Update of Upcoming Events from Jonesborough Genealogical Society:

Two members to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame”

The Jonesborough Genealogical Society (JGS) will be celebrating its 34^th anniversary and induct the “Hall of Fame” Class of 2024, Linda Mauk Gray and Anne G’Fellers Mason into the Jonesborough Genealogical Society “Hall of Fame” on Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, Tennessee. The public is invited. Jeff Harmon, engineer, and history researcher will be our speaker.

This year meeting will feature Jeff Harmon, who will speak on general history of the area and the use of Sanborn Maps and other municipal documents. Jeff Harmon is an engineer with the City of Johnson City’s Public Works Department. He is currently working on the West Walnut Street Redevelopment Project. Having lived in Northeast Tennessee and still having family in the area, he and his family, wife Helen and daughter Emily, moved here from Tampa, FL 10 years ago. Prior to this, he was an environmental engineering consultant, working mainly in water treatment on the east coast. A graduate of both the University of Tennessee and the University of Florida, his loyalty to his home state has never wavered and he has carried the Tri-Star flag all over the world.

The Jonesborough Genealogical Society was formed in 1990, when a group of local genealogists came together to create a genealogy collection at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library.  On Wednesday, August 22, 1990, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society column, "Digging for Your Roots," first appeared in the Jonesborough Herald & Tribune with Editor Elaine Scott Cantrell and first article written by Loraine Bennett Rae. the “Digging for Your Roots” column was written by Judge John Kiener. Today, the "Digging for Your Roots" Column has been revived and is in the Jonesborough Herald & Tribune each week.  Today, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society meets on the 4^th Saturday, January through October as we have our “Genealogical Day” at the Washington County- Jonesborough Library.  The Jonesborough Genealogical Society also conducts Genealogy Help Nights on the second Saturday of each month from January-December at the Washington County- Jonesborough Library from 6 pm to 8 pm. We invite you to visit our web page at jgstn.org or join our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/tnjgs/.

OTHER NEWS:

Calling anyone from Jonesborough, TN. The McKinney Center is working on a project about life in Jonesborough. The goal is to interview a lot of people about their experience living and working here, and we will have an exhibit where all these people’s portraits are displayed. People will be able to come and hear what life is like in Jonesborough, from the people who live and work here. 

We want to hear from people whose family has lived here for generations and people who have lived here a year. We want to hear from people who work at shops, restaurants, schools, stores, banks, farms, and anywhere else. We want to hear about the moments you’re grateful for, the hard times, and anything in between. If you are not comfortable with doing a video interview but know someone who would be, put us in touch!

If you or someone you know would like to talk about your time in Jonesborough, contact your favorite McKinney Center staff member, call us at 423-753-0562, or email Isaac Wood at iwood@jonesboroughtn.org.

NEW! Check out the website for the Jonesborough Genealogical Society Events Calendar for the year! 

https://jgstn.org/events/

Williamson County Public Library

https://www.wcpltn.org/177/Special-Collections

NGS 2023 SLAM! Idea Showcase Winner

The Hatcher Family: Roots from Owen Hill Road    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riYqdExAYVk