catherine.  The Navy Nurse Corps paid for her final year of nursing school\, and Kay received her commission upon graduating in 1959.  After spending a number of years nursing for the Navy\, Kay requested assignment to Vietnam and arrived there in January 1966.  She was part of a Forward Surgical Team assigned to a Vietnamese provincial hospital in Rach Gia\, in southernmost South Vietnam.  She worked closely with her colleagues\, both American and Vietnamese\, in a hospital that had no running water or air conditioning.  She remained in the Navy after she returned from Vietnam in early 1967\, dedicating thirty-five years of her life to the military.  Kay was instrumental in forming the nurses PTSD support group and is fondly referred to as “the Admiral” by her sister veterans. URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dgs-general-meeting-20/ LOCATION:1st Floor – Auditorium\, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States CATEGORIES:General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GeneralMtg-SIG-featured-image-1200x630-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dallas Genealogical Society":MAILTO:info@dallasgenealogy.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231108T203000 DTSTAMP:20231104T155032Z CREATED:20231104T154915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231104T155032Z UID:33125-1699466400-1699475400@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Collin County Genealogy Meeting DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Patti Huff Smith\, Director of Marketing\, Dallas Genealogical Society \n\n\n\nTopic: Using Social Media to Find & Attract Descendants of our Ancestors \n\n\n\nLearn how to use social media for genealogy research and connect with livingdescendants of your ancestors. \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for the meeting. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatti Huff Smith is the Director of Marketing at the Dallas Genealogical Society and holds her membership there. She is also a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists\, National Genealogical Society\, Texas State Genealogical Society\, and counties in Texas where her roots run deep: Bosque\, Hill\, Johnson\, Navarro\, and Central Texas Genealogical Society in Waco\, Texas. Patti uses traditional genealogy research skills and the latest tools in genetic genealogy technology. She manages 62 DNA kits for her immediate and extended family. Using DNA\, she has solved some of her own family’s mysteries. She has also located biological families for clients using their DNA combined with research and DNA matching tools from Ancestry.com and GEDmatch.com. \n\n\n\nPatti has developed 12 genealogy and DNA-related programs to inspire audiences in their genealogy journey and help others understand and make sense of their DNA results. \n\n\n\nPatti received the “Volunteer of the Year” award from Dallas Genealogical Society in 2019. URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/collin-county-genealogy-meeting-7/ LOCATION:Haggard Library\, 2501 Coit Road\, Plano\, TX\, 75075\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Collin-County-GenSoc-alt.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231109T203000 DTSTAMP:20231105T181151Z CREATED:20231105T181150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T181151Z UID:33140-1699554600-1699561800@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jim Thornhill \n\n\n\nTopic: Take a Deep Dive in the U.S. Census \n\n\n\nThis is a thorough look at all 16 censuses and what you can learn from them. Includes the non-population schedules\, enumeration district maps and real-life examples. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Jim Thornhill has been researching his family’s history for 15 years\, three of those as a professional genealogist.  \n\n\n\nOur Meeting begins at 7:00pm Thursday\, November 9th but please join us at 6:30 PM for socializing\, free genealogy help\, and snacks. Admission is free and guests are always welcome. URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/cedar-hill-genealogy-society-monthly-program-13/ LOCATION:Zula B. Wylie Public Library\, 225 Cedar Street\, Cedar Hill\, TX\, 75104\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Cedar-Hill-Genealogy-Society-alt-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231110T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T170000 DTSTAMP:20230823T195623Z CREATED:20230713T225854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T195623Z UID:32270-1699603200-1699722000@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:2023 TxSGS Family History Conference DESCRIPTION:Join us virtually for the 2023 TxSGS Family History Conference\, where we focus on Roots and Branches: Climbing Your Family Tree.  On Friday and Saturday\, November 10-11\, 2023\, TxSGS Live! features ten presentations by some of the top speakers in genealogy on research techniques\, records\, DNA\, and more. URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/2023-txsgs-family-history-conference/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TxSGS_Conference_2023_1200_630.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231111T123000 DTSTAMP:20231103T144839Z CREATED:20230410T201642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T144839Z UID:31765-1699698600-1699705800@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:German Genealogy Group DESCRIPTION:In-person and Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe focus of this group is Germans who emigrated to various parts of the United States from the 1700’s through the 1900’s. \n\n\n\nThe leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard  Meisner. You can send them email at ggg@dallasgenealogy.org. Learn more about the German Genealogy Group \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Bernard N. Meisner \n\n\n\nTopic: Using Hansen’s Map Guides To Locate Your Ancestor’s Parish Records \n\n\n\n\nHansen’s Map Guides to Parish Registers simplify the process of locating the parish registers containing the records of your ancestors. The Guides contain detailed information about Catholic and Lutheran jurisdictions for locations within the former German Empire (including areas now in Poland\, Lithuania\, Russia\, Denmark\, and France)\, Switzerland and Luxembourg\, and also some information about Jewish congregations in those areas. Given your ancestor’s hometown\, learn how to identify the most likely parish(es) with the records\, then check the online availability of the registers on FamilySearch\, Archion and/or Matricula.\n\n\n\n\nHandouts \n\n\n\n\nComplete List of Hansen’s Map Guides\n\n\n\nUsing Hansen’s Map Guides To Locate Your Ancestor’s Parish Records\n\n\n\n\n Join the Call  Dial In / Meeting ID: 947 1403 5493\, Passcode: 929014 URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/german-genealogy-group-15/ LOCATION:6th Floor – TaiPei (Classroom D)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States CATEGORIES:German SIG ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/German-SIG-featured-image-1200x630-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T150000 DTSTAMP:20231105T181642Z CREATED:20231105T181641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T181642Z UID:33142-1699970400-1699974000@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DPL: Veterans Oral History Project at Dallas Public Library DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Dallas Public Library Genealogy & History Division is proud to launch a regional Veterans Oral History Project for the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. U.S. military veterans\, support staff and veteran family members are invited to share their firsthand experiences in order to preserve their stories for future generations.  Learn about this new project and how military service experiences can add depth to your family history research. \n\n\n\nParticipants will receive their video interview on a DVD or USB and have the option of adding their interview to the Dallas Public Library’s Oral History Collection and the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. \n\n\n\nThe Veterans Oral History Project at Dallas Public Library is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the General Levi Casey Chapter\, NSDAR. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-veterans-oral-history-project-at-dallas-public-library/ LOCATION:8th Floor – Genealogy Section\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DPL-Event-alt.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T120000 DTSTAMP:20230907T000608Z CREATED:20230906T235843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T000608Z UID:32705-1700128800-1700136000@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Jewish Special Interest Group DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event \n\n\n\nFor anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Call\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 947 0024 8507\, Passcode: 092754 URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/jewish-special-interest-group-54/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Jewish,Special Interest Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Jewish-SIG-featured-image-1200x630-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231116T193000 DTSTAMP:20230909T201140Z CREATED:20230909T201139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230909T201140Z UID:32766-1700157600-1700163000@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nSubject: TBD \n\n\n\nSpeaker: TBD \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZoom Details \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 886 0208 0729 / Passcode: 522378 URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dna-special-interest-group-39/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:DNA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DNA-SIG-featured-image-1200x630-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231118T160000 DTSTAMP:20230805T212311Z CREATED:20230615T195710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230805T212311Z UID:32084-1700316000-1700323200@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:African American Genealogical Interest Group DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nThe 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 \n\n\n Join the Call Meeting ID: 971 1676 5715 URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/african-american-genealogical-interest-group-48/ LOCATION:6th Floor – Classroom Brno (formerly Classroom B)\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States CATEGORIES:African American,Special Interest Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/AA-SIG-featured-image-1200x630-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231128T150000 DTSTAMP:20231105T181904Z CREATED:20231105T181903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T181904Z UID:33144-1701180000-1701183600@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DPL: Tell Your Family Stories DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn partnership with Vivid-Pix Education\, the Genealogy & History Division presents Tell your Stories with Laura Hedgecock\, President of GeneaBloggers. In this abbreviated course\, learn how to choose family photos to help tell a story\, use guided reminiscence to elicit stories from loved ones\, and hone your storytelling skills. Learn how to recall\, retell\, and share the moments that matter and tell your family stories in a way that will engage future generations.   \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-tell-your-family-stories/ LOCATION:8th Floor – Genealogy Section\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DPL-Event-alt.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR