2013 Genealogical Lecture Series
All lectures listed below are free and open to the public. Space is limited! Pre-registration and a valid e-mail address are required for each lecture. Call (865) 215-8809 to pre-register beginning on the dates indicated.
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Introductory Internet Genealogy
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to explore the four major sites. Bring birthdates and birth places of parents and grandparents. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens January 7.
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Beginning Genealogy
1 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd
How to begin your family search using family, governmental, library and electronic resources. Limited to 22 participants.
Registration begins Jan 22.
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Family Search in Detail
1 p.m-3 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
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 available records, family trees, catalog of library items, scanned genealogical books, detailed research guides, forms & maps, free online genealogical classes, guide to other free online sources. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens February 4.
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Ancestry in Detail
1 p.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, March 9, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
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 and family trees. Also reference materials and finding aids. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens February 25.
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Civil War Genealogy on the Internet
1 p.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Finding your Civil War ancestor, service records, pension records, battle records, regimental histories, burials and obituaries. Limited to 22 participants.
Bring name and state of known or suspected Civil War ancestor.
Pre-registration opens March 11.
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Introductory Internet Genealogy
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to explore the four major sites. Bring birthdates and birth places of parents and grandparents. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens April 1.
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Beginning Genealogy
1 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2013
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd
How to begin your family search using family, governmental, library and electronic resources. Limited to 22 participants.
Registration begins April 15.
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Roots Web in Detail
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to access the oldest and one of the richest free genealogy sites. Many millions of items including names, surname lists, mailing lists, atlases/gazetteers, birth, census, church, court, death, deed, directory, divorce, foreign, land, marriage, military, mortality, native american, naturalization, newspaper, obituary, passenger, state archives, tax/voter. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens April 29.
1940 Census
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, May 25, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Participants will employ individual computers to locate their recent ancestors in the 1940 Census. Special enumeration district techniques when the indexes fail to discover them. Other special finding aids. Additional information supplied on the census. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens May 13.
Intermediate Genealogy
1 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2013
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd
Advanced techniques in genealogical research; special attention to primary sources. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens May 28.
The McClung Genealogical Collection
10 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013
Instructor: Steve Cotham, MA, MLS, Manager McClung Collection, Knox County Public Library
The book, microfilm, manuscript and internet facilities of the McClung Historical Collection. How to use them to advance your genealogical research. Tour of the collection included.
No reservation required.
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Using County Records in Genealogical Research
10 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2013
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.
No pre-registration required.
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Introductory Internet Genealogy
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to explore the four major sites. Bring birthdates and birth places of parents and grandparents. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens July 15.
Civil War Genealogy on the Internet
1 p.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, August 10, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Finding your Civil War ancestor, service records, pension records, battle records, regimental histories, burials and obituaries. Limited to 22 participants.
Bring name and state of known or suspected Civil are ancestor.
Pre-registration opens July 29.
Beginning Genealogy
1 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, August 24, 2013
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd
How to begin your family search using family, governmental, library and electronic resources. Limited to 22 participants.
Registration begins August 12.
Revolutionary War Genealogy on the Internet
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
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.
Bring name and state of known or suspected Revolutionary War ancestor.
Pre-registration opens September 3.
Genealogical Mailing & Surname Lists and Queries on the Internet
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
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.
Pre-registration opens September 16.
Introductory Internet Genealogy
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to explore the four major sites. Bring birthdates and birth places of parents and grandparents. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens September 30.
War of 1812 Genealogy
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to find their War of 1812 ancestor and to search for his service records, bounty land record, pension record, regimental history and state infomation. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens October 14.
FOLD3 in Detail
1 p.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013
Instructor: Eric S. Head, B.A. and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD
Students use individual computers to access vast numbers of records of the following types: military (Revolution, 1812, Mexican, Civil, Indian, World Wars I & II), pension, city directoies, homestead, naturalization, early passports, native Americans. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens October 28.
Intermediate Genealogy
1 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd
Advanced techniques in genealogical research; special attention to primary sources. Limited to 22 participants.
Pre-registration opens November 12.
Christmas Internet Festival
1 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013
To guide you and to celebrate with you: The Staff of the East Tennessee Genealogical School
Celebrate the season by exploring on an individual computer the 32 main auxiliary web sites of exceptional value to genealogical searchers. Limited to 32 celebrants.
Pre-registration opens November 25.
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