Watauga Association of Genealogists Northeast Tennessee

The Watauga Association of Genealogists - Northeast Tennessee

Celebrating 40 years 1971-2011

P.O. Box 117

Johnson City, TN 37605-0117

Benefits

 * What are the benefits for becoming a member of the society?
 * Members receive copies of the Bulletin, which is published twice a year. A query section is available for members. WAGS has informative programs March - November.
 * What are the benefits the society has to offer for those who are not members?
 * WAGS has open meetings which the public is invited to attend. The second Tuesday evenings of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. members of WAGS are in the Tennessee Room of the Johnson City Public Library to assist anyone with their research

History of the society
Watauga Association of Genealogists-Northeast Tennessee (WAGS) was organized in 1971 and published the first Bulletin May 1972. The Bulletin is devoted to copies and abstracts of original source data relating to Northeast Tennessee and adjacent areas. The Association publishes the Bulletin semi-annually -- April and October.

Society Officers
Chairman, Jim Wilson

Vice Chairman, Jan Loveday

Recording Secretary, Janette Foster Guinn

Corresponding Secretary, Wanda Manning

Treasurer,

Editor, Betty Jane Hylton

Editorial Associates, Margaret Hougland, Elaine Cantrell, Donna Briggs

Board of Directors, Donna Briggs, Margaret Hougland, Linda Heck Blanton, Richard Odum, Glen Stroup, Fred &amp; Lois Wetzel.

Publicity, Wanda Manning

Current Projects
Genealogy help session are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Tennessee Room of the Johnson City Public Library, 100 W. Millard St., Johnson City, TN 37604.

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Publications
The Watauga Association of Genealogists of Northeast Tennessee publishes an eighty-four page Bulletin twice a year, Spring and Fall. Members transcribe documents that have not been published, such as county marriages, abstracted deeds, Bible records, cemeteries, wills. Back issues are available for purchase. A list can be found at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnwag or writing to WAGS, Post Office Box 117, Johnson City, TN 37605-0117

Collections
WAGS does not maintain a collection but purchases books and materials to be donated to the Johnson City Public Library's Tennessee Room.

Society Meetings
The Watauga Association of Genealogists will meet at the Johnson City Public Library, 100 West Millard Street, on Tuesday November 1st at 6:30 pm.

Carlos Whaley serves as President and Event Coordinator for East Tennessee Civil War Campaigns. He also manages and coordinates numerous historical events and conducts presentations throughout East Tennessee. Mr. Whaley currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Greene County Heritage Trust and Board of Trustees of the Nathanael Greene Museum and chairman of the Boones Creek Historical Trust. Mr. Whaley will present a program on “Women’s Role in the Civil War”.

Any one interested in genealogy is welcome to attend. For additional information, please contact Mr. Jim Wilson, 423 283-0318.

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Workshops
WAGS will not be having a fall workshop this year. Instead, we are supporting the Friends of the Washington County, TN Archives Symposium, "Discovering Pathways to Archival Research" September 16 &amp; 17, 2011 in Jonesborough, TN. Nationally known, J. Mark Lowe will be the featured speaker. All proceeds will go for start-up fund for the Washington County, Tennessee Archives.

For more information:  Email:  bjhylton@comcast.net

Board Meetings
The WAGS Board of Directors meet the last Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions

 * Q. What are the directions to the society?
 * A. Meetings are held in the Johnson City Public Library, Jones Meeting Room, 100 W. Millard St., Johnson City, TN (corner of N. Roan St. and Millard). WAGS publications are located in the Tennessee Room of the library.


 * Q. What are the society's hours of operation?
 * A. WAGS meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. except for January and February. Dinner meetings are held in July and December. WAGS members assist genealogy researchers in the Tennessee Room of the Johnson City Public Library on the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. to closing.