Dallas Public Library Genealogy & History Manager

Stephanie Arage Bennett, MLS

Stephanie Arage Bennett is a 2nd generation Arab American of Palestinian and Lebanese descent. Stephanie has a Master of Library & Information Science degree from Texas Woman’s University and has been a librarian specializing in genealogy and family history research for more than 12 years. Currently, she is the Genealogy & History Division Manager for the Dallas Public Library, whose genealogy division is recognized by Family Tree Magazine as one of the top 10 genealogy libraries in the United States. In this position, Stephanie has opened a free digitization lab and developed, coordinated and presented the library’s first online and hybrid genealogy programs. Stephanie serves as library liaison to the Dallas Genealogical Society board and presents about library resources and genealogy to local societies and interest groups. Stephanie is a founding board member of the National Society of Arab and Arab American Genealogy and member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Republic of Texas