FamilySearch Discontinuing Microfilm Distribution Services

In case you haven’t already heard, FamilySearch will discontinue its microfilm distribution services on September 1, 2017.  According to the FamilySearch website, the last day to order microfilm is August 31, 2017.  If you would like more information, click here.  Apparently, this is happening because the advances in technology are making microfilm obsolete.  Many digital images… Read More »

The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall

The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall The Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall has been on display in Gadsden since May 11th and will be here through May 15th.  If you haven’t done so already, I suggest you visit.  I stopped by Saturday and was deeply touched seeing all the names of those who sacrificed their lives.  I found… Read More »

NEAGS Spring Seminar 2017

NEAGS Spring Seminar 2017 The NEAGS Spring Seminar 2017 will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017, from 8:30 am– 3:00 pm at the Gadsden Senior Activity Center, 623 Broad Street (Rear Entrance), Gadsden, Alabama 35901. The esteemed Robert “Bob” Davis, director of the Genealogy department at Wallace State Community College, will be our featured speaker.  He earned a Master of… Read More »

Closed for the Holidays!

  First of all, I would like to thank Lynda Peach for such outstanding service as the site administrator.  She has done a wonderful job of maintaining the website and has contributed so much.   I would also like to thank everyone who has welcomed me as the new site administrator. December meeting and Christmas… Read More »

Welcome a New Site Administrator

It has been my honor to serve as the NEAGS web site administrator for several years. But it is time for me to step down and I am so happy to introduce April Ozbilgin as the new site administrator. I’ll still be around and hope to add some new information to the site. Please say… Read More »