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Subject: [GEN-EVENTS-L] ETHS Genealogy Conference- Early Bird Registration Ends Soon
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 15:53:30 -0400

The East Tennessee Historical Society is hosting its 2002 genealogy
conference June 14 and 15 in downtown Knoxville. The conference will be
located at the Knoxville Hilton, just a block west of the East Tennessee
History Center.

Detailed information, including a PDF version of the brochure sent to ETHS
members, is now online at the ETHS web site:
http://www.east-tennessee-history.org

Early bird registration for the conference (entitling registrants to a
discount on registration fees for the Saturday workshops) must be postmarked
by May 31, 2002. Registration prices and details are available on the PDF
brochure found on the ETHS web site.

A brief description of some of the activities and sessions included in the
conference follows:

Saturday, June 15, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
“Enhance Your Genealogical Research” Conference @ Knoxville Hilton

Conference topics include: Melungeons, Scots-Irish research, , Southwest
Virginia history, researching on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, East
Tennessee pioneer records, the State of Franklin, courthouse research,
beginning genealogy, internet research, beginning land platting, early
American handwriting, Grand Army of the Republic rosters, Tennesseans in the
War of 1812, clues to family research in museums, and more.

Guest speakers include Dr. George K. Schweitzer, Mark Lowe, Shelia Steele
Hunt, Tom Kanon, Pat Spurlock Elder, Robert D. Jarnigan, staff of ETHS and
the Knox County Public Library, and others.

Saturday, June 15, 7 p.m.
Keynote Lecture & Dinner with Dr. George K. Schweitzer @ Knoxville Hilton
Our keynote event is a fun presentation by one of our nation’s foremost
genealogy lecturers. His topic, “Was Your Ancestor a Wine Drinking, Beer
Drinking, or Schnapps Drinking German?,” will explain the “joyous
realization that what our German ancestors drank defined their origin and
migration route.” Advance registration for the dinner and lecture is
required. The brochure
will contain additional details.

Activities will also be provided on Friday evening including evening tours
of the East Tennessee Historical Society Museum, a bonus Friday evening
genealogy workshop for registered Saturday participants, evening walking
tours of downtown Knoxville, and research sharing opportunities with other
attendees. Details about these events will be uploaded soon to the ETHS web
site.

The ETHS web site will also include information on special hotel rates at
the Knoxville Hilton during the conference.

For more information about the ETHS 2002 Genealogy Conference to be held
June 14 and 15 in Knoxville, Tennessee, please visit the ETHS web site at
www.east-tennessee-history.org

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