Researching in
Texas - Dallas Genealogical Society’s 2015 Summer Symposium
Dallas, TX ,
Friday, May 21, 2015
- The Dallas Genealogical Society is excited to announce that genealogy and
historical researcher, consultant, and lecturer Teri E. Flack will be the
featured speaker at our Summer Symposium to be held August 7-8, 2015 at the
J.Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, TX.
Researching
in Texas
is a 2-day program of eight presentations that focus on resources, sources,
methodologies, and techniques for finding your Texas ancestors. Teri’s
lectures will cover researching the Republic of Texas, Civil War, and
Reconstruction periods, as well as using manuscript collections. Additional
speakers from the State of Texas General Land Office, The Portal to Texas
History (University of North Texas Libraries), the University of Texas at
Arlington Library’s Special Collections, and the
Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division of the Dallas Public Library will
describe the depth and breadth of materials related to Texas history and
genealogy that are in their collections.
“Late Night at the Library” is
a free, bonus event. The Genealogy Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central
Library will remain open on Friday evening, August 7, from 5-10 pm, exclusively
for Summer Symposium attendees.
Professional librarians from the Division and DGS volunteers will be
available to offer assistance. Registration is required.
Teri
Flack chairs the Texas State Genealogical Society’s Records Preservation and Access
Committee and serves as the Texas state liaison to the national RPAC. She was
recently elected a Fellow of the TSGS and is a director of the Federation of
Genealogical Societies. Teri holds a Master’s
degree in History, with a concentration in Public History; MBA; Paralegal
Certificate; and B.S. in Education from Texas State University.