Welcome to the online home of the
Natchez Trace Genealogical Society!
The Natchez Trace Genealogy Society was founded November 11, 1979
with 1980 considered the founding year. Our purpose is to unite those
persons interested in the pursuit and study of genealogy and family history,
to encourage the preservation of records, to promote programs of education
which further growth and development in these fields, and to publish genealogical
literature related to the vicinity of Northwest Alabama. Membership in the
society is open to all persons having an active interest in genealogy and family
history. Dues are $20. annually (additional members of a family
living in the same household may join for an additional $3) and the membership
year is January 1 - December 31. We cover a thirteen county area
surrounding and containing the Northwest corner of North Alabama.
The counties include Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale in Alabama making up
the "core" counties and all the adjoining counties of Alabama, Mississippi,
and Tennessee making up the balance of the thirteen counties. All
thirteen are shown in our masthead. Our name, "Natchez Trace",
is derived from the Indian Trail of the same name that passes through
our area. For many years it was a major transportation route and
still continues to be an important route to this day. We meet
quarterly in the shoals area to discuss topics related to genealogy.
Typically our meetings are the 2nd Sunday of the 2nd Month of each quarter
(February, May, August, and November).
We have a publication called the Natchez
Trace Traveler which contains helpful articles and many abstracts from records
found in our coverage area.
click here for Index of recent Traveler vol.18 No. 1 & 2
We co-sponser genealogy classes at the University
of North Alabama in Florence through their office of continuing education.
We also try to sponser genealogy seminars in the Shoals area.
Need more information regarding resources in our area or other
contacts?
Meet our officers for the
2009 year.
You can find out who is on our board of directors and send them email.
Notice !
Meeting
Our next public meeting will be
in the beautiful
"date & subject to be announced"
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Florence, AL
Then
click here for a page of links to interesting sites and valuable
resources.
For a list of CEMETERIES with locations:
Click here for cemeteries A-B
Click here for cemeteries C-F
Click here for cemeteries G-L
Click here for cemeteries M-N
Click here for cemeteries O-R
Click here for cemeteries S-T
Click here for cemeteries U-Z
COLBERTIANS
has been reprinted
Click here to read about
Projects Needing Volunteers
Click here for a list of 2007-2008
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Genealogy Acquisitions
Click here for Membership Form