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 nations 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