Family History Month Celebration (In-Person)

Celebrate Family History Month with the Dallas Public Library, Dallas Genealogical Society and the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), a state-wide initiative to connect libraries/genealogical societies and provide educational and research opportunities! Join library staff and volunteers for this annual celebration and learn more about your OWN family's history. Seven FREE programs will be live streamed on the 8th floor of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library along with free research help and tours provided throughout the day. Door prizes will be drawn from in-person attendees.

• 10-11 a.m. Deciphering Handwriting in Genealogical Records Joseph B. Everett, MLS, AG, Family & Local History Librarian (BYU Library)
• 11:10-12 p.m. Improve, Expand, and Enrich your Family Tree – With Tax Records Doug Waggoner, Family Historian 
• 12:10 – 1:20 p.m. Building and Researching Your Family Tree Bill Buckner and Hannah Kubacak, Genealogy Center (Waco-McLennan County Library)
• 1:30 –2:30 p.m. Choosing Genealogy Services & Software Tony Hanson, Family Historian
• 2:40 – 3:30 p.m. Citing Sources Without Stressing Out Amy Johnson Crow, MLS, founder and lead educator at Generations Connection, host of Generations Café podcast
• 3:40 – 4:55 p.m. How to Approach and Solve Brick Wall Problems with DNA Sara Allen, Senior Librarian, Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center
• 5 – 5:50 p.m. United States Migration Patterns: Why They Left, Where They Went, and the Stories They Left Behind LeAnne McCamey, professional genealogist, publisher, author, and owner of American Genealogical Research Services

Can't make it to the library in-person? Make sure to register for our online session and watch with us from home.

The Genealogy Network of Texas is spearheaded by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library. Co-sponsors include the Central Texas Genealogical Society, Denton Public Library, The Genealogy Center and the Texas State Genealogical Society.