NorthEast Alabama Genealogical Society

11/04/2025

Please join us for our November meeting of the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society.

🗓 Meeting Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Nichols Memorial Library Corner of Dwight & Cabot Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama

🎙 Guest Speaker: We will not have a speaker. Members are invited to share something for which they are thankful. If you are not comfortable speaking publicly, we will have index cards provided so that you may write it down, and someone will read it for you.

Following the meeting, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship—a great opportunity to connect with fellow members and share stories. The library will be providing soups.

10/12/2025

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10/08/2025

Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society invites you to join us for our monthly meeting Saturday., October 11, 2025 at 10 AM. Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library, corner of Dwight & Cabot Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama

Our speaker will be Virginia (Jenny) Davis.

Following the meeting, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship—a great opportunity to connect with fellow members and share stories.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Warm regards,
April Ozbilgin, Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society

09/04/2025

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09/04/2025

Subject: September Meeting – Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society

Dear Members,

We hope this message finds you well! Please join us for this month’s meeting of the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, where we’ll explore a unique historical route through our region.

🗓 Meeting Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Nichols Memorial Library Corner of Dwight & Cabot Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama

🎙 Guest Speaker: Frank Carver 📚 Topic: Jackson’s Trail through Etowah & Marshall Counties

Please note: While the trail itself is historically associated with General Andrew Jackson, the presentation will focus on the geographic path and its historical significance to the region.

Following the meeting, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship—a great opportunity to connect with fellow members and share stories.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Warm regards,
April Ozbilgin, Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society

08/21/2025

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08/14/2025

08/14/2025

Don’t forget! We are having Scanning and scones today! Hope to see you here!

08/13/2025

📸✨ Scanning & Scones – A Fundraiser for NEAGS! ✨📸Join us on Thursday, August 14, 2025, for a cozy and meaningful day at the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society Library! We’re hosting Scanning and Scones, a special fundraising event to support our 2026 Annual Spring Seminar—and we’d love for you to be part of it.
🕙 Event Time: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM 📍 Location: NEAGS Library, open early from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for research
Bring your treasured family photos and documents to be digitized by our wonderful volunteers. Whether it’s a faded snapshot or a fragile heirloom, we’re here to help preserve your history!
🎁 Services Offered: • Flash Drives – $5.00 • Document Scanning – $1.00 each • Optional Colorization – $2.00 per scan • Learn how to scan and save your documents yourself!
🫖 And yes—scones, hot tea, and coffee will be served throughout the day so you can sip and scan in good company.
🎉 This event is free to attend, and donations are greatly appreciated. All proceeds will go directly toward planning an enriching Spring Seminar in 2026!
📧 Please RSVP to neagslib@comcast.net so we can prepare refreshments and welcome you properly.
We can’t wait to see you and help preserve the memories that matter most! 💌

08/13/2025

📸🗂️ Preserve What Matters Most 🗂️📸 Tornadoes, floods, fires, and burglaries can strike without warning—putting your irreplaceable family photos, cherished recipes, and vital documents at risk. Are yours stored safely? Could you access them quickly in an emergency?

We’re here to help. Starting Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Nichols Memorial Library, we’re having a fundraiser for our 2026 Annual Seminar: SCANS AND SCONES, from 10 AM to 8 PM.

✅ Bring your items to be professionally scanned and saved to a flash drive ✅ Learn how to scan your own documents using our equipment ✅ Choose from packages tailored to your needs—each includes a flash drive and scanning services ✨ Optional enhancements available, including photo colorization and restoration Flash drives will be available for sale and the scanning will be $1.00 per page and if you want them colorized they will be $2.00 per page.

🎁 With the holidays approaching, consider scanning treasured recipes or family photos to share as meaningful gifts.

The library will also be open for research during event hours. 📅 Appointments are encouraged—contact us to reserve your spot or discuss your needs: neagslib@comcast.net

Let’s make sure your memories and important documents are safe, secure, and ready to be shared for generations to come.

08/04/2025

📸✨ Scanning & Scones – A Fundraiser for NEAGS! ✨📸Join us on Thursday, August 14, 2025, for a cozy and meaningful day at the Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society Library! We’re hosting Scanning and Scones, a special fundraising event to support our 2026 Annual Spring Seminar—and we’d love for you to be part of it.

🕙 Event Time: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM 📍 Location: NEAGS Library, open early from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for research

Bring your treasured family photos and documents to be digitized by our wonderful volunteers. Whether it’s a faded snapshot or a fragile heirloom, we’re here to help preserve your history!

🎁 Services Offered: • Flash Drives – $5.00 • Document Scanning – $1.00 each • Optional Colorization – $2.00 per scan • Learn how to scan and save your documents yourself!

🫖 And yes—scones, hot tea, and coffee will be served throughout the day so you can sip and scan in good company.

🎉 This event is free to attend, and donations are greatly appreciated. All proceeds will go directly toward planning an enriching Spring Seminar in 2026!

📧 Please RSVP to neagslib@comcast.net so we can prepare refreshments and welcome you properly.

We can’t wait to see you and help preserve the memories that matter most! 💌

08/04/2025

Dear NEAGS Members,

I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the summer season. We’re looking forward to gathering for our upcoming monthly meeting, and we’d love to see you there!

🗓 Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: Nichols Library, corner of Dwight Avenue and Cabot Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35904

We’re honored to welcome Robin Sterling as our guest speaker. Robin will be sharing his insights and research on Cullman County, Alabama—an area rich in history and genealogy. Many of you may be familiar with his work, as he has authored several books that dive deep into local heritage.

🍪 Refreshments will be served following the program, so plan to stay and enjoy some fellowship with fellow members.

Please mark your calendars and feel free to bring a guest who might be interested in joining our society. As always, we appreciate your continued support in preserving and celebrating our regional history.

Warm regards, April Ozbilgin, Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society