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2014 Ancestor Swap Meet

150th Anniversary of the Civil War

Whether our ancestors word Blue or Gray, their DNA runs deep within us. Please join the NEAGS as we remember our ancestors and the lives they lived during this terrible time in the history of our nation.

Saturday, March 22nd, 9am – 3pm at the Senior Center, 623 Broad St., Gadsden, AL.
Guest speaker, Mark Lowe.

Friday, March 21st, 6pm – 9pm at the Pitman Theater, Gadsden, AL, a “Memorial Dinner Theater”.

Registration Form & Flyer (updated Jan 22nd, 3:05pm CST) under Nav Menu above.

Due to bad weather, extending Dinner Reservation Deadline to March 15th.
CUT OFF DATE FOR DINNER THEATER IS MARCH ~~8TH~~!
NO LATE ADMITTANCE AT THE DOOR

NOTE for Friday evening: The seating for the Dinner Theater on Friday evening is limited. Get your registration in soon to ensure your seat.
NOTE for Saturday morning: The Gadsden Public Library is once again providing coffee, orange juice, and donuts. .

Any Virginia Ancestors? Unless this Bill passes, it is going to get harder to get court records

I have Virginia ancestors? So do a LOT of people doing genealogy research. Judy G. Russell who does the excellent The Legal Genealogist blog posted today, 15-Jan-2014, titled “Virginia call to arms“. It’s another one of those wonderful actions that a state can do to fix one problem and instead REALLY screw the researching genealogist or historian.… Read More »

New Civil War Research Page

Researching America’s Civil War, 1861-1865 Did you know that California was part of the Union? Do you know states were known as the “Border States”? Do you know that Native Americans fought as well? Do you know which side? Have you been unable to find data on your Civil War soldier? A new Civil War… Read More »

NEAGS – Subscriptions Back ~ Learning Never Stops

“Once you stop learning, you start dying.” That quote is attributed to many people & comes with various ending words. I appreciate your patience as I learned ONE more thing today. Which means I can give you back something I removed just yesterday. Sigh~ Subscriptions Are Back! If you have subscribed before, you do NOT… Read More »

Looking for Alabama records older than 1900?

Reposted from a Facebook group, Genealogy & Historical Databases. “If so, the Alabama Dept. of archives and History is where to go – but [it is] located in Montgomery. So, if you cannot drive there, the next best thing is to send in a research form. It is $15 for in state and $25 for… Read More »