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<br>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.


== Web Site  ==
''Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas''


[[www.dallasgenealogy.org|www.dallasgenealogy.org]]
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[[file:DGS-MonogramCircle-WEBlarge-Black.png|thumb|<center>[https://www.dallasgenealogy.com Dallas Genealogical Society]</center>]]
 
===About===
 
====Purpose====
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.
# Assist and support the Genealogy & History Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas.
# Collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.
 
====Contact Information====
{| 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
|-
|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===
 
====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].
 
<br />
====Seminars====
 
All-day educational seminars are offered three times each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall). These typically feature nationally recognized genealogical speakers. 
 
Upcoming and past seminars are listed [https://dallasgenealogy.org/meetings-events/seminars/ on our website]
 
<br />
====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. 
 
These meetings are open to any who want to attend.
 
A list of upcoming group meetings is on [https://dallasgenealogy.org/events/category/special-interest-group/ our calendar].
 
*African American Group
*Best Practices Group
*DNA Group
*[[File:DGS SIG.jpg|thumb|285x285px]]German Genealogy Group
*Jewish Group
 
===Online Resources===
*[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''
 
*Collection [https://dallasgenealogy.org/dgs-archives-at-the-dpl/ Registers]
 
[https://dallasgenealogy.org/pat-hatcher-articles/ Patricia Law Hatcher Articles]
 
''[https://dallasgenealogy.org/bockstruck-papers/ Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers]''
 
*Genealogical research lectures: Bibliographies
*Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications
*Biographical and professional information
 
===Society Publications===
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]]

Latest revision as of 20:25, 15 April 2024


Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas


Dallas Genealogical Society

About[edit | edit source]

Purpose[edit | edit source]

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:

  1. Educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in Genealogy and Family History.
  2. Assist and support the Genealogy & History Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas.
  3. Collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Dallas Genealogical Society
Address 391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130-2112, Irving TX 75039-6291
Website dallasgenealogy.org
Phone 866-968-2347
Email info@dallasgenealogy.org
Facebook Dallas Genealogical Society
Twitter @DGStx

Society Happenings[edit | edit source]

Meetings[edit | edit source]

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 on our website.


Seminars[edit | edit source]

All-day educational seminars are offered three times each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall). These typically feature nationally recognized genealogical speakers.

Upcoming and past seminars are listed on our website


Interest Groups[edit | edit source]

DGS sponsors several Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to provide members with an opportunity to meet and work with other genealogists in specific areas.

These meetings are open to any who want to attend.

A list of upcoming group meetings is on our calendar.

  • African American Group
  • Best Practices Group
  • DNA Group
  • DGS SIG.jpg
    German Genealogy Group
  • Jewish Group

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

DGS Archives at the Dallas Public Library

Patricia Law Hatcher Articles

Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers

  • Genealogical research lectures: Bibliographies
  • Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications
  • Biographical and professional information

Society Publications[edit | edit source]

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.

  • eNews – The current society newsletter
  • Newsletter – Published periodically from 1955 through 1963 & 1976 through 2015
  • Quarterlies – Published Quarterly from 1964 through 1994
  • Journal – Published annually from 1995 through 2012
  • Pegasus – Published bi-annually from 2013 through 2016
  • Other Publications

Membership[edit | edit source]

  • $35 – One year Individual Membership
  • Benefits

Local Repositories[edit | edit source]

Wiki Resources[edit | edit source]

City of Dallas, Texas

Dallas County, Texas


Dallas Genealogical Society

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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