Previous Program Years

Genealogy Society Information and Activities in Denton County, Texas

2022-2023 Programs and Events:

  • 8 September 2022 : DCGS Members : The Ancestor Project (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 13 October 2022 : Emily Coffman Richardson : Expanding Horizons: Local to International Genealogy Learning (Hybrid Meeting)
  • [DPL] State-Wide Genealogy Library Lock-In (21 October 2022, 9 am to 6 pm)
  • [TxSGS] The Texas State Genealogy Society 2022 Family History Virtual Conference “Unlock Your Past” is going Live 4-5 November 2022 (Replay from 9 November 2022, to 6 February 2023)
  • 10 November 2022 : Robin Cole-Jett : The Butterfield Overland Stage and Mail (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 8 December 2022 : No Meeting
  • 12 January 2023 : Cari Taplin, CG : Unfamiliar Territory, Researching in a New Geographic Area (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 9 February 2023 : Ari Wilkins : Mysterious Relatives (Hybrid Meeting)
  • [RootsTech] The RootsTech 2023 Family History Conference – Virtual and Salt Lake City (in person) is scheduled for 2-4 March 2023
  • 9 March 2023 : Brian Rhinehart : I Have a Civil War Ancestor… Now What? (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 13 April 2023 : William (Bill) D. Buckner : 1890 Census and 1890 Census Substitutes: Bridging the Gap (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 11 May 2023 : Serendipity, Unexpected Results, and Eureka Moments: Discussion of Genealogy Experiences; preceded by the Annual Business Meeting

2021-2022 Programs and Events:

  • 9 September 2021 : Patti Huff Smith : Between the Lines: What Your Ancestor’s Didn’t Tell You (Hybrid Meeting)
  • [TxSGS] The Texas State Genealogy Society 2021 Family History Virtual Conference is Live 1-2 October 2021 (Replay from 6 October to 31 December 2021)
  • 14 October 2021 : Tony Hanson : Technology Enabled Collaboration for Genealogy (Hybrid Meeting)
  • [DPL] State-Wide Genealogy Library Lock-In (15 October 2021, 9 am to 10 pm)
  • 11 November 2021 : Lisa Louise Cooke : How to Organize All this Genealogy Stuff! (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 9 December 2021 : No Meeting
  • 13 January 2022 : Laura Douglas : From Here to There: Maps and Genealogy Research (Zoom Meeting)
  • 10 February 2022 : Douglas Boyd, Senior Archeologist, Cox-McClain Environmental Consulting, Inc. : Blacksmithing on the Texas Frontier: Historic Archelogy at the Tom Cook Blacksmith Shop in Bolivar, Denton County, Texas (Hybrid Meeting)
  • [RootsTech] The RootsTech Connect 2022 Family History Virtual Conference is 3-5 March 2022
  • 10 March 2022 : Ann Staley via Zoom : The Everyday Life of our Ancestors (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 14 April 2022 : Justin Lemons and Jodi Rhinehart-Doty : From the UNT Archives to Your Family History (Hybrid Meeting)
  • 12 May 2022 : Business Meeting and Members Round table

2020-2021 Programs and Events:

  • 10 September 2020 : DCGS Member Super Round Table Discussion (and Annual Business Meeting) postponed from May 2020 (Zoom Meeting)
  • 8 October 2020 : Thomas MacEntee: After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research (Zoom Meeting)
  • 12 November 2020 : Emily Coffman Richardson : Same Name more than Once in the Same Location? How to Decipher Who is Yours (Zoom Meeting)
  • [TxSGS] The Texas State Genealogy Society 2020 Family History Virtual Conference is 13-14 November
  • 10 December 2020 : No Meeting
  • 14 January 2021 : Maria Franklin (UT-Austin) and Doug Boyd (Cox-McClain Environmental Consulting, Inc.) : Archaeology at the Tom Cook Blacksmith Shop (c. 1870s-1890s), Bolivar, TX (probably Zoom Meeting)
  • 11 February 2021 : Chris Womack, Crime Analysis, Denton PD : Genealogy in Criminal Investigation
  • [RootsTech] The RootsTech Connect 2021 Family History Virtual Conference is 25-27 February 2021
  • 11 March 2021 : Thomas MacEntee: The 1950 US Census – Are You Ready? (Zoom Meeting / Webinar)
  • 8 April 2021 : Laura Douglas, Denton Public Library : Using Historical Newspapers to Uncover Denton History
  • 13 May 2021 : Business Meeting /Round table

2019-2020 Programs and Events:

  • 12 September 2019 : Laura Douglas and Eric B Kaszynski Jr.: Local Resources for Long Distance Research
  • 10 October 2019 : Dr. Ana Krahmer: Portal to Texas History
  • [TxSGS] The Texas State Genealogy 2019 Annual Conference is 11-13 October in Houston
  • 18 October 2019 : Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In (10 AM to 10 PM)
  • 14 November 2019 : Patti Gillespie: Census Sense: Clues & Conundrums for Intermediate Researchers
  • 9 January 2020 : Eureka, Epiphany, and Serendipity: Members’ Round Table Discussion & GenPen presentation
  • 13 February 2020 : Ari Wilkins: Southern Manuscript Collections
  • 12 March 2020 : Jane Sanzone and Donna Spears: Proving Your Lineage to a Patriot of the War of the Revolution
  • [Local Program]  28 March 2020 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM:  Family Discovery Day at the Denton LDS Stake : CANCELLED due to public health safety concerns
  • 9 April 2020 : CANCELLED due to public health safety concerns
  • 14 May 2020 : CANCELLED due to public health safety concerns, and unavailability of library meeting rooms

2018-2019 Programs and Events:

  • 13 September 2018: Laura Douglas and Eric B Kaszynski Jr.: Local Resources for Long Distance Research
  • 11 October 2018: Dr. Courtney Welch: What a Historian Wishes Every Genealogist Knew
  • 19 October 2018: Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In (10 Am to 10 PM)
  • [TxSGS] The Texas State Genealogy 2018 Annual Conference is 2-4 November in San Antonio
  • 8 November 2018: Patti Gillespie: Proving Long-Lost Family the Indirect Way: Finding the Ancestors of F. N. Raymond
  • 13 December 2018: The holiday meeting is cancelled due to the weather forecast of severe storms.
  • 10 January 2019: Eureka, Epiphany, and Serendipity : Members’ Round Table Discussion
  • 14 February 2019: Emily Lockwood Bowles and Micah Crittenden: Uncovering St. Johns
  • 14 March 2019: Patti Gillespie: I’ve Got—Or I’m Getting—My DNA Report: Now What Do I Do? (Beginner)
  • [Library Program] 16 March 2019 at 3 PM: Patti Gillespie: I’ve Got My Ancestry DNA Report: Evaluating My Test Results for Connections (Intermediate)
  • [Local Program]  30 March 2019 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM:  Family Discovery Day at the Denton LDS Stake.
  • 11 April 2019: Lisa Louise Cooke: How to Save Your Research from Destruction & Ensure It’s Future Survival
  • 9 May 2019: DCGS Member Super Round Table Discussion (and Annual Business Meeting)

2017-2018 Programs and Events:

  • 14 September 2017: Eric B Kaszynski Jr.: Family History Training Videos
  • 12 October 2017: Julie Avedikian: How to Use the DAR Genealogical Records System
  • 20 October 2017: Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In
  • The Texas State Genealogy Conference for 20-22 October was cancelled due to flood damage in the hotel
  • 9 November 2017: Karen Franklin: Mystery, Intrigue, Adoption and DNA – Jewish Genealogy Strategies Unravel a Family Mystery
  • December 2017: No Meeting – Enjoy the Holidays
  • 11 January 2018: Greg Boyd: HistoryGeo: New Developments and Updates
  • 8 February 2018: Walta Evans: FamilySearch & Ancestry Home Pages
  • 8 March 2018: Donna and Joe Spears: Restoring a Graveyard
  • 12 April 2018: Tui Snider: Historic Graveyards as a Living History: The forgotten meaning behind historic graveyard symbols
  • 10 May 2018: DCGS Member Personal Experiences Round Robin and Annual Business Meeting

2016-2017 Programs and Events:

  • 8 September 2016: Walta Evans: Apps for Family History
  • 13 October 2016: Patti Gillespie: Finding our Scottish Immigrants home with American documents
  • 21 October 2016: Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In
  • 10 November 2016: Davideen Demske: Finding and Using Naturalization records
  • December 2016: No Meeting – Enjoy the Holidays
  • 12 January 2017: Dorothy Stabler: Using the FamilySearch Wikipedia
  • 9 February 2017: Kathi Coatney: How Old is that Quilt, and Why Should I Care?
  • 9 March 2017: Walta Evans: What, How, and Why of Indexing
  • 13 April 2017: Joseph Ryan (NARA): American Military Research
  • 11 May 2017: DCGS Member Personal Experiences Round Robin and Annual Business Meeting

2015-2016 Programs and Events:

  • 10 September 2015: HistoryGeo.com: Greg Boyd: Unlocking the Past with Original and Early Landowner Maps
  • 8 October 2015: Terry Brantley: DNA: Are you Sure You Want to Go There?
  • 16 October 2015: Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In
  • 12 November 2015: Chuck Voellinger: Census Research
  • December 2015: No Meeting – Enjoy the Holidays
  • 14 January 2016: Kathy Strauss: Uncommon Genealogy Sources
  • 11 February 2016: Kimberly Wells: Historical Epidemics and Migration
  • 10 March 2016: Lynell Moss: Land and Property Records
  • 14 April 2016: Diana White: History of the DCGS; The Peters Colony and Emigration to Texas
  • 12 May 2016: DCGS Member Personal Experiences Round Robin and Annual Business Meeting

2014-2015 Programs and Events:

  • 11 September 2014: Kathy Strauss: Using Newspapers for Genealogy Research
  • 9 October 2014: John Wylie: Managing Files
  • 17 October 2014: Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In
    • NOTE LOCATION CHANGE: North Branch Library
    • See Newsletter for flyer and details to sign up
  • 13 November 2014: Walta Evans: Internet Resources
  • December 2014: No Meeting – Enjoy the Holidays
  • 8 January 2015: Marla Fullerton: Pennsylvania Research
  • 12 February 2015: Dorothy Boulware: Ohio Research
  • 12 March 2015: Aaron Holt [NARA SW]: Wars of the US and Research Capabilities
  • 9 April 2015: Marilyn Simms: When You Hit a Snag
  • 14 May 2015: Dan Spigel: Why genealogy is important; DCGS Member Round Robin and Annual Business Meeting

See our Calendar for MUCH more detail…once it is working again (the plugin died of its own accord)

2013-2014 Programs and Events:

  • 12 September 2013: John Wylie: Migration, Why, When, How, Where
  • 10 October 2013: Kelvin Meyers: Church Records, Where Are They?
  • 18 October 2013: Statewide Genealogy Library Lock-In
  • 31 October – 2 November 2013: TSGS Annual Conference
  • 14 November 2013: Jeanette Hurst: British Research
  • December 2013: No Meeting – Enjoy the Holidays
  • 9 January 2014: Richard Monroe: Migration into Texas
  • 13 February 2014: Davideen Demske: German Research
  • 13 March 2014: Marjorie J. Lowe: Five Tribes Research
  • 22 March 2014: Jane Buck: DNA Seminar – Register by 18 March 2014
  • 10 April 2014: Chuck Voellinger: Wearing of the Green
  • 8 May 2014: DCGS Annual Business Meeting

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

This is our current web site, which replaced the old Microsoft Publisher-based site at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txdcgs as our primary web presence. The old site will remain a repository for archived newsletters and other materials.  All of RootsWeb was down for over a year after Ancestry took it over, to resolve security issues, but it was finally restored in the Summer of 2018.

There is also a Facebook page for the society.