Welcome to the Birmingham (Alabama) Genealogical Society's Website!

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The Jefferson County Historical Commission now has a web page.  Take a look, you might see something you like.

The Birmingham Genealogical Society now has a "BLOG" !! 
Visit our BLOG at http://birminghamgenealogy.wordpress.com/

The Birmingham Genealogical Society (BGS) has a long history of providing help to researchers.  This web page is a continuation of that tradition by

Membership dues are $15.00 per calendar year, payable before January 1^st of each year and may include an additional member of the family. As part of your membership you will receive one copy per family of the Society's quarterly magazine, PIONEER TRAILS, and a monthly newsletter. Are you interested in joining our society?  To get a membership form, click here.  Or contact one of our society offiers listed below.

The Society meets in the 3rd floor auditorium of the Linn-Henley Research Library (part of the Birmingham Public Library) in downtown Birmingham.  The meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of the month, except for November and December (see GUEST SPEAKERS below for details), from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

We welcome your comments and suggestions about our web site and/or society.   You can contact us at :

Officers:    
President..........................................Scott Martin
1st Vice President (Program).............Mary Taylor
2nd Vice President (Membership)......Yvonne Brakefield
Treasurer..........................................Ann Gilbert
Recording Secretary.........................Melissa Paulk
Corresponding Secretary..................Betty Ward
Chaplain..........................................Earl Massey
Historian..........................................Melissa Hogan
Curator............................................Dr. Tom Caldwell
Parliamentarian.................................David Crider
Publicity..........................................A.C. Burtramm
Webmaster......................................Patrick Henry
Hospitality.......................................Barbara Smith
Pioneer Trails (Quarterly Magazine)..Mary Taylor
BGS Newsletter...............................Scott Martin
Board of Directors:
2008    Josephine Martin
2008    Pat Coleman
2009    Patricia Crim Dietlein
2009    Gary Gerlach
2010    Barbara Tillery
2010    William Clement

BIRMINGHAM AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY STUDY GROUP (AAG)
Assisting African-Americans in Family Research.  
Founder: Josephine Martin (205) 901-6387
Instructor: Donald Debrow (205) 925-6353
President: Barbara King (205) 424- 5461
Vice-President/Publications: James Ephraim, Jr. (205) 788-5825
Secretary: Eloise Wormely
Assistant Secretary: Charlotte Burton (205) 520-9826

Guest Speakers for 2008

January 24th - Jim Anderson will discuss "a Murder in Jefferson County", as found in the Jefferson County court records for the Loose Papers Project.

February 28th - Gary Gerlach will discuss"Great Finds in the Jefferson County Loose Paper Project".

March 21st - .NOTE: This meeting is on the 3rd Saturday due to a scheduling conflict with the Library.   50th Birthday Celebration of our Society.  Please come and join us for the festivities.

April 25th - Ann Gilbert will be discussing "Deaths in Birmingham".

May 23rd - A Walking Tour TO BE DETERMINED don’t forget to wear your walking shoes!

June 27th - Kermitt Dooley will be discussing Families in Gardendale, AL.

July 25th -  TBD Please join us!

August 22nd - Bill Clement, will present The Battle of Kings Mountain.

September 26th - BGS Member Mary Taylor will present a program on The Hillman Family.

October 24th - No guest speaker. Annual Genealogical Fair.

November - The society does not meet in November.

December 12th - No guest speaker. Annual Tea, Come and join us for a relaxing and enjoyable social event.

Previous Guest Speakers