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SUMMARY:Strategies for DNA Breakthroughs
DESCRIPTION:October 25\, 2025 \nOur Speaker: Kelli Jo Bergheimer\nKelli is a writer\, teacher\, editor\, author\, and international genealogical speaker. Kelli holds a Bachelor’s in Biology\, a Master’s in Education: Curriculum and Instruction\, and a Master’s in Business Management. Kelli is the Director of Education for Your DNA Guide. Kelli runs a small business—Mess on the Desk\, a genealogical organization company with a YouTube channel. Kelli is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. \nSession Information\n\nSuccessful Sleuthing\, Not Stalking\, for DNA Matches – Have you tried to figure out who some of your DNA matches are but struggle to make progress? Learn to use some free websites\, newspapers\, and social media to identify some of those people you don’t know in your match list.\nAncestry Pro Tools: Increase Your DNA Analysis – Ancestry’s new Pro Tools can increase your ability to analyze your DNA matches. New filters have been added to enhance your DNA sorting. Colored dots have expanded. And the Enhanced shared matches tool is giving us another level of insight into our matches by showing us how our matches share DNA with each other. Learn strategies to apply this tool to your genetic networks.\nThe Power of Ancestry Clusters and Inferred Matching – Learn how to use clusters in a strategic way to identify your DNA matches and their shared ancestral line. Ancestry’s new Cluster Tool is a powerful visual way to group matches. Broaden your genetic network for an ancestral line by including inferred matching in your analysis.\nThe Tale of Two Grandfathers and an Adoption – Privacy and Ethical Concerns with DNA – Come hear privacy and ethical considerations within three DNA case studies–a case of grey adoption in the 1950s\, a surprise grandfather\, and a decades-long hunt for an unknown grandfather. What should you consider? How can you or should you document findings? And who’s story is it to tell?\n\n\n\nLocation & Recordings\nJoin Kelli live at the Dallas Public Library or online on Zoom. \n\nFree parking is available under the library (enter the parking garage from Wood Street).\nA link to the syllabus (in PDF format) will be provided when you register.\n\nThe Syllabus materials will not be finalized until Sunday\, October 5.\nWe will not be providing a printed version at the event.\n\n\nA link (and the password required to access it) to the Session recordings page will be provided when you register.\n\nRecordings will be available from Sunday October 26 through Sunday November 9\, 2025.\n\n\nA link to register with Zoom will be provided when you register if you prefer to participate virtually.
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/strategies-for-dna-breakthroughs/
LOCATION:Dallas Public Library and Virtual\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Single Day,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Roots\, Routes\, and Recipes
DESCRIPTION:Texas Czech Genealogical Society Presents: “Roots\, Routes\, and Recipes”\nSaturday\, January 24\, 2026\nCaldwell Civic and Visitor Center\, 103 Texas Hwy. 21 West\, Caldwell\, TX 77836https://goo.gl/maps/SXikBLkG6mo\nTCGS will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary during 2026 andthe celebration will kick off at this event.\nRegistration begins at 8:00 a.m. Program with Speakers begins at 9:00 a.m. Silent Auction\, 55 inch TV Raffle\, and Gift Shop will be available all day. Download Flyer. \nRegistration fee INCLUDES catered lunch; kolache\, coffee & orange juice\n \nSpeakers: Patti Huff Williams: “Between the Lines: Unlocking Family Mysteries with DNA”; Anna Ashton: “Coming to America from Slovakia”; Bruno and Christine Olsovsky Shimek: “Making Generational Czech Heritage Lye Soap: A Demonstration and Discussion”\n\n PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE: Postmarked on/before 01/12/26 TCGS Members-$40; Non-Members-$45;  Postmarked after 01/12/26 TCGS Members-$45; Non-Members-$50; At the door (All) – $60.\n Detailed information and registration forms are available at the TCGS website at https://www.txczgs.org  under “Events” https://txczgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=38. To register by credit card please go to txczgs.square.site OR mail check\, payable to TCGS to Kimary Marble\, Trails Dr.\, Cypress\, TX 77429. For further information\, Kimary may be reached at 832-906-0986 or at kimary12@gmail.com. Cancellations are accepted up to a week prior to event. \n\n \nNotice: For anyone who cannot be in attendance on Saturday\, January 24\, please note that our Czech gift shop will be open on Friday\, January 23\, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Caldwell Civic and Visitor Center. You will have the opportunity of shopping for unique gifts such as Czech crystal\, Bohemian glass\, jewelry\, textiles\, caps and bumper stickers\, children’s toys\, genealogy books published by TCGS and much more. We look forward to meeting you.  There is no entrance fee on Friday. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nEveryone is welcome.  Membership in Texas Czech Genealogical Society (TCGS)is not required to attend. TCGS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/roots-routes-and-recipes/
LOCATION:Caldwell Civic & Visitor Center\, 103 Presidential Corridor\, Caldwell\, Texas\, United States
CATEGORIES:Single Day
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SUMMARY:Mastering the Search: German Genealogical Research Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael D Lacopo\, D.V.M. \nDr. Michael D. Lacopo is a retired small-animal veterinarian born and raised in northern Indiana. He takes a scientific approach to his research as he does to his profession. Researching genealogy since 1980\, he has lectured internationally and written for numerous periodicals and journals. A self-described “all-American mutt\,” his research skills cover a broad range\, although he is often called upon for his German genealogical knowledge. \nSession Information \n\nOvercoming the Language Barrier in German Genealogy – Many American genealogists hesitate to dive into German records\, worried that the language will be too difficult to navigate. This session will introduce you to powerful tools — from AI and crowdsourcing to German word lists\, online dictionaries\, and practical home study techniques — that make understanding German records accessible\, even if you don’t speak the language. Don’t let unfamiliar words stand between you and incredible discoveries!\nGerman Genealogy on the Internet: Beyond the Basics – The Internet age has brought genealogy to our fingertips over the last two decades\, and subsequently we can find our German ancestors easier. This lecture will discuss some online sites that all German genealogists should be aware of. American sites will be covered\, but a strong concentration on “Must Use” German sites will be discussed\, as we are missing vital clues by not being truly “international” in our Internet research endeavors.\nFinding and Using German Church Records – Many of us have German-speaking European ancestors but are afraid to tackle the next step across the Atlantic. Finding the proper parish that holds the records of interest\, as well as accessing those records\, can seem daunting. It does not have to be. You will be shown how to find record repositories both online and off. Through examples of German church records\, even beginners can learn how to decipher them and how to overcome the fear of German script.\nTelling Their Story: Adding Character to Your German-American Genealogical Narrative – Your German immigrant ancestors were more than just names and dates- they lived complex lives shaped by the world around them. This lecture explores how to go beyond birth\, marriage\, and death dates to uncover the social history that brings your family story to life. You will learn how to apply the 5W/1H questions (who\, what\, when\, where\, why\, how) to your genealogy. Through following the case of one German family’s immigration\, you can learn to put common genealogical sources in a broader historical and cultural context that will help you understand your ancestors’ story.
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/mastering-the-search-german-genealogical-research-strategies/
LOCATION:Dallas Public Library and Virtual\, 1515 Young Street\, Dallas\, TX\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hopkins County Genealogical Society Annual Seminar Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ari Wilkins \nMs. Wilkins speaks nationally and locally. She has had the honor to speak at the National Genealogical Society\, Federation of Genealogical Societies\, Texas State Genealogical Society\, Ohio Genealogical Society\, Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research\, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy\, American Library Association\, RootsTech\, and a multitude of local societies. A graduate of Louisiana State University\, Ms. Wilkins has been actively researching family history since 1998\, specializing in African American research. \n  \nSession information: \nBlack and White Families in Southern Plantation Records\nSouthern antebellum plantation records can offer valuable insights into both white and African American families. This session explores how these records are organized\, how to search them\, and how to use correspondence\, business papers\, and other documents to uncover family connections and historical context. Case studies will show how the records document a white Southern family directly and an African American family indirectly. \nMysterious Relatives\nWho is that unknown person in the household\, or the “cousin” signing a family letter? This session looks at how cluster research can help identify mysterious people and clarify their relationship to your family. \nReconstructing Communities Using Sanborn Maps\, Census Records\, and City Directories\nReconstructing neighborhoods can reveal rich details about an ancestor’s daily life and surroundings. This session demonstrates how to use Sanborn maps\, census records\, and city directories to rebuild communities in Google Maps. \nSources for Researching Rural Ancestors\nDid your ancestor come from a small town or unincorporated community? This session covers records and tools for researching rural families\, including census and land records\, maps\, rural directories\, newspapers\, and modern mapping methods.
URL:https://www.txsgs.org/event/hopkins-county-genealogical-society-annual-seminar-saturday/
LOCATION:Sulphur Springs Senior Citizen’s Center\, 302 Oak Ave\, Sulphur Springs\, TX\, 75482\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Single Day
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