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 GRHGC, 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 TNGS.

    The latest TNGS 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. Saturday, June 12 (at  Kirby Pines)

No July meeting!

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 Genealogical Society Membership Business Meeting

July 24th at 10:00 a.m.
All members are urged to attend.  Visitors are welcome but are not allowed to vote.  This meeting will be held in the TNGS Classroom at 7779 Poplar Pike.

Show & Tell History Fair
Saturday, August 7, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike
Join us to celebrate the people, happenings, and objects of bygone days at the Show & Tell History Fair. Watch demonstrations of old-time skills; enjoy the living history presentation of a Civil War drummer boy at 10:45 or 12:30; browse through the displays of antique implements, collector’s items, and memorabilia; make a candle at the children's craft table; view a slide show about W.W.I.; listen to tales of Old Memphis; ask about the period costumes worn by participants -- and much more! The Show & Tell History Fair is sponsored by the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center and the Tennessee Genealogical Society. It is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome. Call 757-8480 for information.


Basic Computer Class

Monday, August 23, 2010     10:30am – 12:00pm
Tennessee Genealogical Offices, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown , TN
Topic: Selling Online
Emily Baker, 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.

 

Family History Research Training Program

The Tennessee Genealogical Society in conjunction with the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center will offer a family-history research training program this fall. Two 55-minute classes will be presented on six consecutive Thursday nights beginning on September 9, 2010, at The Tennessee Genealogical Society offices located at 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown.
Content of the classes will range from the very basics of getting started –with maybe some new ideas for experienced researchers--to working with surname organizations and lineage societies. Some of the classes will use real time on-line research. 
The classes are free and open to the public.
See Schedules and Subjects below.

Thursday September 9, 2010
7:00 pm How to get started (what you already know) family record charts, resources 
presented by Tina Sansone
8:05 pm Choosing and using genealogical software presented by Debbie Atchley 

Family History Research Training Program

Thursday September 16, 2010
7:00 pm Researching on line (Ancestry.com, Footnote.com, Genealogy Bank, Family Search, etc) presented by Debbie Atchley 
8:05 pm Everything isn't online. Types of records that are useful and where to fine them presented by Robert Cruthirds

Basic Computer Skills, 
Mice, Keyboards, & Monitors
September 16th---10:30 am,
TNGS Meeting Room, Emily Baker, Instructor.   The Sept. 16 computer class will have pre-registration beginning on August 26. Please contact Jennifer Baker, Germantown Regional History & Genealogy Center at 901-757-8480.

Family History Research Training Program

Thursday September 23, 2010
7:00 pm Migrations, Historical context - time lines presented by Jim Bobo
8:05pm Geographic - state, county, political boundaries, Social & economic - Clark Doan, presenter

Let's Discuss It

Saturday September 25, 2010, 10:00a.m.
A discussion group led by Debbie Atchley.  Bring up your topic of interest or just soak up the knowledge from the round table.

Navigating the Stacks
September 28th---7pm
GRHGC Library, Jennifer Baker
Take a guided tour through the stacks at the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center and discover resources available for researching family history. No registration is required for this program.

Family History Research Training Program

Thursday September 30, 2010
7: 00 pm Using DNA in your family search presented by Thurman Jackson
8:05 pm Genetics (health)

Family History Research Training Program

Thursday October 7, 2010
7:00 pm Electronic conservation of pictures presented by Vince Hughes
8:05 pm The care and feeding of books, documents, and photographs presenter Ed Frank, Director of Special Collections, University of Memphis

Tennessee Genealogical Society Membership/Business Meeting
October 9th---10am, 
TNGS Meeting Room

Family History Research Training Program

Thursday October 14, 2010
7:00 pm Working with others (blogs, family researchers) presented by Tina Sansone
8:05 pm Organizations (surname organizations, lineage societies) presented by Olivia Chandler

Tennessee Genealogy Society Fall Seminar
October 16--- 9am to 3:00pm at The Pickering Center
Michael John Neill, Lecturer, will present a genealogical seminar and workshop on Saturday, October 16th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, Germantown, TN Michael has been actively involved in genealogical research for over twenty-five years. He writes a weekly how-to genealogical newsletter Casefile Clues and lectures nationally on a wide variety of family history topics. Michael leads an annual research trip to the Salt Lake Family History Library and has also led research trips to the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne. He also writes "Genealogy Tip of the Day". Michael is on the faculty of Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois. Subjects for the seminar are: Organization of Information: Seeing the Patterns Note taking, Abstracting, and Extracting Brick Walls From A to Z "Pre-1850 Census Records: Analyzing and Reconstructing Family Structure"
For more details and an application, please click here.

Let's Discuss It

Saturday October 23, 2010, 10:00a.m.
A discussion group led by Debbie Atchley.  Bring up your topic of interest or just soak up the knowledge from the round table.

Book Preservation and Repair

November 4, 2010, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
GRHGC, 7779 Poplar Pike, Germantown, Tn
The Tennessee State Library and Archives will have staff members at the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center on Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. They will conduct a class on Book Preservation and Repair.
This class is free and open to the public and ALL TNGS volunteers that work in the Library are specifically invited.
This event is sponsored by The GRHGC Library staff and supported by TNGS.

For additional information and for Pre-registration , contact Jennifer Baker, GRHGC,  901-757-8480.
Pre-registration for this class will begin on Oct. 14.

Basic Computer Skills, 
Files & Folders 
November 11th---10:30 am, 
TNGS Meeting Room, Emily Baker, Instructor
Pre-registration for this class will begin on Oct. 21. Please contact Jennifer Baker, Germantown Regional History & Genealogy Center at 901-757-8480.

Let's Discuss It

Saturday November 20, 2010, 10:00a.m.
A discussion group led by Debbie Atchley.  Bring up your topic of interest or just soak up the knowledge from the round table.

Closed for the Holidays

GRHGC and the TNGS offices will be closed Thursday, November 27, 2010
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Let's Discuss It

Saturday December 18, 2010, 10:00a.m.
A discussion group led by Debbie Atchley.  Bring up your topic of interest or just soak up the knowledge from the round table.

Closed for the Holidays

GRHGC and the TNGS offices will be closed Saturday, December 25, 2010
Have a Merry Christmas!

 

 

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