PRESS RELEASE-- "Kids Can Find Kin at ETHS History Camp" The East Tennessee Historical Society's (ETHS) annual summer history camp is helping kids age 9-14 find thier kin. The day camp, to be held July 7-10, offers children in the fourth through eighth grades hands-on experience in tracing their family tree. With assistance from ETHS staff and staff from the Knox County Public Library System, the children will receive unique access to the East Tennessee Historical Society Museum, the Knox County Archives, and the McClung Historical Collection. Camp activities include museum tours, gravestone rubbings, first-hand instruction from genealogy experts and introductions to internet research. Camp will be held from 9 am to 12:30 pm each day at the ETHS downtown Knoxville headquarters (600 Market Street, in the old Custom House). Deadline for registration is June 30, 1998. For information about registration fees and materials, contact ETHS at (423) 544-5732 or visit the ETHS web pages at http://www.korrnet.org/eths/calendar.htm#kids ### ---------------------------------- Shane S. Rhyne, Public Relations Coordinator East Tennessee Historical Society P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville TN 37901-1629 [email protected] http://www.korrnet.org/eths/ ***Please note ETHS cannot respond to online requests for research assistance at this time. For a listing of professional researchers in this area, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to ETHS at the address in the signature above.***