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.


 * Tony Burroughs - Virtual Seminar | September 19, 2020
 * Paths to Freedom: Essential Steps for African American Genealogy | More Info

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, 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