History of the Jonesborough Genealogical Society
1990-1999
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society was founded in 1990 by five members.
Officers
1990-1991:
Rosa Russell, President
Anne Shaw, Vice President
Janice Teinert, Secretary and Genealogical Services Chair
Ruby Russell, Treasurer
Mildred Kozsuch, Program & Project Chair
Loraine Bennett Rae, Genealogical Library Chair and the Jonesborough Record Editor
Elaine Scott Cantrell, Digging for Your Roots Editor
1991-1993:
Judge John L. Kiener, President
Mildred Kozsuch, 1st Vice President
Rosa Russell, 2nd Vice President
Betty Senn, Secretary
Loraine Bennett Rae, Treasurer
Loraine Bennett Rae, Jonesborough Record Newsletter
Elaine Scott Cantrell, Digging For Your Roots Editor
Caroline Moore, Jonesborough History
Marian Birdwell McKinney and A.Z. (Zeno) Howard, Black Family Histories
Ann Cosgrove Shaw, Library Collection
James Dykes and Elaine Scott Cantrell, Cemetery Updates
Margaret Sherfey Holley and Rosa Russell, Copying Records
Jim Houlette, Computer Services
1993-1995:
Rosa Russell, President
John L. Kiener, 1st Vice President
Anne Shaw, 2nd Vice President
Carolyn Moore, Secretary
Jim Houlette, Treasurer
John L. Kiener, Digging for Your Roots Editor
Loraine Bennett Rae, The Jonesborough Record Editor
Genealogy and History Center
As early as March of 1990, the society began the process of establishing a Genealogy and History Library and Archives at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library. In May of 1990, the library board turned down the first proposal of almost 80 letters plus a petition. To see this petition click here: JGS- Library Petition May 1990
Article by Chad Bailey on the JGS – Library Petition: Click Here.
2000-2009
In 2000, the Society turned 10 years old.
2010-2019
In 2010, the Society turned 20 years old.
2020-2029
In 2020, the Society turned 30 years old.