About Us
On September 16, 2012, a group interested in African American genealogy met at the Leroy Collins Public Library to organize a local African American genealogy club. Those present included: Gladys Caswell, Patricia Cheavers, Isadore Davis, Juanita Gaston, Kendra Johnson, Derrick Rose, and Lynn Waddell.
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After operating as an informal organization, Tallahassee African American Genealogical Club officially organized as the Tallahasse African American Genealogical Society on January 1, 2019, and elected the following officers: Dr. Juanita Gaston (President), Dr. Felita McNeill (Vice-President), and Dr. Ronald Williams (Secretary/Treasurer).
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Click here to view past officers.
c. 2016
Mission
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Educate & promote interest in African American genealogy
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Provide a network of persons with similar interest
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Provide resources for historical and genealogical studies
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Encourage and assist members and the general community, in documenting and sharing their family histories
Bylaws
Click here (pdf) to download the current bylaws.
Current Project
To be announced
Past Projects
The Family Search
1950 U.S. Census Community Project
​TAAGS was part of a once-in-a-decade community project in 2022. We joined thousands of volunteers working with FamilySearch to review computer generated entries of the 1950 Census to ensure they were complete and accurate.
