Denton County Genealogical Society Programs, plus other local and Texas State genealogy events

DCGS’s Programming Committee proudly announces its slate of 2024-25 programs, featuring
a wide range of genealogical and historical topics—many suggested by members in our spring
survey.

All events are held at the Emily Fowler Central Library meeting room unless otherwise noted.
Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., with program at 7 p.m. Presenters will be virtual for events
marked (V). Stay tuned to DCGS News for more info on each program.

2024-2025 Programs and Events:

• 12 September 2024 : Stacie George Briggs : Find a Grave, BillionGraves, and the Stories in the Stones
• 5 October 2024 – CANCELLED : Field Trip with Cindy Shipman : How to Clean and Care for Headstones at Roselawn Cemetery, 3801 Roselawn Dr, Denton, TX 76207.
• 10 October 2024 : Patti Gillespie : Courthouse Records: One Stop Shopping for Family Secrets
• [DPL] 18 October 2024 : State-Wide Genealogy Lock-In (9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.) Genealogy Lock-In
• [TxSGS] The Texas State Genealogical Society 2024 Family History Conference (Virtual) Navigating Your Family History is going Live 1-2 November 2023. Registration is now open at Registration is now open.
• 14 November 2024 : Jennifer Holik (Virtual) : Research a Veteran: Exploring the Basics of Military Research (Part I) Research a Veteran: Exploring the Basics of Military Research (Part I)
• 14 December 2024 : No Meeting
• 9 January 2025 : Jennifer Holik (Virtual) : Exploring the Greatest Generation: Adding Context to the Veteran’s Story (Part II)
• 13 February 2025 : Kelvin L. Myers : Tax Records or Why Did Scarlett Make a Dress of Her Mother’s Drapes?
• [RootsTech] The RootsTech 2025 Family History Conference – Salt Lake City is scheduled for 6 through 8 March 2025, with both In-Person and Online conference attendance.
• 13 March 2025 : Jim Thornhill : Migration Through the South
• 10 April 2025 : Megan Joblin : The Keepers of Denton County History
• 8 May 2025 : Annual Business Meeting and Member Sharing : A discussion of member genealogy experiences, preceded by the Annual Business Meeting

To Contact us:
Denton County Genealogical Society
% Denton Public Library
502 Oakland
Denton, TX 76201

There is a Facebook page for the society, maintained by the Special Collections Librarian. It includes additional information about library programs and other genealogical societies.