Oldenburgische Gesellschaft für Familienkunde e.V.

About:

The German Genealogy Group is a Dallas Genealogical Society Special Interest Group. 

The focus of this group is migrants who immigrated from German-speaking areas of Europe to various parts of the US from the 1700s to the 1900s. Knowledge of the German language is not required: Our goal is to help guide your research in locating records and provide resources for translating the records. The group is a special interest group of the Dallas Genealogical Society and is freely open to all.

Contact Information:

Location: 

391 Las Colinas Blvd E, Ste 130
Attn Box 2112
Irving TX 75039-6291

Contact language:  English

Type:

Genealogical Society – Special Interest Group

Purpose:

The Dallas Genealogical Society is a non-profit tax exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources and services of interest to family history researchers in (or with an interest in) Dallas and North Texas. We partner with the Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library to provide services and educational activities that cultivate and nurture an interest in Family History Research.

We are committed to education, service, preservation, and keeping abreast of new developments in genealogical resources, technology, and information providers while pursuing these primary goals:

  1. Educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in Genealogy and Family History.
  2. Assist and support the Genealogy & History Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas.
  3. Collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.

Membership:

Our German Genealogy Group meetings are free and open to the public.

Membership Options

  • $35 – One year Individual Membership
  • $40 – One year Household Membership (Primary and one additional member residing at the same address)
  • $700 – Life membership under the age of 65
  • $500 – Life membership 65 or older

Membership Benefits:

DGS Members Benefits

  • Receive copies of the DGS eNews
  • Discounts for Seminars
  • Eligible to vote for society officers in the annual election
  • Access to Members-Only website content
  • Ability to add names to our online Surname Registry

Activities Supported Through Member Dues

  • Donations of materials and equipment to the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library
  • Educational presentation at each General meeting
  • Special Interest Groups
  • Publication of the DGS eNews
  • Operation of this website and making the vast majority of its content freely available to the public
  • Presenting Nationally recognized speakers at our Seminars
  • Ongoing digitization of Records
  • Annual Awards recognizing individuals who support our mission
  • Speakers for community outreach and education