Events and Calendar
View our calendar of events below, or scroll further down to read blog posts related to these activities.
JGS TO HOST JULES CORRIERE IN BACK 2 BASICS WORKSHOP
On Tuesday, August 20th, at 6 pm at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society will host its second Back 2 Basics: Back 2 The Basics: Genealogical Workshop with speaker, Jules Corriere. This series is a series of...
Tour of Historic Washington County, Tennessee set for Saturday, September 28th
On Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 8 am to 4 pm, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society will host its eighth Tour of Washington County, Tennessee, where participants will see historic sites and sounds across our amazing county. Elaine Cantrell, JGS Director, and...
Upcoming July Events
GENEALOGY HELP NIGHT The Jonesborough Genealogical Society will host its Genealogy Help Night on Thursday, July 11th, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Washington County- Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough. We welcome anyone interested in genealogy or history,...
Genealogy Help Night Cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Genealogy Help Night on Thursday, June 13th, will be cancelled this month. Please plan on attending our Genealogy Day on June 22nd, which will be a Tailor Made Tour of Greeneville, TN.
A “Tailor Made” Tour of Greeneville, Tennessee
On Saturday, June 22nd, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society will meet at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, at 8:30 am, to carpool to our neighboring town of Greeneville, Tennessee for a "Tailor Made Tour" provided by Main...
JONESBOROUGH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE 29 YEARS OF GENEALOGY AND HISTORY IN JONESBOROUGH
JONESBOROUGH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE 29 YEARS OF GENEALOGY AND HISTORY IN JONESBOROUGH Two members to be inducted into the “Hall of Fame” The Jonesborough Genealogical Society (JGS) will be celebrating its 29th anniversary and induct the “Hall of Fame”...
Washington County, TN Heritage Fair Set to Bring Heritage to Next Generation
The Washington County Heritage Fair, a three-part heritage event that is open to the public, but specifically targets Washington County, Tennessee students through local heritage engagements that brings together local cultural and heritage organizations and sites to...
Tour Of Historic Washington County, TN set for Saturday, March 23rd
On Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 8 am to 4 pm, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society will host its seventh Tour of Washington County, Tennessee, where participants will see historic sites and sounds across our amazing county. Elaine Cantrell, JGS Director, and Chad...
HERITAGE FAIR NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES
HERITAGE FAIR NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES On Friday, May 17th, beginning at 9 am, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society along with many partner organizations will host the first Washington County, TN Heritage Fair in the town of Jonesborough. Heritage Fair is a three-fold...
JGS TO HOST TALK ON “FIRST FAMILIES”
JGS TO HOST TALK ON “FIRST FAMILIES” On Saturday, January 26th, at 9:30 am, Cherel Bolin Henderson, executive director of the East Tennessee History Center, Knoxville, will present a talk on the “First Families of Tennessee” program for the Jonesborough Genealogical...
Last Couple Meetings for 2018
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society will have its last Genealogy Help Night on Thursday, December 13th from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough. In addition, the society will host an informational meeting on the...
Important Dates
Good Morning Society, We need your help with some upcoming community engagement events with our partners. As we have been doing for the past few years, the Jonesborough Visitor Center will be hosting its Celebration of Trees again this year in December. So, we need...
October Genealogy Events
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society will provide you with two opportunities to research your family history in October. The first will be the society's genealogy help night on Thursday, October 11th at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive,...
Genealogy Day: Visit to the Sounds of the Boones Creek Museum and Opry
On Saturday, August 25th, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society will visit the Sounds of the Boones Creek Museum and Opry, 525 West Oakland Ave. Suite 1, Johnson City; at 4 pm. The Society will view the museum, then go for supper at an area restaurant and come back...
JGS to be apart of the 11th Annual East Tennessee History Fair
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society will once again be apart of the East Tennessee History Fair in Krutch Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, August 18th from 10 am to 5 pm. This year’s fair is full of events including a full antique fair, special rates to...