Are You Related To One Of The First Settlers?

Dear WAGS Members, A few days ago a new “History” story was posted on the website titled, “Trouble On The Horizon”. This was part two in a series taken from the WAGS publication “Washington County, Tennessee History 1988”  I am happy so many of you are reading the postings on our early history. A few … Read more

Post Card Tours Johnson City ~ Part Two

Check out the latest post card tour posted on the WAGS website.  This time it’s another selection of vintage post cards featuring Johnson City, Tennessee. In Part Two, you’ll see Main Street, downtown, National Soldier’s Home and some old hotels as they were long ago.  Do you remember the Arlington, the Pardue or the Windsor? … Read more

New Post Card Tour

A new Post Card Tour has been added to the WAGS website.  This time it features post cards of old time Johnson City TN.  The images are courtesy of Betty Jane Hylton.  These are just a small part of her large collection of vintage post cards from our area.  Thanks Betty Jane for letting all … Read more

Take A Post Card Tour of Jonesborough

Just added to the WAGS website……… A POST CARD TOUR OF JONESBOROUGH featuring postcards from the collection of Betty Jane Hylton.   Click here to view them.      Or click on Gallery of Pictures above and click again on  Jonesborough Post Card Tour.

Hints to Find Your Ancestors — Ancestry.com @ Johnson City Public Library

  PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Johnson City, TN, November 19, 2012 Contact: Holly Russo (423) 434-4354 (423) 434-4469 fax hrusso@jcpl.net ANCESTRY.COM @ JOHNSON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY Hints to Help You Find Your Ancestors  A one hour instruction to Ancestry.com will be offered Saturday, December 1st at 11:00 a.m. in the Johnson City Public Library’s Computer Center. … Read more