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The History of AIGS
November 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its annual and monthly regular meeting at 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday, 19 November 2024, in the community room at the Fernandina Branch Library. Jean Mann will be the guest speaker where she will discuss the history of the AIGS. Before her presentation the AIGS society members will vote on the nominations for officers and board members for 2025/2026 and the budget for 2025.
Jean Anne Dixon Mann, was born in Nassau County, a few miles from where her Dixon ancestors came to Florida in 1800. She grew up in Fernandina Beach and received her B.S. in Elementary Education from Florida State University.
Her interest in genealogy began as a teenager when she found three family Bibles with ancestors’ names. Jean has published five genealogies of her family as well as two genealogies of non-related families.
She served as editor of “The Cemeteries of Amelia Island” and “The Cemeteries of Nassau County, Florida,” published by AIGS and has had several articles on genealogy published in the DAR magazine, American Sprit. For 33 years, she has been the editor of the AIGS quarterly, “The Nassau County Genealogist”.
She served as a member of the Historic District Council in Fernandina Beach for 11 years, serving as chairman for two terms. She served as treasurer and member of the Board of Trustees of the Amelia Island Museum of History. She holds memberships in several lineage organizations.
Current 2024 Members, if you cannot attend the meeting then please vote by Proxy for the following slate of candidates and proposed budget.
2025 Proposed Slate of Officers and Directors
President Judy Whitter Frey
Vice President Marcia Pertuz
Treasurer Deborah Green
Secretary Jean Mann
Member-At-Large (Director #1) Jim Shroads
Member-At-Large (Director #2) Dawn Bostwick *
Member-At-Large (Director #3) Andrew Thompson
* Indicates individual running for re-election in their position
2025 Proposed Budget
