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
    May 17, 2014 - 8:00am to May 18, 2014 - 9:45am

    Trace your roots while having fun.  Students use an individual computer to explore the four major sites: Ancestry, Family Search, Roots Web, and Google.  Limited to 22 participants.  Please bring birth dates and birth places of parents and grandparents.  Instructor Eric Head, BA and/or Dr. George Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.  Pre-registration is...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    April 12, 2014 - 8:00am to April 13, 2014 - 10:45am

    This class will focus on advanced techniques in genealogical research with special attention to primary sources.  Instructor will be Ann Blomquist, MEd.  Limited to 22 participants and pre-registration is required; begins March 24, 2014.  Please call 865-215-8809 to register.

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    March 15, 2014 - 9:00am to March 16, 2014 - 10:45am

    Students will 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 and maps, free online genealogical classes,...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    February 22, 2014 - 8:00am to February 23, 2014 - 9:45am

    Let us help you find your Civil War ancestors as well as service records, pension records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, and obituaries.  Please bring names and states of known or suspected Civil War ancestors to class.  Instuctor: Eric Head, BA, and/or Dr. George Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.  Limited to 22 participants and pre-...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    January 18, 2014 - 8:00am to January 19, 2014 - 9:45am

    Trace your roots while having fun.  Students use an individual computer to explore the four major sites: Ancestry, Family Search, Roots Web, and Google.  Limited to 22 participants.  Please bring birth dates and birth places of parents and grandparents.  Instructor Eric Head, BA and/or Dr. George Schweitzer, PhD, ScD.  Pre-registration is...

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    December 7, 2013 - 8:00am to December 8, 2013 - 10:45am

    Celebrate the season by exploring on an individual computer the 32 main auxiliary web sites of exceptional value to genealogical searchers.  To guide you and to celebrate with you: the staff of the East TN Genealogical School. Limited to 32 celebrants. Pre-registration required; begins November 25. Call 865-215-8809.

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    November 23, 2013 - 8:00am to November 24, 2013 - 10:45am

    Advanced techniques in genealogical research; special attention to primary sources. Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd. Limited to 22 participants. Pre-registration required; begins November 12. Call 865-215-8809.

  • @ The East Tennessee History Center
    November 9, 2013 - 8:00am to November 10, 2013 - 9:45am

    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 directories, homestead, naturalization, early passports, native Americans. Limited to 22 participants. Instructor: Eric Head, BA and/or George K....

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