Beverly Lenoir is a descendant of the Rike, Frazier, Latham and Terry families of Farmersville, Texas.  After receiving her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Texas at Austin, Beverly taught computer science at McMurry University for 19 years, and then served as Vice President  for Academic Affairs at McMurry for seven years.

The Dallas Genealogical Society, in partnership with the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, is offering an exciting program: “Conversation with Kenyatta” featuring the nationally known professional genealogist and host of The Genealogy Roadshow (PBS), Kenyatta D. Berry, who is on a 20-city book tour launching her new book The Family Tree Toolkit, A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy. 

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.

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) invites individuals who are researching their family history to sign up for one or more of its upcoming research trips. NGS genealogy scholars will introduce you to, and help guide your research at the Family History Library.  Details at this NGS Web page.

 

Access to Irish genealogy records has improved substantially in the past twenty years.  Although almost all the 19th century census records no longer exist, Irish archives have been proactive in improving the access to existing records, including census substitutes.  This presentation will focus on the four primary record sources: existing census records, civil registrations, church records, and land records.  Prior to attempting to locate records about your family in Ireland it is essential to conduct an exhaustive search of U.S. records to identify your ancestor’s home town and religion.  Because many Irish names were so common it is also important to ensure you are searching for the correct family.