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Upcoming and past seminars are listed [https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/meetings-events/seminars/ on our website]. | Upcoming and past seminars are listed [https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/meetings-events/seminars/ on our website]. | ||
* Tony Burroughs - Virtual Seminar | September 19, 2020 | |||
** ''Paths to Freedom: Essential Steps for African American Genealogy |'' [https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/meetings-events/seminars/2020-fall-seminar-2/ More Info] | |||
====Interest Groups==== | ====Interest Groups==== | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 1 August 2020
Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas
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 | |
|---|---|
| Address | P. O. Box 12446, Dallas, Texas 75225-0446 |
| Website | dallasgenealogy.org |
| Phone | 866-968-2347 |
| info@dallasgenealogy.org | |
| Dallas Genealogical Society | |
| @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.
- Tony Burroughs - Virtual Seminar | September 19, 2020
- Paths to Freedom: Essential Steps for African American Genealogy | More Info
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]
- Database Online
Dallas County Justices of the Peace[edit | edit source]
- 1846-2000: Database Online
Dallas County Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- August 1895-November 1896: Online
Dallas County Probate Records[edit | edit source]
- 1846-1900: Database Online
14th District Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Minute Book A, 1846 – 1855: Abstracts online
Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers[edit | edit source]
- Topical bibliographies
- Heritage & Lineage Society applications & memberships
- Biographical information
- Web page: Online
Society Publications[edit | edit source]
- Journals
- Quarterlies (1964-1994): Online
- Newsletters
Membership[edit | edit source]
Cost of membership and how to join:
Local Repositories[edit | edit source]
- Dallas Public Library, Genealogy Section
- Address: 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201
- email: genealogy@dallaslibrary.org
- Telephone: 214-670-1433
- The Portal to Texas History
- The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas
