Students use an individual computer to find their War of 1812 ancestor, and to search for his service records, bounty land record, pension record, regimental history, and state information. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Pre-registration required; begins October 14. Call...
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
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterOctober 26, 2013 - 8:00am to October 27, 2013 - 8:45am
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterOctober 12, 2013 - 8:00am to October 13, 2013 - 9:45am
Students use an individual computer to explore the four major sites. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Pre-registration required; begins September 30. Call 865-215-8809. Bring birth-dates and birth places of parents and grandparents.
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterSeptember 28, 2013 - 8:00am to September 29, 2013 - 9:45am
Use of individual computers to locate, explore, and contribute to the main personal contact facilities on the internet. How to construct clear, to-the-point queries that invite replies. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer. PhD, ScD. Pre-registration required; begins September 16. Call...
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterSeptember 14, 2013 - 8:00am to September 15, 2013 - 9:45am
Finding your Revolutionary War ancestor, service records, pension records, bounty land records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries, descendants of the veterans, loyalist records. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Pre-registration required; begins...
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterAugust 24, 2013 - 8:00am to August 25, 2013 - 10:45am
How to begin your family search using family, governmental, library, and electronic resources. Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd. Limited to 22 participants. Pre-registration required; begins August 12. Call 865-215-8809.
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterAugust 10, 2013 - 8:00am to August 11, 2013 - 9:45am
Finding your Civil War ancestor, service records, pension records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Pre-registration required; begins July 29. Call 865-215-8809. Bring name and state of known or suspected Civil...
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@ The East Tennessee History CenterJuly 27, 2013 - 8:00am to July 28, 2013 - 9:45am
Students use an individual computer to explore the four major sites. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Pre-registration required; begins July 15. Call 865-215-8809. Bring birthdates and birth places of parents and grandparents.
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July 13, 2013 - 5:00am to July 14, 2013 - 6:45am
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. Instructor: Doris Martinsen, MLS, CA, Head, Knox County Archives. No reservation required.
