Genealogy Workshops

The Genealogy Workshops listed below are Previous Genealogy Workshops. ETHS and its programmatic partner Knox County Public Library are currently planning workshops for later in 2022. Updates will be posted here and on social media. In the meantime, Knox County Public Library's online guide Genealogy–Where to Start? is available at: https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/explore-the-east-tennessee-history-center/genealogy

Previous Genealogy Workshops

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    August 12, 2017 - 8:00am to August 13, 2017 - 9:45am

    Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD

    Finding your Civil War ancestor, service records, pension records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries. Participants should bring names and states of known or suspected Civil War ancestors.

    Pre-registration is required and...

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    July 22, 2017 - 8:00am to July 23, 2017 - 10:45am

    Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd

    Advanced techniques in genealogical research beyond online sources with special attention to primary sources. Participants should have completed some family research including census and internet work, and should bring the research they have already done.

    Pre-registration is required and opens on...

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    July 1, 2017 - 5:00am to July 2, 2017 - 6:45am

    Instructor: Doris Martinson, MLS, CA, Head, Knox County Archives

    How to use county records (births, civil court, criminal court, deaths, deeds, divorces, probate, tax, wills) for investigating ancestors. Examples from the extensive resources of the Knox County Archives will be shown. Lecture will begin in the first floor auditorium. No...

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    June 10, 2017 - 5:00am to June 11, 2017 - 6:45am

    Instructor: Steve Cotham, MA, MLS, Manager, McClung Historical Collection

    The book, microfilm, manuscript, and internet facilities of the McClung Historical Collection, and how to use them to advance your genealogical research. Tour of the Collection included. Lecture will begin in the first floor auditorium. No pre-registration required...

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    May 20, 2017 - 8:00am to May 21, 2017 - 9:45am

    Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.

    Students use individual computers to access over 10 billion records including census and voter lists, birth, marriage & death, military, immigration & emigration, newspapers and periodicals, pictures, stories & histories, directories, court, land, wills...

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    May 6, 2017 - 8:00am to May 7, 2017 - 9:45am

    Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd

    How to begin your family search using charts and forms, free internet sites, genealogy software, and other sources. Participants should bring the names, birth dates and birth places of parents and grandparents.

    Pre-registration is required and opens April 24. Call 865-215-8809 to register.

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    April 29, 2017 - 8:00am to April 30, 2017 - 9:45am

    Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD

    Students use individual computers to locate graves (well over 300 million entries now available) through FindaGrave, Interment, and BillionGraves, as well as special state, local, and military sites.

    Pre-registration is required and begins April...

  • @ East Tennessee History Center
    April 8, 2017 - 8:00am to April 9, 2017 - 9:45am

    Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD

    Students use individual computers to access millions of records from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Canada, and the US. Included are parish records (birth, marriage, death), censuses, directories, emi/immigration lists, military...

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