The Society year runs June through May, although no meetings are held in the months of June, July, and August. Program meetings are scheduled from September through May, with the optional December meeting being a social. DGS meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings are held on fourth Mondays in the Library Auditorium.
Programs feature educational and informative presentations on genealogical and historical topics.
Guarded parking is available underneath the library. Genealogy vendors offer their wares also. Group tour to research in the LDS Family History Library in Salt lake City, Utah. Annual DGS Award Ceremony, a social event to unite the society, to recognize and honor DGS volunteers, and to present the DGS Service and Writing Awards. The Dallas Genealogical Society recognizes its good fortune in having ready access to one of the best genealogical collections in the United States - the Genealogy Section of the Dallas Public Library.