Family Lines & Stories

I’ve Got—Or I’m Getting—My DNA Report: Now What Do I Do? (Beginner)
2025-04-29 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Fort Worth History Center, 501 E. Bolt, Fort Worth, TX, 76110
This presentation explains from a non-genetic genealogist point of view in a fun and visual way how to choose a test, a company, what to do while waiting for the report, and how to maximize the report results. Whether deciding who to contact, how to use the research within the DNA report, or just how to link our trees to our DNA results, this session will be helpful.

Researching in 3 Steps: Documents, Context, and Citation
2025-05-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Robson Ranch Clubhouse, 9400 Ed Robson Blvd, Denton, TX, 76207
Combining beginning and intermediate opportunities, this presentation combines fascinating stories of humanity paired with opportunities for compassionate context and an analysis of appropriate citation for the documents utilized.

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2025-05-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | New Cedar Hill Library, 450 Pioneer Trail, Cedar Hill, TX

What Will DNA Do For Me?
2025-05-20 10:00 - 11:30 | Pecan Plantation Clubhouse, Granbury, TX
Combining beginner review, multiple resources, and social awareness to use on our own genealogical research problems, this presentation is fun and fast with one case study to participate in solving.

Artificial Intelligence, Genealogy, and Me and You
2025-06-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Tyler Public Library, 201 S College Ave, Tyler, 75702, United States
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FamilySearch: Finding What You Need and What You Didn’t Know You Wanted
2025-06-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Grapevine Public Library, 1201 Municipal Way, Grapevine, TX, 76051
Before Ancestry, there was FamilySearch—and FamilySearch continues today as a thriving and regularly updated website for researchers. While many researchers are fond of FamilySearch Wiki and many are fond of the main research page, this presentation focuses on the hidden gems of the wonderful research world of the FamilySearch unindexed but digitized records.

Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Records
2025-07-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Utah
Are you looking for context and documentation? Do you have an ancestor that seems to have slipped between the cracks? Then these Texas gems hidden away in our county courthouses may hold an answer for you. This presentation features 2 touching stories of Texans, and also abundant examples of useful assorted documents found within Miscellaneous records.

Record Types and Evaluation: A Beginner’s Course
2025-07-21 | online
This session focuses on the differences between sources, information, and evidence while introducing key research techniques. Participants will learn to identify and evaluate different types of records, analyze evidence to answer research questions, and create rudimentary citations. The session includes guidance on using online tools for citation formatting.
