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The Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) is a Texas non-profit organization whose purpose is threefold: | The Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) is a Texas non-profit organization whose purpose is threefold: | ||
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#to ''preserve'' historical information relating to the city of Dallas, Dallas County, and North Texas. | #to ''preserve'' historical information relating to the city of Dallas, Dallas County, and North Texas. | ||
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Email: info@dallasgenealogy.org | Email: info@dallasgenealogy.org | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-Genealogical-Society/114996968538403 Dallas Genealogical Society]</span> | |||
Twitter: [https://twitter.com/DGStx @DGStx] | |||
===Society Happenings=== | ===Society Happenings=== | ||
Revision as of 14:05, 1 August 2020
Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas
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Tony Burroughs, FUGA[edit | edit source]
Fall 2020 Virtual Seminar | September 19, 2020 | 9:50 - 4:45 Central Standard Time | More Info
TONY BURROUGHS: Paths to Freedom: Essential Steps for African American Genealogy
About[edit | edit source]
Purpose[edit | edit source]
The Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) is a Texas non-profit organization whose purpose is threefold:
- to educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy;
- to support the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Public Library in Dallas, Texas; and
- to preserve historical information relating to the city of Dallas, Dallas County, and North Texas.
Contact Information[edit | edit source]
Dallas Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 12446, Dallas, Texas 75225-0446
Webstite: dallasgenealogy.org
Phone: 1-866-YOU2DGS (866-968-2347)
Email: info@dallasgenealogy.org
Facebook: Dallas Genealogical Society
Twitter: @DGStx
Society Happenings[edit | edit source]
Meetings[edit | edit source]
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.
A list of upcoming group meetings is on our calendar.
- African American Group
- Best Practices Group
- Coppell Group
- DNA Group
- German Genealogy Group
- Jewish Group
- MacGen Reunion Group
- Family Tree Maker Group
- Roots Magic Group
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
Dallas County Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Searchable database for many Dallas county cemeteries
- Access: Database Online
Dallas County Probate Records (1846-1900)[edit | edit source]
- Database Online
Dallas County Marriage Records (August 1895-November 1896)[edit | edit source]
- Database Online
Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers[edit | edit source]
- Topical bibliographies from a noted genealogist and genealogical librarian
- Access: Online
Society Publications[edit | edit source]
- Journals
- Quarterlies (1964-1994): Online
- Newsletters
Help Desk[edit | edit source]
- Society members staff a help desk in the Genealogy Section of the library.
Indexes for (County/town/state name)[edit | edit source]
- (Name of index (if online add link to name of index)) - How to access: (if not online, order info. If it is online, remove "How to access")
Local Repositories Society Members Visit[edit | edit source]
- (list of repositories your members visit to do genealogy)
Benefits to Those Who Join the Society[edit | edit source]
Cost of membership and how to join:
Unlimited Online Access to:
- (List of online databases)
Newsletter/Periodical:
Web Site[edit | edit source]
The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information:
Social Media[edit | edit source]
Facebook - Dallas Genealogical Society, Dallas, Texas, non-profit organization
Twitter - @DGStx
DGS Blog
Other Dallas Resources[edit | edit source]
Dallas County, Texas, Societies
