Dallas Genealogical Society
Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas
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Tony Burroughs, FUGA
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
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 historical information relating to the city of Dallas, Dallas County, and North Texas.
Contact Information
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
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 Group
- Coppell Group
- DNA Group
- German Genealogy Group
- Jewish Group
- MacGen Reunion Group
- Family Tree Maker Group
- Roots Magic Group
Online Resources
Dallas County Cemeteries
- Searchable database for many Dallas county cemeteries
- Access: Database Online
Dallas County Probate Records (1846-1900)
- Database Online
Dallas County Marriage Records (August 1895-November 1896)
- Database Online
Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers
- Topical bibliographies from a noted genealogist and genealogical librarian
- Access: Online
Society Publications
- Journals
- Quarterlies (1964-1994): Online
- Newsletters
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")
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:
Web Site
The DGS manages a web site that contains the following information:
Social Media
Facebook - Dallas Genealogical Society, Dallas, Texas, non-profit organization
Twitter - @DGStx
DGS Blog
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