Dallas Genealogical Society
Coming Soon!
Our Fall 2020 Virtual Seminar: Tony Burroughs
September 19, 2020 | 9:50 - 4:45 Central Standard Time | More Info
TONY BURROUGHS: Paths to Freedom: Essential Steps for African American Genealogy
Society Purpose
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 information relating to Dallas County and its early history.
Society Happenings
Meetings
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
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
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 SIG
- Coppell Special Interest Group
- DNA Interest Group
- German Genealogy Group
- Jewish Group
- MacGen Reunion Group
- Family Tree Maker
- Roots Magic Group
Help the Society Can Provide
Online Archive
Society Journals
Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers
- Located: Online at the DGS website
- How to access: DGS Website
- Why to search this collection: A wide topical range of bibliographies from a noted genealogist and genealogical librarian.
(Continue to add any additional collections)
- Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers
- Located: Online at the DGS website
- How to access: DGS Website
- Why to search this collection:
- Located: Online at the DGS website
Help Desk
- Society members staff a help desk in the Genealogy Section of the library.
Indexes for (County/town/state name)
- (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")
Publications In the Society's Holdings
Books
- (general description or list of titles)
Periodicals
- (general description of list of titles)
Family Files (any other paper files)
- (general description or list of surnames)
Misc
- (general descriptions)
Publications for Sale
(link to website selling publications)
Look up Services
(Instructions and fees)
- (List of local repositories willing to visit)
How to Do Research in (name of town/county)
- (list of classes whether online or onsite)
Local Repositories Society Members Visit
- (list of repositories your members visit to do genealogy)
Benefits to Those Who Join the Society
Cost of membership and how to join:
Unlimited Online Access to:
- (List of online databases)
Newsletter/Periodical:
Free Look Ups:
- (List of look ups)
Field Trips:
(Include any other additional benefits of membership in your Society):
Web Site
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
Social Media
Facebook - Dallas Genealogical Society, Dallas, Texas, non-profit organization
Twitter - @DGStx
DGS Blog
Other Dallas Resources
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