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{{Adoption Dallas Genealogical Society}} <br> | {{Adoption Dallas Genealogical Society}} <br> | ||
== Purpose | ==Purpose== | ||
The object of this Society shall be to educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy; to assist and support the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history. | The object of this Society shall be to educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy; to assist and support the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history. | ||
=== Educate | ===Educate=== | ||
*The society meets monthly providing quality genealogical speakers. These meetings are open to the general public as well as to members. | *The society meets monthly providing quality genealogical speakers. These meetings are open to the general public as well as to members. | ||
*The society offers 2 full-day workshops (a Spring Lecture and a Fall Lecture) plus a 2-day Summer Symposium each year. | *The society offers 2 full-day workshops (a Spring Lecture and a Fall Lecture) plus a 2-day Summer Symposium each year. | ||
=== Support | ===Support=== | ||
*The society raises funds to the acquistion of books and materials for the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library | *The society raises funds to the acquistion of books and materials for the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library | ||
*Society members volunteer at the library | *Society members volunteer at the library | ||
=== Collect and Preserve | ===Collect and Preserve=== | ||
*Society members have collected records of significance to Dallas County. | *Society members have collected records of significance to Dallas County. | ||
*The Society publishes these collected records<br> | *The Society publishes these collected records<br> | ||
*After publishing quarterly and annual journals since 1957, in 2013 the Society is launching a new scholarly publication, Pegasus: the Journal of the Dallas Genealogical Society" that expands its area of genealogical interest to North Texas. | *After publishing quarterly and annual journals since 1957, in 2013 the Society is launching a new scholarly publication, Pegasus: the Journal of the Dallas Genealogical Society" that expands its area of genealogical interest to North Texas. | ||
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== Web Site | ==Web Site== | ||
The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information: | The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information: | ||
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=39&Itemid=57 Newsletters prior to 2009 with articles of genealogical interest about the Dallas area] | *[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=39&Itemid=57 Newsletters prior to 2009 with articles of genealogical interest about the Dallas area] | ||
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145&Itemid=78 Searchable database for many local cemeteries] | *[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145&Itemid=78 Searchable database for many local cemeteries] | ||
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=132 Early Dallas County Court records] | *[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167&Itemid=132 Early Dallas County Court records] | ||
*Calendar of Society events including general meeting, Special Interest Group sessions and Educational events | *Calendar of Society events including general meeting, Special Interest Group sessions and Educational events | ||
*Educational presentations | *Educational presentations | ||
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152&Itemid=85 Jewish research resources] | *[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152&Itemid=85 Jewish research resources] | ||
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== Social Media == | ==Social Media== | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Facebook - [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-Genealogical-Society/114996968538403 Dallas Genealogical Society,] Dallas, Texas, non-profit organization</span> | <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Facebook - [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-Genealogical-Society/114996968538403 Dallas Genealogical Society,] Dallas, Texas, non-profit organization</span> | ||
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== Other Dallas Resources | ==Other Dallas Resources== | ||
[[Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Genealogy|<span style="text-decoration: underline;">City of Dallas, Texas</span>]] | [[Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Genealogy|<span style="text-decoration: underline;">City of Dallas, Texas</span>]] | ||
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[[Category:Texas Archives and Libraries]] | [[Category:Texas Archives and Libraries]] | ||