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Purpose

The object of this Society shall be to educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in genealogy; to assist and support the genealogy section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas or to its legal successor; and to collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.

Educate

• The society meets monthly providing quality, genealogical speakers.  These meetings are open to the general public as well as to members.
• The society offers 2 -3 special lectures or institutes each year

Support

• The society raises funds to the acquistion of books and materials for the Genealogy Section of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
• Society members volunteer at the library

Collect and Preserve

• Society members have  collected records of significance to Dallas County.
• The Society publishes these collected records
  
• After publishing quarterly and annual journals since 1957, in 2013 the Society is launching a new scholarly publication, Pegasus: the Journal of the Dallas Genealogical Society" that expands its area of genealogical interest to North Texas.

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

www.dallasgenealogy.org

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