Dallas Texas FamilySearch Center

The Dallas Texas FamilySearch Center is located in Duncanville Texas. Our mission is to serve the Dallas area community by providing free resources and friendly staff to assist individuals and families in finding their ancestors and discovering their family story.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location Map:


 * Location on Map

Address:


 * 1019 Big Stone Gap Rd Duncanville, TX 75137 United States 1-972-709-0066 TX_Dallas@familyhistorymail.org

Open at the following Times:


 * Tuesday:       6:00 PM-8:00 PM,
 * Wednesday: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM,
 * Thursday:    10:00 AM-2:00 PM,
 * Thursday:     6:00 PM-8:00 PM,

Holiday Schedule: Closed on November 21-21, 2023; July 4, 2023 and December 19-28, 2023 If there is inclement weather, please call the center to verify it is open, (772-709-0066). Please use the contact information below for information about unexpected alterations to our normal operation hours.

  Director: Karl Rencher at krencher@yahoo.com or 972-576-2518 Assistant Director: Kris Rencher at kris.m.rencher@gmail or 972-984-0415

Upcoming Events
 Family History Fair September 16 

1:00-4:00 PM Five Classes to be offered: Using DNA, Genealogy for Beginners, Adding Sources, Adding Memories, and Antecdentes Familiares

Class Schedule
In person or via Zoom, Meeting ID 99827103342  Pass Code 122756

Various classes held every third Thursday 6:30-7:30 PM

September 21: Basics of Ancestry.com

October 19: Merges, Merges, Merges

November 16: Adding Sources to Family Search Family Tree

December 21: 5 Minutes or 5 Hours Stopping Mistakes Before They Start

Staff Training Meetings
Training will now be done during regular Center hours, either in person or via Zoom

Databases and Software

 * FamilySearch Center Portal FamilySearch Center Portal: This center has access to the FamilySearch Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. The websites are:
 * 19th Century British Library Newspaper Archive
 * Alexander Street Press (American Civil War: Research Database | Letters and Diaries  Images, Photographs, Posters, Ephemera, Social and Cultural History, Women and Social Movements)
 * American Ancestors
 * Ancestry.com (Institutional Version)
 * Arkiv Digital Online (Swedish Records)
 * FamNet (New Zealand Records)
 * Find My Past
 * Fold3.com (Military Records)
 * Geneanet (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany)
 * My Heritage Library Edition
 * NewspaperArchive
 * Paper Trail
 * Puzzilla.org

Hardware and Equipment

 * 5 internet connected desktop computers with printer access
 * 3 - 35mm microfilm readers / 1-16mm microfilm reader
 * Printer/ microfilm printer
 * Copier / scanner
 * Free wireless internet access

Staff Research Specialties
''Our friendly helpful staff is willing to assist you with your family research. If we don't have a solution to your questions we will help you find someone who does. The staff can also: • Help you get started • Provide access to research help and techniques • Provide instructions in the use of the Center's resources ''

Resources in the Local Area
Resources in the Local Area Dallas Public Library / Genealogy Section J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 8th floor 1515 Young Street | Dallas, TX 75201 Website | 214-670-1433

Links
Online Genealogy Records by Location
 * Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.

Texas Genealogy Research Help Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Genealogy Research Help Dallas Genealogical Society