Preserving The Past To Inspire The Future For Over 50 Years
The Watauga Association of Genealogists Northeast Tennessee was organized in 1971 and published the first Bulletin May 1972.The Bulletin is devoted to copies and abstracts of original source data relating to Northeast Tennessee and adjacent areas. The Association publishes the Bulletin semi-annually – April and October. In 2016 WAGS went to an all digital format and our Bulletin is available online for all members.
Association Meeting Announcement
The Watauga Association of Genealogists monthly meetings are held March through November (except July), on the 1st Tuesday of the month. To reach all of our members, meetings will be held both in-person at the Johnson City Public Library and online via Zoom.
VISITORS are welcome to attend all meetings. Share with a friend!!
Topic: Using AI as a Genealogy Research Assistant, part 2
Speakers: John Beaumont, Connie Knox, others
When: Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Time: 6:30 – 7:30pm
Where: ** Online only **
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92738753286?pwd=4e4aPRsAXkfxTOImA4PqarJYaLRmgw.1
Zoom Meeting ID: 927 3875 3286
Zoom Passcode: 378020
Are you tired of manually cross-referencing your family trees across different platforms? At our next WAGS meeting, “Using AI as a Genealogy Research Assistant, part 2,” we will reveal a ” trick” that uses AI to instantly compare profiles from Ancestry, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage. You will learn how to use AI to spot conflicting data, missing children, or residence details in seconds, saving you hours of tedious manual comparison.
We will also dive into the power of Google’s NotebookLM for record evaluation, showing you how to upload up to 50 sources—including census records and obituaries—into a single digital notebook. This session will demonstrate how AI can help you resolve brick walls by suggesting next steps and analyzing evidence across your entire research collection. Discover how to maintain the Genealogical Proof Standard while letting AI handle the heavy lifting of organization and correlation.
Upcoming Free Genealogy Webinars
Tennessee Genealogical Society Webinars – Register for TNGS Webinars
Saturday, May 02, 2026: 11:00 AM EDT – Berlin Airlift by Mike Ellicott
Thursday, May 07, 2026: 7:00 PM EDT – Finding Your Elusive Female Ancestors in Local Archives by Melissa Barker
Join the Watauga Association of Genealogists
Membership is open to persons with genealogical or historical interests. Dues are $18.00 yearly, payable to the organization on or before January 1 of each calendar year. If you wish to join, please make checks payable to Watauga Association of Genealogists-Northeast Tennessee. A new member receives two issues of the Bulletin for the year he/she joins. All members are entitled to one free query per issue. For more information about our group, please contact us at: wagsnetn1971@gmail.com
Books and genealogical materials donated to WAGS will be reviewed in the Bulletins as space permits and will be donated to the Johnson City Public Library for the Tennessee Room.
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