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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. | 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 === | === 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 -3 special lectures or institutes each year | *The society offers 2 -3 special lectures or institutes 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. | |||
*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. | |||
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== Web Site == | == Web Site == | ||
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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
- 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.
Web Site[edit | edit source]
The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information:
- Newsletters prior to 2009 with articles of genealogical interest about the Dallas area
- Searchable database for many local cemeteries
- Early Dallas County Court records
- Calendar of Society events including general meeting, Special Interest Group sessions and Educational events
- Educational presentations
- Jewish research resources
Facebook[edit | edit source]
Dallas Genealogical Society, non-profit organization
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Dallas County, Texas, Societies
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