DPL at Home: Author Talk with Libby Copeland – Exploring DNA Testing and Family Ancestry
With just weeks to go before the start of the 2020 conference in May, the National Genealogical Society announced on April 16 that NGS would hold this year’s conference virtually.
Recreating neighborhoods can provide rich and insightful details about an ancestor’s life and surroundings. Join us as Ari Wilkins – genealogist, teacher, researcher and specialist in African American research –…
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Registration for this event will be open from December 11, 2019 @ 12:00am to January 11, 2020 @ 10:30am. Allowed Grades: 9th-12th Grade and Adults. Find out more from the…
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Genealogy is experiencing an evolution. Many of us began our family history journeys before online research and DNA testing existed.
Friday, March 17, 2017 Our Instructor Tom Jones writes and speaks frequently on genealogical methods with broad application across geographic areas, time periods, and levels of expertise. He is known for meaty…
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As part of that celebration, we sponsored a program to honor our ancestors by donating books to the Dallas Public Library, Genealogy Section. Here are the results.
For anyone with actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines.
With Memorial Day fast approaching, it’s time to research your ancestors who served in the military. Fold3 is a database specializing in historical military records and is available to use from home with your Dallas Public Library card. During this program, our genealogy specialist will show you how to effectively navigate the database (including how to find all the amazing non-military sources), how to use the search tools, and how to memorialize your military veteran ancestor.
Years of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with food, community, and conversation. Enjoy a selection of small plates created by Daisy Chuskul, chef and owner of Bangkok Inn, a family-owned restaurant serving Dallas since 1982.
