Video Library

Monthly business meeting of the Dallas Genealogical Society.

Expanding our research beyond our direct ancestors can be the key that opens doors to unknown family. This lecture will cover strategies for researching our ancestor's collateral relatives and community to help reconstruct families and solve genealogical problems.

September 6 2026 Presentation to the Dallas Genealogical Society.

This video will be available until August 31, 2027.

Business meeting of the Dallas Genealogical Society.

May 2026 Presentation to the Dallas Genealogical Society by Patricia Coleman

Presentation of Annual awards by the Dallas Genealogical Society.

April 3, 2026 presentation to the Dallas Genealogical Society by Sarah Cochran.

Business Meeting

Business Meeting

February 2026 business meeting of the Dallas Genealogical Society.

January 3 2026 presentation to the Dallas Genealogical Society by EvaANne D. Johnson, Genealogy & Local History Librarian.

January 3, 2026 Business Meeting of the Dallas Genealogical Society

The Dallas Genealogical Society marked its 70th anniversary with guest speaker Sue Kaufman, Genealogy & Local History Librarian at the Peoria Public Library and former Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, will trace the evolution of genealogy over the past seven decades. Centered on the themes of Society, Education, and Technology, the program highlights how DGS has supported researchers, embraced innovation, and fostered community while connecting people to their past.

December 6 2025 Presentation at the Dallas Genealogical Society

Candice Buchanan - Library of Congress

This presentation highlights the collections, services, and resources available at the Library of Congress that may assist researchers interested in conducting genealogical research. Including the size of our collections, a brief history, basic genealogical research methods, how to search our online catalog, and digital collections available from home.

Amateur Sleuths Who Found Dallas History - Geyden and Barry Sage

A presentation made by DGS member Michelle Dwyer Cohen at our January 8, 2022 General Meeting.

A presentation made at the February 5, 2022 Dallas Genealogical Society General meeting.

Cari A Taplin: Using Timelines

Stephanie Bennett, Unit Manager, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Genealogy & History, will presents "Celebrate our Veterans – Research Military Records with Fold.3".

Successful research tips to understand the Fold3 database, how to browse the site, search and customize results, and how to add stories, photos, and much more!

By Jake Mangum, Project Development Librarian at the University of North Texas.

Christopher Bryant presentation at the April 1, 2023 Dallas Genealogical Society General Meeting.

A May 4 2024 presentation at the Dallas Genealogical Society by Beri Kaplan Schwitzer, Executive Director, Dallas Jewish Historical Society.

While it is not the first stop for a genealogist, the Dallas Municipal Archives has a number of resources that can be helpful in your search for family. John Slate, Dallas City Archivist, provides a brief overview of what is and what isn’t in the Municipal Archives and discusses the role of the archive in city government.

March 1, 2025 presentation by Kathleen R Murray, PhD.

Using a case study of an 1857 Irish immigrant to America, selected Irish resources will be introduced. Both text and web-based resources will illustrate a range of records and tools readily available for your research.

Dallas Public Library staff highlight the department’s collections and resources.

Meeting Recording.

German Immigrants to Texas in the General Land Office’s Records by Kevin Klaus, Information Specialist, Archives and Records, Texas General Land Office

"In Search of Freedom: The Germans from Russia Story" by Duane Stabler, President, North Texas Chapter of Germans from Russia

Bernard Meisner - Incorporating Maps into Your German Research

Presentation: Surnames, Homelands, and Occupations of German Ancestors by Natalie Igunbor

Bi Monthly Meeting. Topic – Open Discussion.

Bernard Meisner: Early German Immigrants to Texas

"From the Rhine Valley to the Hudson Valley" by Garry Finkell, Past President, New York Chapter, Palatines to America.

GGG Jan 2022 Meeting

This is a recording of the first meeting of the Dallas Genealogical Societies German Genealogy Group which was held at the Dallas Public Library on 2 November 2019.

Susan Kaufman, Senior Manager Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston, Texas (one of the other great Texas Genealogy libraries!) discusses German Genealogy Resources at the Clayton Library.