Chattanooga Delta Genealogy Society

02/27/2016

Here's the newest blog post from James County Historical Society.
http://jcths.blogspot.com/2016/02/oil-on-mountain.html

10/07/2015

Great article of East Brainerd!

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/5/15/226151/Memories-of-East-Brainerd.aspx

Mention the name East Brainerd these days and it conjures up visions of massive commercial activity, shopping, suburban affluence, fast food, and fine dining. A newly-arrived suburbanite having just immigrated from across the Ohio or Mississippi Rivers would not recognize the East Brainerd that exi…

08/26/2015

Reminder: 5th Saturday Brick Wall Workshop!
Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Library, 3rd Floor

Bring your genealogical brick wall problems and let's see if we can chip away at it!

08/05/2015

this goes along with our society's presentations and written newsletters

Part one of a three-part documentary series on the old Peerless Woolen Mills in Rossville, GA. Part 1 is personal memories of people who worked there or were...

07/30/2015

I did not know that the Irish helped build our Railroads too! Good read.

On Thursday, August 22 1850, approximately 300 Irish workers arrived in Chattanooga, Tennessee to work on the Chattanooga and Nashville Railroad. Plans for the construction of the Chattanooga and Nashville Railroad began in June of 1845. The railroad was conceived for the purpose of expanding commerce in Chattanooga by reducing the time it took to travel there from Nashville and other major cities, significantly strengthening Tennessee's economy.

The arrival of these Irish workers is significant because it revealed ethnic relations in the American South at that time. The labor source for the construction of these railroads came predominantly from two sources- black slave and Irish immigrants. The black slaves were considered very expensive because they had to be bought from their previous owners, making their longevity of work life very important. The Irish workers, however, were seen “expendable', and therefore were used more in the dangerous building projects of the railroad construction, such as the blasting of the Cowan Tunnel. The Railroad finished construction in June of 1850 and opened up Chattanooga as a major center of commerce and transportation in the South in 1854.

Due to this Abundance of workers a new part of Chattanooga sprung up. It was know as Irish Hill,It once sat between Cherry, Lindsay, 8th, and 9th Sts. Many do not realize that the first railroads into Chattanooga (Western & Atlantic and East Tennessee & Virginia) was also built by the same workforce that did so elsewhere in the country: immigrant Irish. Most accounts tell that this population disappeared with the arrival of the Civil War. However, that does not account for the Irish of Chattanooga contributed a regiment to the Fenian Brotherhood’s Army of Irish Liberation’s invasion of Canada in 1867. As well as Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Chattanooga, which in 1887 Irish priest Father William Walsh was appointed pastor. Father Walsh immediately made plans for a new church and Ground was broken Feb. 1, 1888,and the church was dedicated June 29, 1890. This structure is no longer there but Sts. Peter and Paul is.

Photo is a random photo of Immigrant workers.

07/12/2015

Genealogy in Tennessee will cost us a little more from now on

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/05/tennessee-vital-records-costs-increase/313030/

Fees charged by the state Department of Health's Office of Vital Records for birth and death certificates went up July 1.

07/10/2015

Yay! It's finally happening

The Chattanooga news. (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939

06/23/2015

Names of individuals in this cemetery were recorded as they appeared on the tombstones. No attempt was made to correct obvious errors or differences in spelling. Every attempt has been made to record this information correctly. However, mistakes are possible.  The information on this page may NOT be…

06/07/2015

Congratulations LaVonne Jolley! http://t.co/8peQQMfCAo

06/07/2015

Once again, another of our distinguished society members is the recipient of the Livingood Award. The envelope please.... And.... the 2014-2015 Livingood Award goes to LaVonne Jolley. The award, presented by the Chattanooga Area Historical Association, was established in 2011 in honor of a local historian, author, and university professor, Dr James Livingood. The award recognizes individuals who have made considerable contributions to our local history. [ 52 more words. ]

http://offshoots.chattdeltagensoc.org/congratulations-lavonne-jolley/

Once again, another of our distinguished society members is the recipient of the Livingood Award. The envelope please.... And.... the 2014-2015 Livingood Award goes to LaVonne Jolley. The award, pr...

05/30/2015

We're breaking down walls and taking names! Bring your genealogy problems and join us today for the 5th Saturday Brick Wall Workshop!

Where: Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, 3rd Floor
When: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

05/15/2015

Wouldn't that be awesome if we could get some of our local newspapers online.
http://nooga.com/169959/conversation-to-action-digitizing-chattanoogas-historical-newspapers/

A conversation has been started about preserving Chattanooga’s historical papers online.