One Saturday in January our Society was asked to strut its stuff at the Fort Worth Family History Center’s Lineage and Genealogy Fair.
Speaker: Bernard Meisner Topic: Getting Ready for the 1950 Census Bernard, a genealogist & lecturer, began researching his family over 25 years ago and enjoys sharing lessons learned from those…
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My father was quietly proud of his military service. He retired from the US Army in 1960 as a Master Sergeant, which was the highest possible non-commissioned officer rank available.
Join us on July 16 to hear Kelvin Meyers present “Gone to Texas – Finding Your Ancestors in Land and Probate.”
Precision Indexing has released the first volume of Passenger Ships Arriving in New York Harbor, covering the years 1820-1850.
Miss the live seminar? No problem! Register to watch the recordings that will be available until Sunday May 8 2022.
The updating of Society’s Bylaws were identified as a priority at the August 2021 Board Planning meeting.
African American heritage can be traced through a variety of census records including the federal, state and special censuses. Learn how to find your ancestors during the Antebellum Era in the United States – either as enslaved people or free people of color. This presentation will give detailed explanations of the questions asked on census forms, the census taker’s instructions, and nuances and common mistakes found on census pages. Get all the best practices and tips for finding your ancestors on the census from Dallas Public Library Genealogy Specialist Ari Wilkins who has over 20 years of experiencing researching African American ancestry.
Are you wanting to start researching your African American heritage, but not quite sure how to get started? Beginning African American Genealogy will provide basic steps to start your research and a brief introduction to the methodology, challenges and myths regarding African American genealogical research. Get all the best practices and tips from Dallas Public Library Genealogy Specialist Ari Wilkins who has over 20 years of experiencing researching African American ancestry.
Growing up with the budding genetic genealogy industry led Diahan Southard to found Your DNA Guide, where she provides personalized, interactive experiences.
