Service records, pension records, battle records, and regimental histories can provide an overwhelming amount of information about your ancestor. But what information is important to interpreting where and in what capacity your ancestor served? Join Myers Brown, author of Tennessee’s Union Cavalrymen and Tennessee’...
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
Upcoming Genealogy Workshops
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November 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
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Previous Genealogy Workshops
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Genealogy WorkshopApril 29, 2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Membership in First Families of Tennessee is tied to proof of descent from an ancestor who was in what is now Tennessee by 1796. This workshop will explore strategies for proving early residences, documenting generations, and connecting to established lines.
This workshop is free and open to the public; however, pre-registration is...
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Genealogy WorkshopApril 11, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Historic newspapers are secondary sources that can provide both genealogical and biographical information. Participants in this session will discover techniques for searching digitized newspapers online, including repositories on Chronicling America and Newspapers.com. The session will focus on Tennessee newspapers.
This workshop is free...
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Genealogy WorkshopMarch 25, 2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Coinciding with Women’s History Month, this workshop will explore resources for researching, documenting, and interpreting women’s stories, as well as hints on how to overcome challenges inherent to women’s history.
Instructor: Lisa Norwood Oakley, vice president/curator of education, East Tennessee Historical Society
This...
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Genealogy WorkshopMarch 14, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
If a house’s walls could talk, what would they tell you? This session introduces participants to techniques and resources for discovering the history of houses. Participants are encouraged to bring information that they have already collected about their own house to the session.
This is workshop is free and open to the public; however,...
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Genealogy WorkshopFebruary 25, 2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Coinciding with Black History Month, this program will explore strategies for tracing African American lineage and identifying accurate sources, such as the 1870 US Census, deeds, probate files, and Freedman’s records. Discussion will also center on how DNA testing, maps, oral interviews, family reunions, church records, and research trips may...
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February 7, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Would you like to better familiarize yourself with the historical resources that the East Tennessee History Center has to offer? This program and walking tour introduces participants to the entire History Center (the Museum of East Tennessee History, Knox County Archives, the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, and the Tennessee Archive of...
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January 28, 2023 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Are you interested in exploring your family history but not sure where to begin? This session provides participants an overview of how to conduct genealogical research, including helpful charts and forms, free internet research sites, genealogy software, and other beneficial tips.
Presenter: Ann Blomquist, editor, "Tennessee Ancestors,"...
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January 17, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Navigating Family Search–the world’s largest free genealogical website–can be overwhelming. Participants in this session will review strategies for investigating Family Search’s available records, family trees, catalog of library items, research guides, maps, and more. Please create a free user account at familysearch.org prior to attending the...
