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.

SAMPLE ARTICLE FROM A PAST BULLETIN

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!!

 

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When:   Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

Time:    6:30 – 7:30pm

Where:  Johnson City Public Library, 100 W Millard St, Johnson City

Zoom Link https://zoom.us/j/92738753286?pwd=4e4aPRsAXkfxTOImA4PqarJYaLRmgw.1 

     Zoom Meeting ID:  927 3875 3286

     Zoom Passcode:  378020 

 

Upcoming Free Genealogy Webinars

Legacy Family Tree Webinars – Register for Legacy Webinars

Tuesday, Jun 9, 2026: 2:00 PM EDT – ScribeAI: It Was There All Along…You Just Didn’t See It  (MyHeritage)
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2026: 2:00 PM EDT – Massachusetts Land Records: Tracing Property and Ancestors
Friday, Jun 12, 2026: 11:00 AM EDT – Land Records of Upper Canada 1 of 3: Crown Land Petitions
Friday, Jun 12, 2026: 12:30 PM EDT – Land Records of Upper Canada 2 of 3: Heir & Devisee Commission Files
Friday, Jun 12, 2026: 2:00 PM EDT – Land Records of Upper Canada 3 of 3: Land Registry Office Records
Tuesday, Jun 16, 2026: 8:00 PM EDT – Mastering Data Collection
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026: 2:00 PM EDT – DNA in Action 3 of 6: Generating Clues from DNA Networks
Friday, Jun 19, 2026: 2:00 PM EDT – Descendants in Dialogue: Connecting Families of the Enslaved and Enslavers
 

Tennessee Genealogical Society Webinars – Register for TNGS Webinars

Saturday, June 13, 2025: 11:00AM EDT – Digitizing History and the Veterans Bounty Land Records Project by Rebecca Whitman Koford

Wednesday, June 17, 2026:  11:00AM EDT – How Slavery Ended in Tennessee by Teresa Hill Mays

Saturday, June 27, 2026:  11:00AM EDT – Let’s Discuss It! by John Ware

Wednesday, July 08, 2026 11:00AM EDT – Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestor by Craig Scott
 

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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