Dallas Genealogical Society

Genealogical & Family History Records, Resources & Activities for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas



Purpose
The Dallas Genealogical Society (DGS) is a Texas non-profit organization whose purpose is threefold:


 * 1) to educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy;
 * 2) to support the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Public Library in Dallas, Texas; and
 * 3) to preserve historical information relating to the city of Dallas, Dallas County, and North Texas.

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.

These meetings are open to any who want to attend.

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, 14th District Court Records


 * Minute Book A, 1846 – 1855: Abstracts online

Dallas County Cemeteries


 * Database Online

Dallas County District Court Civil Case Papers


 * Index to Witnesses, 1846-1900: Database online

Dallas County Justices of the Peace


 * 1846-2000: Database Online

Dallas County Marriage Records


 * August 1895-November 1896: Online

Dallas County Probate Records


 * 1846-1900: Database Online

Dallas County Tax Records


 * 1846-1847: Database Online



DGS Archives at the Dallas Public Library


 * Collection Registers

Lloyd Dewitt Bockstruck Papers


 * Genealogical research lectures: Bibliographies
 * Heritage & Lineage Society: Applications
 * Biographical and professional information

McGowan Funeral Home Collection


 * Index, 1955-1990s: Database Online

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules for Dallas County


 * 1850-1870: Transcriptions Online

Society Publications

 * Journals
 * 2013-2016: Online
 * 1995-2012: Online
 * Quarterlies (1964-1994): Online
 * Newsletters
 * 1955-2015: Online
 * 2015-2020: Online

Membership

 * $35 – One year Individual Membership
 * Benefits

Local Repositories

 * Dallas Public Library, Genealogy Section
 * Address: 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201
 * email: [mailto:enealogy@dallaslibrary.org genealogy@dallaslibrary.org]
 * Telephone: 214-670-1433
 * The Portal to Texas History
 * Gateway to rare, historical, and primary resources from or about Texas.
 * Maintained by the University of North Texas Libraries.


 * The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas

Wiki Resources
City of Dallas, Texas

Dallas County, Texas