BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - ECPv6.16.4//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:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250113T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T235959 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250104T174016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T174024Z UID:35349-1736726400-1740527999@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:TxSGS Genealogy Essentials DESCRIPTION:The Texas State Genealogical Society (TxSGS) is pleased to announce the launch of its new online education program\, “Genealogy Essentials\,” designed specifically for individuals interested in beginning or expanding their family history research skills and dedicated to “Building a Strong Foundation for Family History.” \n\n\n\nThis first offering in this program is a comprehensive\, eight-session curriculum that will be released over four weeks starting January 13\, 2025\, with two sessions made available each week. Participants can access the video-based lessons at their convenience\, complete practical homework assignments\, and engage in guided Zoom discussions with expert instructors each Saturday. For those who are unable to attend live Zoom sessions\, recordings will be provided. \n\n\n\n“In designing ‘Genealogy Essentials\,’ we aimed to create an accessible\, flexible program that helps participants build a strong foundation in genealogy\,” said Emily Richardson\, incoming TxSGS president and course coordinator. “From understanding basic research concepts to evaluating sources and organizing family documents\, this course empowers learners to discover their heritage with confidence.” \n\n\n\nAll participants will enjoy access to the course materials—including detailed handouts and Zoom session recordings—through February 25\, 2025\, allowing ample time for review and reinforcement. No prior experience is required; all you need is a computer with audio. \n\n\n\n\nMORE INFO URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/txsgs-genealogy-essentials/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TxSGS-Genealogy-Essentials-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T123000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20241216T143217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T172950Z UID:35122-1738407600-1738413000@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DGS General Meeting DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Judy Russell \n\n\n\nTopic: NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the Archives \n\n\n\nHandout \n\n\n\nAll the military records were burned in the fire.” “There isn’t any birth\, marriage or death information in federal records.” “There aren’t any details about ordinary families at the National Archives.” These kinds of myth-statements stop genealogists from breaking down all kinds of brick walls using the wealth of information in NARA records. Join the mythbusters with the treasures the National Archives holds for your family. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nJOIN THE CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russell is a genealogist with a law degree. She writes\, teaches and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical topics\, ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. A Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side\, she holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a political science minor from George Washington University in Washington\, D.C. and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. She has worked as a newspaper reporter\, trade association writer\, legal investigator\, defense attorney\, federal prosecutor\, law editor and\, for more than 20 years before her retirement in 2014\, was an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School. URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dgs-general-meeting-31/ LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – 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 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250205T150000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250202T220358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T220500Z UID:35538-1738764000-1738767600@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DPL: Tracing Enslaved and Formerly Enslaved in Newspapers DESCRIPTION:Virtual & In-person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNewspapers are such treasure troves of important family information – you can even glean information from historical advertisements! DPL Genealogy Specialist II Ari Wilkins will discuss strategies for finding the enslaved and formerly enslaved in newspapers. She will present a case study on how newspapers can lead you to other sources & different types of newspapers\, and talk about how to discern the political slant of historical newspapers. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-tracing-enslaved-and-formerly-enslaved-in-newspapers/ 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:20250213T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T200000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250209T231336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T231338Z UID:35737-1739471400-1739476800@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting DESCRIPTION:Virtual \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Becky Villareal \n\n\n\nTopic: Introducing Genealogy to Younger Family Members \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society is proud to announce that Becky Villareal will bethe speaker at our February 13\, 2025\, General Meeting of the Mesquite Historical &Genealogical Society. This meeting focuses on introducing genealogy to younger familymembers and ensuring that the rich history of our families is passed on to future generations.The meeting will be held via Zoom and is free to members and to the public. You must registerfor the meeting in advance by using the following registration link: \n\n\n\nMeet and greet at 6:00 pm with short business meeting at 6:30 pm then the program. The meeting is free to all but you must register in advance. \n\n\n\n\nRegister URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/mesquite-historical-genealogical-society-meeting-5/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Copy-of-Mesquite-GenSoc.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T203000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250209T232606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250209T232718Z UID:35739-1739471400-1739478600@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Cedar Hill Genealogy Society Monthly Program DESCRIPTION:Topic: Researching Our Enslaved Ancestry \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Terry M Turner\, Dallas Genealogical Society Secretary \n\n\n\nLocation: New Library: 450 Pioneer Trail in Cedar Hill (lower-level event room) \n\n\n\nThis presentation provides a six-step framework for identifying enslaved ancestors through U.S. Census data\, Freedmen’s Bureau records\, and estate inventories\, and DNA testing to uncover familial ties. By examining marriage histories\, slave manifests\, and regional records\, Dr. Turner highlights methods to reconstruct family lines. \n\n\n\nThe program begins at 7:00pm and socializing starts at 6:30 PM for free genealogy help\, and snacks. Admission is free and guests are always welcome. Learn More \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMost Dr Turner’s family research is in Georgia\, Alabama\, Oklahoma\, and Texas. He has been able to make family connections as far back as 1770 in Georgia. Dr. Turner found several of his great-grand parents beyond the 1870 brick wall before the Emancipation Proclamation.He is a member of the National Genealogy Society\, National African American Genealogy Society\, Texas State Genealogical Society\, Dallas Genealogical Society\, Dallas African American Genealogical Society\, Georgia Genealogical Society\, Oklahoma Genealogical Society\, and Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/cedar-hill-genealogy-society-monthly-program-21/ LOCATION:TX 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:20250215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T160000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20241228T153927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T153938Z UID:35186-1739628000-1739635200@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:African American Genealogical Interest Group DESCRIPTION:In-Person and 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 records. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 971 1676 5715 URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/african-american-genealogical-interest-group-61/ 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:20250219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250219T150000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250202T220749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T220750Z UID:35541-1739973600-1739977200@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DPL: Exploring Dallas Public Library's Digital Collections DESCRIPTION:Virtual & In-person \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDallas Public Library is proud to launch an updated digital collection\, full of images and content to help you with your genealogy and historical research of Dallas and beyond! See how to search the updated collection in our new digital platform called ReCollect. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/dpl-exploring-dallas-public-librarys-digital-collections/ 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:20250222T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T130000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20241228T160235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241228T160245Z UID:35195-1740220200-1740229200@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Best Practices SIG DESCRIPTION:In-person & Virtual Event \n\n\n\nTopic: Elizabeth Shown Mill’s FAN Club \n\n\n\nThe Best Practices SIG is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. \n\n\n\nYou can contact Liz Kutz\, the SIG leader at bestpractices@dallasgenealogy.org. \n\n\n\nLearn more about the Best Practices SIG. \n\n\n\n\nJOIN CALL\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 882 7359 7058 URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/best-practices-sig-11/ LOCATION:8th Floor – McDermott Room\, J. Erik Jonnson Central Library\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75201\, United States CATEGORIES:Best Practices SIG,Special Interest Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BestPrac-SIG-featured-image-1200x630-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T160000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250218T005159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T005617Z UID:34731-1740232800-1740240000@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:Van Zandt County Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Carrie Anne Wilson Woolverton \n\n\n\nTopic: Researching Your Scottish and Irish Roots \n\n\n\nLocation: Main County Library\, 317 First Monday Lane\, Canton \n\n\n\nA large percentage of American families have ancestors from Scotland and Ireland. Many of these immigrants eventually arrived in Texas. The resources available for those looking for Scottish and Irish ancestors have increased in recent years. Ms. Woolverton’s presentation will provide important information for both beginner genealogists and experienced researchers. \n\n\n\nAs with most of the Society’s events\, the meeting is free\, membership is not required\, and refreshments will be served. URL:https://dallasgenealogy.org/event/van-zandt-county-monthly-meeting-4/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Other Organizations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dallasgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Van-Zandt-GenSoc-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T180000 DTSTAMP:20260620T074845 CREATED:20250202T221651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250202T221653Z UID:35547-1740240000-1740247200@dallasgenealogy.org SUMMARY:DPL: Meals & Memories: a Community Tasting for Black History Month DESCRIPTION:In-person Only \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYears of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate Black History Month with food\, community\, and conversation. Enjoy a selection of small plates inspired by a traditional Arkansan-brunch created by Dallas chef Shanay Wise of Catering Done Wisely.  \n\n\n\nArrive early to scan and record family photos and memories on Dallas Public Library’s mobile Vivid-Pix Memory Station. Participants will get a free USB of their digitized memories. \n\n\n\nMeals and Memories is a series of FREE programs designed to the honor family history & genealogy preserved in our ancestral foodways through food\, conversation\, and preservation. This after-hours series 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-meals-memories-a-community-tasting-for-black-history-month-3/ LOCATION:7th Floor – O’Hara Hall – J. Erik Jonsson 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