A variety of topics of interest to Southeast Tennessee researchers are on tap at the upcoming East Tennessee Historical Society's Southeastern Genealogy Conference. The conference will be held May 26-27 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Knoxville Hilton, just one block from the East Tennessee History Center. The conference is open to ETHS members and non-members alike and includes a variety of sessions geared to all levels of experience from beginner to advanced. Conference sessions will cover a variety of topics from research in various states associated with Tennessee migration, ethnic genealogy, research in special collections such as the ETHS First Families of Tennessee files, and the Calvin M. McClung Collection. Other topics of interest to Southeast Tennessee researchers will include "Cherokee Indian Heritage," "Southern Migration Patterns," "Tennessee Land Records," "Your Tennessee Pioneer Ancestor," "Research in Georgia," "The McClung Collection," "Research in North Carolina," and "Research in Tennessee." Dr. George Schweitzer, a noted genealogical lecturer, will deliver the keynote address on Friday, May 26. The address, presented during dinner at the Knoxville Hilton, will discuss "The Trans-Appalachian Frontier Religious Explosion," with a look at the religious revivals of the early 1800s frontier. Other topics will discuss the cultural heritage of our ancestors including Scotch-Irish language, life on the frontier, and the Ulster-American connection. Speakers scheduled to present programs include Dr. George K. Schweitzer, Billy Kennedy (author of The Scots-Irish in Tennessee and other books of Scots-Irish history), and Michael Montgomery (one of the foremost experts in Scots-Irish and Appalachian language). Other speakers will include: R.P. Baker * Dorothy Boyd-Rush * Ron Bryant * Kevin Cherry * Steve Cotham (head of the McClung Historical Collection) * Robert S. Davis, Jr. * Walter T. Durham * Pat Spurlock Elder * Cherel Henderson (director of the First Families of Tennessee heritage project) * Shelia Steele Hunt * Troy Keesee * Doris Martinson (manager of the Knox County Archives* Billie McNamara * Dorothy Potter * Shane Rhyne * Charles A. Sherrill (Tennessee State Library & Archives). For a complete listing of speakers and topics, plus registration information, visit the East Tennessee Historical Society web pages at www.east-tennessee-history.org Follow the links for the Tennessee Family History Weekend to learn more about the Southeastern Genealogy Conference and other activities associated with the weekend including a history fair, barbecue picnic, and motorcoach tours. Registration fees will be found on the downloadable registration forms. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the forms) We look forward to seeing you May 26-28 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Family History Weekend is presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society with sponsorship assistance from BankFirst, the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) of Knoxville, and grant assistance from the Knox County government. Media sponsorship is provided by WBIR-TV, and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.