DGS Newsletter, Volume 24, Number 8, October 2000 Page: 135
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DGS
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Oct. 2000 Volume 24, Number 8 (Issue 212)
DGS FALL FESTIVAL OF GENEALOGY
Get the best deal of the year at the Dallas Genealogical Society's Fall Festival! With some of the
finest local speakers at the podium, this is an opportunity to learn more about doing research on the
Internet, new techniques for research, or specialized topics that are unique to your family's
circumstances. The price cannot be beat - a mere $28 for DGS Members, $33 for Non-Members and
$35 for Late Registration and Walk-Ins.
The Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2000, at the Dallas Convention Center. The
Convention Center has excellent facilities (with lots of rest rooms!) and plenty of vendor space, so don't
forget your checkbooks! In past years, the vendors have been plentiful and you may be able to find that
book you've been looking for for some time. Don't forget to check out the DGS table for forms and
other vital products!
One mention this year regarding the parking issue. While there is underground and surface parking
in the area, it has become problematic to get to the parking because of construction on the Convention
Center. At the time of publication, you are not able to reach the Northern surface lots from Griffin
Street, as you could in the past. If you come in from 1-30 or Woodall Rogers, you will need to detour to
Lamar Street in order to access the open parking lots. Please allow yourself extra time to get to the
Convention Center, since there are often street closings in the area and it may be difficult to get directly
to a lot on the morning of the Festival. As an alternative, you may wish to consider trying out the DART
train if you have not had that adventure! Day tickets are available at the train stations, and are very
inexpensive (much cheaper than driving and parking!). If you are coming from north of downtown, the
station at Mockingbird and Central is excellent, with a very good lot and frequent service. The train
stops at the Convention Center and you simply exit the train, walk one block through the "tunnel" and
take a right turn to access the C Building. An added plus - if you purchase a day ticket, you will be able
to ride to the West End and back for free - a mere two stops away - for some excellent lunch
alternatives.
The Festival is a showcase for DGS and is always a day well spent. This year's program is one of
the best we have presented in some time. We have combined the Beginner/Intermediate Workshop with
special tracks that will allow you to hone your skills in many areas. Our speakers include Barbara
Baylis, who will present the Beginner/Intermediate track, if you are just starting out or need some
refresher help; Pat Hatcher will give you tools and hints to help you see things you might miss
otherwise; John Wylie will address various computer topics; and Barbara Wylie will help you pick up
the scent when the trail has gone cold. Other speakers will cover African American Research
techniques, web page navigation and Texas topics, to name a few.
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