Jackson County Genealogical Society

Welcome to the Jackson County (North Carolina) Genealogical Society web site. JCGS is a non-profit corporation, founded in July 1991, to meet the needs of Jackson County family researchers. Its goals are to publish and share genealogical information of interest to Jackson County researchers; to educate its membership through programs, workshops, and publications; and to encourage the collection and preservation of genealogical source materials and compilations.

 

Jackson County Court House

photo courtesy of Society member April Brendle, copyright 2003, all rights reserved

 

If you have information and or articles you would like to submit for the website, please e-mail the webmaster.

 

Next Monthly Meeting

April 12, 2012

7 PM

 

Jackson County Genealogical Society

Program

Larry Crawford

 

Creating Journeys Through Jackson

 

The meeting will be in the

Conference Room

in the Court House Annex of the Public Library

 

Public welcome!

For information 828-631-2646 or e-mail us.

 

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JCGS is proud to be a part of the
1940 Census Community Project

join our indexing group

details

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Macon County Cemeteries Volume II is now available!

See our Bookstore page

 

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Jackson County Courthouse

 

Our new home

 

 

 

We now have offices in the Court House annex to the new Jackson Public Library. 

 
Follow the JCGS on Facebook
 

 

 

     Migration Article      Families of Interest**   Family Reunion Page

 

**Our Families of Interest page is undergoing construction.  details here

 

New publication now available:

The Cemeteries of Macon County, Volume II

details and order form

Volume I still available

details and order from

 

 

For information about the society, membership, and/or book orders,

contact us

828-631-2646

or e-mail

 

New & Noteworthy

Check our What's New Page to see what's been added in the last month

 

New On-line Yahoo Group for Jackson County Researchers

details

 

JCGS Bookstore

Genealogical publications offered by the

Jackson County Genealogical Society

Jackson County: In the Beginning...
The Original Petition to form Jackson County.
 

Jackson County's Civil War Soldiers
Over 400 Soldiers and Troop Listings.
 

The Jackson Query Board is thriving
Don't miss this great resource.

Membership Information and Application

Photo Album

If you have contributions for our Photo Album,
please send email to
photos.

 

Always check
Information Resources
for the latest updates and links.

 

The NC State Archives

The State Library of North Carolina


Manuscript and Archives Reference System (MARS)
 

 

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