Hi, Would anyone know if the State of Alabama has a genealogical society? P. Forister

Good Morning ! Thank you for asking about the Alabama Genealogical Society. The following announcement concerns one of two seminars held by AGS. The Spring seminar is held in May in Birmingham, AL, on the Birmingham Southern College campus and the Fall seminar in October in Montgomery, AL. You are cordially invited to come ! The registration form includes membership information. Charlotte Tucker ctucker@dbtech.nt Member of the Program Planning Committee Alabama Genealogical Society ============================================= Make your plans now to attend the Fall Seminar in Montgomery, AL, on Saturday, October 20, 2001. We will explore the two primary overland routes used to move into the area which is now known as Alabama. An excellent panel of knowledgeable speakers will present a program on the two primary overland routes (the Federal Road and the Huntsville Road) used by pioneers to move into the area now known as Alabama. The Federal Road was a major influence in the settlement of the Mississippi Territory during the period between the Louisiana Purchase and the removal of the Creek Indians. In 1806 a horsepath for postal riders through a malaria-infested wilderness was opened through the Creek Nation, stretching from middle Georgia to coastal Alabama. It was widened into a military road starting in 1811 in anticipation of the War of 1812, running from Fort Wilkinson near Milledgeville, GA to Fort Stoddert at the Mount Vernon Landing on the Mobile River, just east of present day Mount Vernon, AL. The Federal Road carried thousands of pioneers and directly contributed to the dramatic increase in Alabama's population between 1810 and 1820. The Huntsville Road was the main thoroughfare for settlers coming from the Tennessee Valley into Alabama, running from Huntsville through Blountsville, Jonesborough and Bucksville into Tuscaloosa. Mr. James H. Walker, Jr., author of "Roupes Valley," will present his Huntsville Road research. Three speakers on the Federal Road are being provided by Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Inc., which manages a collection of 40 restored 19th century buildings in Montgomery. They are Mark Dauber, Dr, Craig Mann and Jeffrey C. Benton. Please contact Jyl Hardy, President, jylhardy@bellsouth.net for additional registration information.

Good Morning ! Thank you for asking about the Alabama Genealogical Society. The following announcement concerns one of two seminars held by AGS. The Spring seminar is held in May in Birmingham, AL, on the Birmingham Southern College campus and the Fall seminar in October in Montgomery, AL. You are cordially invited to come ! The registration form includes membership information. Charlotte Tucker ctucker@dbtech.nt Member of the Program Planning Committee Alabama Genealogical Society ============================================= Make your plans now to attend the Fall Seminar in Montgomery, AL, on Saturday, October 20, 2001. We will explore the two primary overland routes used to move into the area which is now known as Alabama. An excellent panel of knowledgeable speakers will present a program on the two primary overland routes (the Federal Road and the Huntsville Road) used by pioneers to move into the area now known as Alabama. The Federal Road was a major influence in the settlement of the Mississippi Territory during the period between the Louisiana Purchase and the removal of the Creek Indians. In 1806 a horsepath for postal riders through a malaria-infested wilderness was opened through the Creek Nation, stretching from middle Georgia to coastal Alabama. It was widened into a military road starting in 1811 in anticipation of the War of 1812, running from Fort Wilkinson near Milledgeville, GA to Fort Stoddert at the Mount Vernon Landing on the Mobile River, just east of present day Mount Vernon, AL. The Federal Road carried thousands of pioneers and directly contributed to the dramatic increase in Alabama's population between 1810 and 1820. The Huntsville Road was the main thoroughfare for settlers coming from the Tennessee Valley into Alabama, running from Huntsville through Blountsville, Jonesborough and Bucksville into Tuscaloosa. Mr. James H. Walker, Jr., author of "Roupes Valley," will present his Huntsville Road research. Three speakers on the Federal Road are being provided by Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Inc., which manages a collection of 40 restored 19th century buildings in Montgomery. They are Mark Dauber, Dr, Craig Mann and Jeffrey C. Benton. Please contact Jyl Hardy, President, jylhardy@bellsouth.net for additional registration information.