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== Purpose  ==


''Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas''
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 or to its legal successor; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.


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=== Educate ===
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[[file:DGS-MonogramCircle-WEBlarge-Black.png|thumb|<center>[https://www.dallasgenealogy.com Dallas Genealogical Society]</center>]]


===About===
*The society meets monthly providing quality, genealogical speakers.&nbsp; These meetings are open to the general public as well as to members.
*The society offers 2 -3 special lectures or institutes each year


====Purpose====
=== Support ===
The Dallas Genealogical Society is a non-profit tax exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources and services of interest to family history researchers in (or with an interest in) Dallas and North Texas. We partner with the Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library to provide services and educational activities that cultivate and nurture an interest in Family History Research.
We are committed to education, service, preservation, and keeping abreast of new developments in genealogical resources, technology, and information providers while pursuing these primary goals:


# Educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in Genealogy and Family History.
*The society raises funds to the acquistion of books and materials for the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
# Assist and support the Genealogy & History Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas.
*Society members volunteer at the library
# Collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.


====Contact Information====
=== Collect and Preserve ===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Dallas Genealogical Society
|-
|Address
|391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130-2112, Irving TX 75039-6291
|-
|Website
|[https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/ dallasgenealogy.org]
|-
|Phone
|866-968-2347
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|Email
|[mailto:info@dallasgenealogy.org info@dallasgenealogy.org]
|-
|Facebook
|[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-Genealogical-Society/114996968538403 Dallas Genealogical Society]
|-
|Twitter
|[https://twitter.com/DGStx @DGStx]
|}


===Society Happenings===
*Society members have&nbsp; collected records of significance to Dallas County.
*The Society publishes these collected records
*The Society publishes a yearly journal, The DGS Journal, that contains records related to Dallas County, Texas


====Meetings====
[[File:Dallas Public Library.JPG|thumb|300x300px|Central Library]]
Monthly meetings provide quality genealogical speakers on a range of genealogical topics. These meetings are open to the general public. 


Meeting information, recordings, and minutes are [https://dallasgenealogy.org/?post_type=tribe_events on our website].


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== Web Site  ==
====Seminars====


All-day educational seminars are offered three times each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall). These typically feature nationally recognized genealogical speakers. 
The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information:


Upcoming and past seminars are listed [https://dallasgenealogy.org/meetings-events/seminars/ on our website]  
*[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=167&Itemid=132 Early Dallas County Court records]
*Calendar of Society events including general meeting, Special Interest Group sessions and Educational events  
*Educational presentations
*[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152&Itemid=85 Jewish research resources]


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====Interest Groups====


DGS sponsors several Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to provide members with an opportunity to meet and work with other genealogists in specific areas.  
[http://www.dallasgenealogy.org www.dallasgenealogy.org]


These meetings are open to any who want to attend.
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A list of upcoming group meetings is on [https://dallasgenealogy.org/events/category/special-interest-group/ our calendar].
== Facebook  ==


*African American Group
Dallas Genealogical Society, non-profit organization
*Best Practices Group
*DNA Group
*[[File:DGS SIG.jpg|thumb|285x285px]]German Genealogy Group
*Jewish Group


===Online Resources===
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*[https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/cemeteries/ Burial & Cemetery Information]
*[https://dallasgenealogy.org/early-court-land-marriage-probate-tax-records/ Early Court, Land, Marriage , Probate & Tax Records]
*Funeral Home Records
**[https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/mcgowan-funeral-home/ McGowan Funeral Home]
**[https://dallasgenealogy.org/local-records/ed-c-smith-funeral-home-records/ Ed C. Smith Funeral Home]


''DGS Archives at the Dallas Public Library''
== Other Dallas Recources  ==


*Collection [https://dallasgenealogy.org/dgs-archives-at-the-dpl/ Registers]
[[Dallas, Dallas County, Texas|<span style="text-decoration: underline;">City of Dallas, Texas</span>]]  


[https://dallasgenealogy.org/pat-hatcher-articles/ Patricia Law Hatcher Articles]
[[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County, Texas]], Societies


''[https://dallasgenealogy.org/bockstruck-papers/ Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers]''
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*Genealogical research lectures: Bibliographies
[[]]
*Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications
*Biographical and professional information


===Society Publications===
[[Category:Texas]]
Our society was established in 1955 and we published our first newsletter in February of that year. Since then we have continuously published a Newsletter, Quarterly and/or Journal in a variety of formats.
 
* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/publications/eblasts/ eNews] – The current society newsletter
* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/publications/newsletters/ Newsletter] – Published periodically from 1955 through 1963 & 1976 through 2015
* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/publications/quarterlies/ Quarterlies] – Published Quarterly from 1964 through 1994
* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/publications/journals/ Journal] – Published annually from 1995 through 2012
* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/publications/pegasus/ Pegasus] – Published bi-annually from 2013 through 2016
* [https://dallasgenealogy.org/publications-2/ Other Publications]
 
===Membership===
 
*$35 – One year Individual Membership
*[https://dallasgenealogy.org/membership/member-benefits/ Benefits]
 
===Local Repositories===
 
*Dallas Public Library, [http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/index.php Genealogy Section]
**Address: 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201
**email: [mailto:enealogy@dallaslibrary.org genealogy@dallaslibrary.org]
**Telephone: 214-670-1433
*[https://texashistory.unt.edu/ The Portal to Texas History]
**Gateway to rare, historical, and primary resources from or about Texas.
**Maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries.
 
*[https://www.archives.gov/fort-worth The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas]
 
==Wiki Resources==
 
[[Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Genealogy|<span style="text-decoration: underline;">City of Dallas, Texas</span>]]
 
[[Dallas County, Texas Genealogy|Dallas County, Texas]]
 
 
[[file:DGS-MonogramCircle-WEBlarge-Black.png|alt=|center|thumb|160x160px|<center>[https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/ Dallas Genealogical Society]</center>]]
 
[[Category:Texas Societies]]

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Purpose[edit | edit source]

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 or to its legal successor; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.

Educate[edit | edit source]

  • 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 -3 special lectures or institutes each year

Support[edit | edit source]

  • 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

Collect and Preserve[edit | edit source]

  • Society members have  collected records of significance to Dallas County.
  • The Society publishes these collected records
  • The Society publishes a yearly journal, The DGS Journal, that contains records related to Dallas County, Texas


Web Site[edit | edit source]

The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information:


www.dallasgenealogy.org


Facebook[edit | edit source]

Dallas Genealogical Society, non-profit organization


Other Dallas Recources[edit | edit source]

City of Dallas, Texas

Dallas County, Texas, Societies


[[]]

DGS stands for Digital Genealogical Society also known as an Image Group Number. Each set of digital images is assigned a DGS number for identification purposes.

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