Tennessee Genealogical Society
 for all of Tennessee since 1954

The Tennessee Genealogical Society was founded in 1952 and chartered by the state in 1954. It is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, completely staffed by volunteers. The society is presently located in the historic area of Old Germantown at 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, Tn, near Memphis, with offices and lecture room in the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, which also houses the 14,000 volume library.

Members have unlimited use of REGIONAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY CENTER Library at 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN, during regular hours, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. Tuesday & Thursday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Saturday. (Phone number is 901-757-8480)
THE TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY with offices in the RHGC, is open 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday. (Phone number is 901-754-4300)

Mission of the Society

  • To acquire, preserve, and make available genealogical history and records. 

  • To publish materials relevant to Tennessee genealogy and history.

    The Tennessee Genealogical Society is happy to make a number of publications available to our researchers.  Please view our Publications list for items published by Tn Gen.

    The latest Tn Gen Newsletter. 
    Check up on the latest news.  Members receive this mailing quarterly in addition to the high valued Ansearchin' News publication.

    Need research assistance? Click here for our form or to do your own online research!

    The Tennessee Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that members now have access to Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest
    while working in our Research Center at 7779 Poplar Pike.  You may use our computers or bring your wireless laptop.   Access is limited to inside the facility.   Click here to enter Ancestry.com  or HeritageQuest.
    (Note: If you are accessing Ancestry.com, make sure your browser is set to "accept all cookies"!)

    For TnGen members who would like to access HeritageQuest outside of the Library, Please use this link and your TnGen Library card number.
    Footnote.com is now available for use inside the GRGHC Library.

"Let's Discuss It" Notes

Upcoming Events

The 2010 Tennessee Genealogical Society  Programs are coming together. Mark your calendar and watch for further updates. 

 

 

TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 
BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETINGS
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 2
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 9
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 13 
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 11
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 8 

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 13

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 10

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 14

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 12

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 9

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 14

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

 

Tennessee Women; Their Lives and Times

Presented at the Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Road 
Thursday, January 21, 7 pm
Beverly Bond and Sarah Freeman will introduce and discuss their book, Tennessee Women: Their Lives, Their Times, Volume 1
This is a collection of scholarly essays on eighteen Tennessee women, almost half of whom are from West Tennessee.
Dr. Beverly Bond is on the faculty at the University of Memphis.
Dr. Sarah Freeman is on the faculty at Arkansas State University.
Free and open to the public.

 

 

LET’S DISCUSS IT

10:00 a.m. , Saturday, January 23 

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN 

Electronic Genealogy Group Discussion moderated by Debbie Atchley. 

We will be talking about our genealogy issues, computer and “gadget” problems, and all our fixes.   Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Tennessee  Genealogical Society.  

 

 

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

10:30 a.m. Monday, January 25

Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Computer Hardware 
Instructor, Tom Langston. Free and open to the public.
Please, register stating January 4th by phoning Jennifer Baker at
901-757-8480 or online at jbaker@germantown-tn.gov
Sponsored the Regional History & Genealogical Research Center and the
Tennessee Genealogical Society.

 

 
 BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

10:30 a. m. Monday, February 22

Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Typing Documents 
 Instructor, Tom Langston. Free and open to the public.Please, register starting February 1st by phoning Jennifer Baker at
901-757-8480 or online at jbaker@germantown-tn.gov
Sponsored by the Regional History & Genealogical Research Center and the
Tennessee Genealogical Society.

 

 
LET’S DISCUSS IT

10:00 a. m. Saturday, February 27

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

Electronic Genealogy Group Discussion moderated by Debbie Atchley. 

We will be talking about our genealogy issues, computer and “gadget” problems, and all our fixes.   Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Tennessee  Genealogical Society.  

 

Huguenot Society Meeting


10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 6---------OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN

The Bolton-Dickins Feud
Bullets fly, families are torn asunder, juries bribed and money is the cause! Why is Bolton's will still an open case? Why is Dickins buried in another family's plot? Why does this disagreement still affect people in the 21st century?
In July of 1869, Thomas Dickins shot Wade Bolton at the west gate of Court Square before witnesses. Bolton died several days later. Dickins was shot and killed by an unknown assailant in July of the following year. Thus ended the most violent and colorful feud in the history of Shelby County claiming the lives of at least eight individuals, some say more. The family entanglements, shady business dealings, endless litigation and a lasting legacy paint a fascinating picture of mid-nineteenth century life in Memphis. 
Elmwood Cemetery volunteers Vincent Astor and Donald Harrison portray the two men and bring the tale to life.

 

BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

10:30 a.m. Monday, March 22

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Internet Browser
 Class Instructor, Tom Langston. Free and open to the public.
Please, register starting March 1st by phoning Jennifer Baker at
901-757-8480 or online at jbaker@germantown-tn.gov
Sponsored by the Regional History & Genealogical Research Center and the
Tennessee Genealogical Society.

 

 

LET’S DISCUSS IT

10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 27

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

Electronic Genealogy Group Discussion moderated by Debbie Atchley. 

We will be talking about our genealogy issues, computer and “gadget” problems, and all our fixes.   Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Tennessee  Genealogical Society.  

 


“The Happiest Days of My Life’:
Searching for Utopia in Tennessee”

This exhibit, on loan from the Tennessee State Library and Archives, will be on display in the Regional History and Genealogical Library.
April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010
Free & Open to the Pubic
The exhibit features the histories of several utopian communities in Tennessee, including Nashoba, Ruskin, Rugby, and The Farm. One of the featured communities, Nashoba, was located on the banks of the Wolf River in Germantown, Shelby County, Tennessee. Most of these social experiments began and ended in the nineteenth century, but The Farm, founded in 1971, continues to thrive today.

 


TENNESSEE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY

MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS MEETING
10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

Helen Tice, speaker

 

A Spring Seminar

Tn Gen presents Dr. George K. Schweitzer
9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Saturday April 17, 2010
The Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN 38138

Professor Schweitzer has authored 220
publications including 19 genealogical guidebooks
and has traced many of his ancestral lines back to
the early 1500s.
He has lectured to over 200 genealogical and
historical societies in the US, Canada, England, and
Germany, and uses historical reenactment to teach
genealogy.

Registration forms may be obtained here or attendees may register at the door.  Registration will start at 8:00 A.M.  Special discounts for Tn Gen members.  Registration fee will include lunch.

Lectures will cover:
1. RESEARCHING IN BURNED OUT COUNTIES — Finding and using alternative records.
2. MIGRATION ROUTES AND SETTLEMENT PATTERNS (in frontier costume)
3. KISSING COUSINS AND PEDIGREE COLLAPSE—Duplicates in your ancestral chart.
4. Question & Answer Session

 

 

LET’S DISCUSS IT

10:00 a. m. Saturday, April 24

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

Electronic Genealogy Group Discussion moderated by Debbie Atchley. 

We will be talking about our genealogy issues, computer and “gadget” problems, and all our fixes.   Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Tennessee  Genealogical Society.  

 


BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS

10:30 a. m. Monday, April 26

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Free E-Mail
 Instructor, Tom Langston. Free and open to the public.
Please, register starting April 5th by phoning Jennifer Baker at
901-757-8480 or online at jbaker@germantown-tn.gov
Sponsored by the Regional History & Genealogical Research Center and the
Tennessee Genealogical Society.

 


Pioneer Candle-making Class

                                     Saturday, May 1, 2010      10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN
Shirley Gee, Instructor. Free and open to the public, seating is limited.
Pre-registration is required and begins April 17th.  Call 757-8480 to register.
Children ages 6-12 with a parent or caregiver are invited to make a decorative candle to take home. Shirley will describe the history of candle-making, and guide participants through the steps of creating a candle.

 

LET’S DISCUSS IT

10:00 a. m. Saturday, May 22

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

Electronic Genealogy Group Discussion moderated by Debbie Atchley. 

We will be talking about our genealogy issues, computer and “gadget” problems, and all our fixes.   Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Tennessee  Genealogical Society.  

 

 
Basic Computer Class

Monday, May 24, 2010      10:30am – 12:00pm
Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Buying On Line
Tom Langston, Instructor. Free and open to the public, seating is limited.
Pre-registration is required and begins May 3rd.  Call 757-8480 to register.
This class gives a general outline of where to buy products online. Understanding payment and shipping policies of online vendors as well as online financial security will be covered . Experience browsing the Internet is required.


LET’S DISCUSS IT

10:00 a. m. Saturday, June 26

Tennessee Genealogical Society Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN

Electronic Genealogy Group Discussion moderated by Debbie Atchley. 

We will be talking about our genealogy issues, computer and “gadget” problems, and all our fixes.   Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Tennessee  Genealogical Society.  

 


Basic Computer Class

Monday, August 23, 2010     10:30am – 12:00pm
Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Selling Online
Tom Langston, Instructor. Free and open to the public, seating is limited.
Pre-registration is required and begins August 1st. Call 757-8480 to register.
How do you sell something online?
This class will cover Craigslist, Ebay, Amazon, and other self-starter E-commerce solutions. Experience browsing the Internet is required.

 

Mark your calendar and come share these learning experiences with other family researchers..

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