Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Finding your Civil War ancestor, service records, pension records, battle records, regimental histories, burials, obituaries. Participants should bring names and states of known or suspected Civil War ancestors. Call 865-215-8809 starting July 30 to register...
Events & Programs
East Tennessee Historical Society Programs
As the public programming arm of the East Tennessee History Center, the East Tennessee Historical Society presents a variety of programs on historical topics featuring diverse subjects, speakers, and formats. These include a Brown Bag and quarterly lecture series, conferences, tours, “A Tennessee Conversation” series with special speakers, a history fair, and teacher and student programs.
Upcoming Events
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@ East Tennessee History CenterAugust 11, 2018 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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@ East Tennessee History CenterAugust 25, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd. Students will explore various maps in books, in print, and online; how to understand public-land deeds and metes-and-bounds deeds; where to find migration maps; and map collections in the McClung Collection. Participants should bring information on their families. Call 865-215-8809 starting August 13 to register...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterSeptember 1, 2018 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives and/or Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Students use individual computers to explore the seven major genealogical sites: Ancestry, Family Search, FindmyPast, MyHeritage, Fold3, Google, Cyndis List. Call 865-215-8809 starting August 20 to register.
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@ Museum of East Tennessee HistorySeptember 22, 2018 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
For the eleventh year in a row, the Museum of East Tennessee History will participate in national celebration of Museum Day Live! by offering free admission on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Museum Day Live! is a program of Smithsonian magazine.
The event represents the commitment of the Smithsonian and other...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterSeptember 22, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd. How to begin your family search using charts and forms, free internet sites, genealogy software, and other sources. Call 865-215-8809 starting September 10 to register.
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 6, 2018 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Instructor: Dr. George K. Schweitzer, PhD, ScD. Cells/chromosomes/DNA, types of DNA studies (Y, mito, auto), DNA strings, string inheritance, 5-generation possibility, autosomal descent, matching probabilities, time arenas, ethnic origins, limitations. Lecture will be in the first floor auditorium. No pre-registration required.
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 13, 2018 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Instructor: Eric Head, BA, Knox Co. Archives 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...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterOctober 27, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd. Students will explore various maps in books, in print, and online; how to understand public-land deeds and metes-and-bounds deeds; where to find migration maps; and map collections in the McClung Collection. Participants should bring information on their families. Call 865-215-8809 starting August 13 to register...
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Previous Events
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@ East Tennessee History CenterJuly 21, 2018 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Instructor: Ann Blomquist, MEd. Advanced techniques in genealogical research beyond online sources with special attention to primary sources. Participants should have completed some family research including census and internet work, and should bring the research they have already done. Call 865-215-8809 starting July 9 to register.
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@ East Tennessee History CenterJuly 19, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
From the fronteir taverns and saloons to upscale dining and continental cuisine and a return to our roots of local eating experiences, Knoxville dining has now come full circle over the past 225 years. In a Brown Bag lecture, author and historian Paula Johnson will share stories ranging from the early country music stars frequenting Harold's...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterJuly 11, 2018 - 4:30pm
The Friends of the Knox County Public Library and Union Ave Books will host an evening with journalist and author Vince Vawter on Tuesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center. Vawter will speak about and sign copies of his latest book, Copyboy...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterJune 30, 2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
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. Lecture will begin in the first floor auditorium. No pre-...
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@ East Tennessee History CenterRepeats every day every Monday and every Tuesday and every Wednesday and every Thursday and every Friday until Fri Jun 29 2018 .June 29, 2018 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Children ages 9-13 are invited to join the East Tennessee Historical Society for a week-long adventure into the past! Junior Historian Camp will provide campers a sneak-peek into Knoxville museums and the city’s history. Each day features a field trip, tour, or hands-on activity to bring that history to life in the very spots where it took...
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