“The Irish are Coming!” is the call you hear these days from Carla Maitland, Public Relations Director and newly elected 2014 Vice President of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. The Ulster Historical Foundation is a ”non-profit organization founded in 1956 to promote interest in Irish genealogy and history, with particular reference to the historical nine county province of Ulster. The Foundation is one of the leading genealogical research agencies in Ireland and a major publisher of historical, educational and genealogical source books. It has also devised a series of ground breaking online historical and genealogical resources, which have helped to transform the availability of Irish records for family historians at home and abroad.”

The Tennessee Genealogical Society is excited to have the Ulster Historical Foundation come to do an all day Seminar featuring Fintan Mullan, Executive Director and Gillian Hunt, Genealogist, that will be FREE. More information on this seminar as well as a downloadable registration form can be found at www.tngs.org. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis, so reserve your seat soon! The date is Saturday, March 15, 2014!

Sack lunches will be provided for $7.50, so be sure to place your order now. Drinks and desserts will be provided. 

Here are the informative topics that will be covered:

• Introduction to Irish and Scots-Irish Family History Research
• Researching the Farming Community in the 18th and 19th Centuries
• The Ulster Plantation: Sources for 17th Century Families   
• Records Relating to the Different Churches in Ireland
• Emigration from the North of Ireland to North America in the Eighteenth Century (the Story of the Scots-Irish)
• Solving Your ‘Brick-Walls’- Practical Internet Tutorial and Resolving Research Queries

A review of their website can be found at  http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art182056.asp . 

For more information, please contact Carla Maitland via email at carlamaitland@yahoo.com or the Tennessee Genealogical Society at 901.754.4300. Hope to see you there! Make your Reservations today!

The Jonesborough Genealogical Society of Tennessee could use your help. If you are able to help them in this great project, see contact information below. Thanks!

On Saturday, October 19, 2013, the Tennessee Genealogical Society held its final Quarterly Business meeting of the year. At the beginning of the meeting, ballots were distributed for the election of the new Board of Directors. After the business meeting, followed by an outstanding presentation on researching court records by Tina Sansone, the ballots had been counted and the winners were announced.  A Book Fair was held after the Business Meeting.

The following people were elected to take office beginning January 1, 2014, for a two-year period (2014 – 2015):

PRESIDENT                                       Joe Burns

VICE PRESIDENT                             Carla Love Maitland

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY                 Sharron Bearly

EDITOR                                              Janice Ingram

BUSINESS MANAGER                    Charles Speed

TREASURER                                      Cindy Rodgers

RECORDING SECRETARY              Kathy Stafford

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY   Jean Belser

DIRECTOR OF SALES                      Byron Crain

DIRECTOR at LARGE                      Jim Bobo

Congratulations to all of the new Board of Directors for the Tennessee Genealogical Society. These officers have the honor of beginning their term as the Society celebrates its 60th Anniversary Year in 2014.

Submitted by Carla Love Maitland