Participants will learn about various maps for use in researching their family history. Subjects covered will include maps in books, printed maps, and online maps; how to understand public land deeds and metes-and-bounds deeds; migration maps; and maps in the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection. Participants should bring information about...
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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October 7, 2023 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
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October 10, 2023 - 7:00pm
School records are often overlooked as sources for genealogical and historical investigation, but the information they contain can be vital to advancing your research. Join a panel of specialists who care for and work with school records to see what this record group may hold for your investigation of the past.
Panelists: ...
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Repeats every month on the second Friday until Fri Nov 10 2023 except Fri Nov 10 2023. Also includes Fri Nov 03 2023.October 13, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Would you like to better familiarize yourself with the historical resources that the East Tennessee History Center has to offer? This walking tour introduces participants to the Museum of East Tennessee History, Knox County Archives, the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, and the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image & Sound and how each...
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October 19, 2023 - 1:00pm
Historic newspapers are secondary sources that can provide genealogical, biographical, and historical 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.
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October 24, 2023 - 12:00pm
While team members at the East Tennessee History Center are processing and preserving historical collections, they often uncover unique, fascinating stories from the region’s past. In this PechaKucha-esque program, you will hear from several of ETHC’s team members as they share their recent research into some obscure but...
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November 3, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Would you like to better familiarize yourself with the historical resources that the East Tennessee History Center has to offer? This walking tour introduces participants to the Museum of East Tennessee History, Knox County Archives, the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, and the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image & Sound and how each...
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November 6, 2023 - 12:00pm
Are you trying to separate fact from fiction in oral histories of Cherokee ancestry? Is your goal to verify family tradition of a Cherokee ancestor? Join Anita Finger-Smith, CEO of Cherokee Genealogy Services, a business licensed by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, as she explains the appropriate federal, state, and...
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November 13, 2023 - 12:00pm
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’...
Previous Genealogy Workshops
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September 28, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
European immigrants who settled in the Fork–the land between Holston and French Broad Rivers–were among Knox County’s earliest residents. Join noted community historian Jan Loveday Dickens as she shares accounts about these families and their connections.
Instructor: Jan Loveday Dickens, President of Historic Ramsey House and author of “...
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September 19, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library in Indiana is one of the largest research collections available, incorporating records from around the world. In this session, participants will hear from Allison DePrey Singleton, who will not only give a virtual overview of The Genealogy Center’s holdings but also answer participants’...
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September 16, 2023 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Participants in this session will explore advanced techniques for genealogical research with a special focus on primary sources. Participants should have already completed some family research, including census and internet work; please bring this research to the session.
This program is free; however, pre-registration is required. It...
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September 8, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Would you like to better familiarize yourself with the historical resources that the East Tennessee History Center has to offer? This walking tour introduces participants to the Museum of East Tennessee History, Knox County Archives, the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, and the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image & Sound and how each...
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A Celebration of the East Tennessee History CenterAugust 19, 2023 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
In partnership with the Knox County Public Library's Clarence Brown Film Festival, the East Tennessee Historical Society announces the 2nd annual History Hootenanny, a celebration of East Tennessee history. History Hootenanny showcases the best of the East Tennessee History Center and partners at this open house. Guests can enjoy live music,...
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Genealogy WorkshopJune 13, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Participants will be introduced to the following subjects: cells/chromosomes/DNA, types of DNA studies (Y, mito, auto), DNA strings, string inheritance, five-generation possibility, autosomal descent, matching probabilities, time arenas, ethnic origins, limitations.
Pre-registration is required: https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/.../...
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Genealogy WorkshopJune 10, 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.
Pre-registration is required: https://www....
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Genealogy WorkshopMay 20, 2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Participants will enjoy exploring various Tennessee maps¬, not only where they can be found¬–books, in print, and online–but what information they can offer for genealogical and historical research. Emphasis will be placed on maps housed in the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, as well as other Tennessee repositories.
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