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 A brief description of some of the activities and sessions included in the conference follows: Friday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. Midnight Midnight at the McClung Historical Collection @ the East Tennessee History Center ETHS will partner with the Knox County Public Library to feature a special event at the East Tennessee History Center. Attendance is limited to the first 45 registrants and includes an additional registration fee. The additional fee will be used to purchase resources for the McClung Collection. Registered participants will have six uninterrupted hours to research, seek advice from Tennessee research specialists, tour the ETHS Museum, browse the museum shop, enjoy a snack, and visit with other researchers. Registration information is included in the brochure. Saturday, June 15, 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Enhance Your Genealogical Research Conference @ Knoxville Hilton Conference topics include: Melungeons, Scots-Irish research, Grand Army of the Republic rosters, courthouse research, beginning genealogy, the State of Franklin, researching on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, East Tennessee pioneer records, internet research, beginning land platting, early American handwriting, Southwest Virginia history, 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. An early bird registration discount is available for the Saturday sessions for registrations postmarked by May 31. Registration prices and details are available on the PDF brochure found on the ETHS web site. 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. 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