The East Tennessee Historical Society presents an African American Genealogy Workshop on March 13, 1999. (9:30 am- 4 p.m.). ---------- Getting started in and overcoming the obstacles of African American genealogical research will be the focus of an all-day workshop, Saturday, March 13, at the East Tennessee Historical Society (600 Market Street, Knoxville, TN). The program is *free* and open to the public. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. Call ETHS at 423-544-5732 to reserve space in this workshop. The workshop will be presented by nationally-known lecturer Tony Burroughs, a genealogy instructor at Chicago State University. He is a former president of the Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago, Inc., and past curator of the African American Genealogical Collection at the Avalon Branch of the Chicago Public Library. Mr. Burroughs was recently featured in the PBS series _Ancestors_ for his expertise in the field of African American genealogy. ---------- Sessions include a tour of the McClung Historical Collection-- a department of the Knox County Public Library System and the region's largest genealogical research library, plus: "Black Roots: Tracing the Family Tree" -- a fun, inspirational talk for beginners and people with no knowledge of genealogy research. It contains humorous stories of research and how an important 100 year-old riddle was solved, mending bad family feelings. "Black Biographies, Autobiographies, and Family Histories" -- A growth in the number of African Americans researching family history, coupled with a growth in technology, has led to a new awareness and availability of older works. Learn tips for a more thorough search of published works. "Locating Obituaries for African Americans" -- Obituaries paint pictures of ancestors' lives, often provide the names of other relatives, and are fun to research. A five point strategy will make the task of finding an obituary for an African American much easier. "Creating Order out of Chaos: Putting It All Together" -- Have you searched in every courthouse, every library, and every archives and still haven't solved your riddle? Sometimes the pieces are there, we just need to look at them in different ways. To register for the workshop, contact the East Tennessee Historical Society at 423.544.5732 or by e-mail at ancestors@east-tennessee-history.org When registering, be sure to include a name, mailing address and phone number for each participant. The workshop is presented by the East Tennessee Historical Society and co-sponsored by Beck Cultural Exchange Center and Appalachian African American Arts. Additional sponsorship and support are provided by Kimberly-Clark, Inc., and WBIR-TV. -----------------------