State and Territorial Censuses: Underused Genealogical Tools - Dallas Genealogical Society

Join the Dallas Genealogical Society for a free program on State and Territorial Censuses – Underused Genealogical Tools - a special presentation from Bernard N. Meisner, Ph.D. 

Genealogists researching American families are familiar with the decennial federal census records. However, because they were not taken systematically and centrally archived, the state and territorial censuses remain a much under-used resource. In this presentation Bernard will discuss these census reports and their value in filling in the gaps between the federal census years, and in providing additional information concerning your families, their occupations, and the places they lived.

Bernard N. Meisner, Ph.D., is a genealogist and lecturer based in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. He began researching his family over 25 years ago and enjoys sharing lessons learned from those experiences, including his mistakes. Although he knew only one grandparent (his maternal grandfather) he has successfully identified all of his great-great grandparents and several triple- and quadruple great grandparents. He is past president and social media chair of the Mid-Cities Genealogical Society, and is a member of the National Genealogical Society and the Texas State Genealogical Society.

The Dallas Genealogical Society will provide hospitality starting at 10:30 a.m.  A small Dallas Genealogical Society business meeting will occur at 11:00 a.m., followed by the free genealogical program starting at 11:30 a.m.