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March 15, 2014 - Nashville, TN

1:00pm, FiftyForward Knowles, Patricia Hart Building, 174 Rains Ave., (across from the State Fairgrounds). SPEAKER: Mr. Joe Spann, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and Floridian, is currently working in the Music Industry here in Nashville. Mr. Spann, received a Bachelor's degree in secondary education. He was the Director of Polk County Historical and Genealogical Library in Bartow, FL., for 21 years, one of the largest genealogy research centers in the southeastern United States. In 2077, he graduated from the National Institute on Genealogical Research in Washington, D.C. TOPIC: "Albion's Seed: A Deelper Understanding of our English Colonial Ancestors". During the program, Mr. Spann will cover four major groups of colonial emigrants and give suggestions on bringing those colonial ancestors to life. No charge for this meeting. Refreshments served. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.mtgs.org


April 25 & 26, 2014 - Jonesborough, TN

The Friends of the Washington County, Tennessee Archives (FoA) will host its second symposium on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2014. J. Mark Lowe, Certified Genealogist, will again be the speaker on both days of the event. Lowe is a full-time well known professional genealogist, author and lecturer. Lowe has also worked with the show, Who Do You Think You Are? on NBC and TLC and a consultant genealogy shows on PBS.
On Friday evening workshop, April 25, Lowe will be speaking on Beginning Land Platting from 7:00 to 9:00 at the Central Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 106 Main Street, Jonesborough, Tennessee. There will be some hands on exercises. The cost for Friday night is $15.
On Saturday, April 26, Lowe will be speaking on Out on a Limb, Trapped by Bad Research and Finding Your Landless Ancestors from 9:30 to 11:45. Break for lunch on your own. From 1:00 to 4:30 his topics will be Spending the Afternoon with Perry Mason Matlock and Tennessee Court Records, a hands-on exercise. He will finish with Peeking Behind the Scenes of the Tennessee State Library and Archives. All sessions will be at the Central Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 106 Main Street, Jonesborough, Tennessee. The cost for Saturday is $40. There will be something for the beginner as well as experienced researchers.
Those registering for both Friday night and Saturday before April 15, 2014, the cost is only $50, but the FoA has an even better deal for those Early Birds! Early Bird Special is $45 for both Friday night and all day Saturday if registered and paid in full by Friday, February 28, 2014.
Registration on the date of the events is subjected to space availability.
The Friends of the Washington County, Tennessee Archives is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization organized to support the development of an outstanding archives by working with the County Records Commission, to promote the Washington County (TN) Archives by working with the County Records Commission through public awareness, to instruct and train in the preservation and in the techniques of handling the historical documents of Washington County (TN), and to help the Washington County (TN) Archives with supplemental funds. All proceeds of this event will benefit the Washington County, TN Archives.

For a description of each session and a registration form go to http://washingtoncountytnarchives.wordpress.com/friends-of-the-washington-county-tennessee-archives/, or contact, President Betty Jane Hylton by email at ten.tsacmoc|notlyhjb#ten.tsacmoc|notlyhjb.

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