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The Dallas Genealogical Society | 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==== | ====Contact Information==== | ||
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Monthly meetings provide quality genealogical speakers on a range of genealogical topics. These meetings are open to the general public. | 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. | Meeting information, recordings, and minutes are [https://dallasgenealogy.org/?post_type=tribe_events on our website]. | ||
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All-day educational seminars are offered three times each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall). These typically feature nationally recognized genealogical speakers. | 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. | Upcoming and past seminars are listed [https://dallasgenealogy.org/meetings-events/seminars/ on our website] | ||
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These meetings are open to any who want to attend. | These meetings are open to any who want to attend. | ||
A list of upcoming group meetings is on [https://dallasgenealogy. | A list of upcoming group meetings is on [https://dallasgenealogy.org/events/category/special-interest-group/ our calendar]. | ||
*African American Group | *African American Group | ||
*Best Practices Group | *Best Practices Group | ||
*DNA Group | *DNA Group | ||
*[[File:DGS SIG.jpg|thumb|285x285px]]German Genealogy Group | *[[File:DGS SIG.jpg|thumb|285x285px]]German Genealogy Group | ||
*Jewish Group | *Jewish Group | ||
===Online Resources=== | ===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] | |||
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''DGS Archives at the Dallas Public Library'' | ''DGS Archives at the Dallas Public Library'' | ||
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*Collection [https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/dgs-archives-at-the-dpl/ Registers] | *Collection [https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/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 | *Genealogical research lectures: Bibliographies | ||
*Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications | *Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications | ||
*Biographical and professional information | *Biographical and professional information | ||
===Society Publications=== | ===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 | ||
*Quarterlies | * [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] | |||
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===Membership=== | ===Membership=== | ||
*$35 – One year Individual Membership | *$35 – One year Individual Membership | ||
*[https://dallasgenealogy. | *[https://dallasgenealogy.org/membership/member-benefits/ Benefits] | ||
===Local Repositories=== | ===Local Repositories=== | ||