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

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    March 21, 2015 - 9:00am to March 22, 2015 - 10:45am

    Students use individual computers to access vast numbers of records on the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and World War I.  Access to service records, pension records, bounty land records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries, descendants of the veterans, loyalist records.   Limited to 22 participants. ...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    March 7, 2015 - 8:00am to March 8, 2015 - 11:45am

    Come learn how to begin your family search using family, governmental, library, and electronic resources. Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd.  Pre-registration opens February 23. Call 865-215-8809.

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    February 28, 2015 - 8:00am to March 1, 2015 - 9:45am

    Students use individual computers to access over 10 billion records including census & voter lists, birth, marriage, & death, military, immigration & emigration, newspapers & periodicals, pictures, stories & histories, directories, court, land, wills, & family trees. Also reference materials & finding aids. Limited...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    February 7, 2015 - 8:00am to February 8, 2015 - 9:45am

    Students use individual computers to access the billions of records and features of Family Search, the largest free genealogical internet site.  Items to be explored include records, family trees, catalog of library items, scanned genealogical books, research guides, forms and maps, free online genealogical classes, guide to other free online...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    January 31, 2015 - 8:00am to February 1, 2015 - 10:45am

    Come learn how to begin your family search using family, governmental, library, and electronic resources. Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd.  Pre-registration opens January 20. Call 865-215-8809.

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    January 17, 2015 - 8:00am to January 18, 2015 - 9:45am

    Students use an individual computer to explore the five major sites:  Ancestry, Family Search, Roots Web, Google, Genealogy in Time.  Limited to 22 participants.  Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.  Pre- registration required; begins January 5. Call 865-215-8809.  Bring birth dates and birth places of parents and...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    December 6, 2014 - 8:00am to December 7, 2014 - 10:45am

    Celebrate the season by exploring the 32 main auxiliary websites of exceptional value to genealogical researchers.  Students will have access to individual computers and will be guided by the staff of the East Tennessee Genealogical School.  Limited to 32 celebrants.  Pre-registration is required and will begin on November 24, 2014.  Please...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    November 8, 2014 - 8:00am to November 9, 2014 - 9:45am

    This class will focus on finding your Revolutionary War ancestor, service records, pension records, bounty land records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries, descendants of veterans, and loyalist records.  Instructor: Eric Head, BA, and/or Dr. George Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.  Pre-registration is required and is available...

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