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Upper Cumberland Family History & Genealogy Festival

July 25, 2026

Grab your calendar and Save the Date!  

 This is a great opportunity to expand your genealogy research, learn more about the areas where your ancestors lived and maybe even meet a few new cousins!  

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2026 Resource Booths
Granville Event Center

2026 Event Presentations

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  • Cumberland Mountain Civil War Round Table

  • Daughters of the American Revolution:

          -Caney Fork Chapter, NSDAR   

          -Old Walton Road Chapter, NSDAR

  • Jackson County Kin Seekers

  • Jackson County Veterans Memorial Hall

  • Captain Sally Tompkins Chapter of the

       Daughters of the Confederacy

  • Cemetery Restoration and Preservation Society

  • East Tennessee Historical Society

  • Fentress County Historical Society

  • Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society

  • Overton County Archives

  • Overton County Historical Society

  • Pickett County Historical & Genealogical Society

  • Putnam County Historical Society of Tennessee

  • Putnam County Library - Tennessee Room

  • Smith County Heritage Museum

  • Tennessee Tech University Archives and Special Collections

  • TNGenWeb Project (New for 2026)

  • Shawn Gray, Bookseller for History Books for

          Fentress, Overton and Pickett Counties​

  • White County Genealogical-Historical Society

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10:30 AM

"No Birth Certificate?  No Problem!

Granville United Methodist Church

Jeff Bockman, Genealogy Lecturer, Author

This presentation looks at the variety of primary and secondary sources that can help to determine when and where a person was born and who were their parents.

1:00 PM

"Welcoming Presidents to Pioneers:

The Raulston/McKinley Stand"

David Reeves, Presenter

​Hear the historical account of these two families who defined our area's hospitality for over 100 years to pioneers in the first western migration after the Revolutionary War.

2:00 PM

"Genealogy Research:  Beginners and Pros Alike Meet at the Dead End!"

Anna Stephenson, Presenter

11:30 AM

"Civil War - Jackson County & Upper Cumberland"

​Granville Presbyterian Church

Dr. Kent Dollar, Presenter

​Practical tips and research tools for genealogists at every level when the trail reaches a dead end.

2026 Exhibits/Activities
Granville Artisan Workshop & Gallery

  • FamilySearch - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Family Name Booths
Granville Artisan Gallery & Workshop

Honoring the Woodard Family 

Woodard Family Table

Mike Maggart, Table Host

Carmelita Woodard Walker, Table Host

​​Family Surnames:  Bradley, Houlette

VanWinkle, Lewis 

Lachelle Norris, Table Host

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​​Family Surnames:  Wheeley,

(Macon County)   

Suzanne Wheeley, Table Host 

Family Surnames:  Cowan, Trousdale,

Hogan, Apple, Foutch

Brenda Cowan Francis, Table Host

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Research for numerous families from White, Warren, Van Buren, Overton, Putnam, Jackson and Smith Counties. Numerous Surnames in the counties of the Upper Cumberland.

Jenifer Crone, Table Host​​

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Other Areas of Historical Interests

* Pioneer Village

       Civil War Encampment​       

       Re-created 1820's Homestead

       Artisan Demonstrations - 10:00 - 4:00 pm 

  

​*Independence Hall

       America 250 History Exhibits

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*​Granville Museum

       Jackson County Cemetery Maps​​​​​

I have an interest in Family History Research and would like to be added to a mailing list to reserve any updates of future events held in Granville. 

Send contact information to granvilletnoffice@gmail.com.

Upper Cumberland Family History and Genealogy

 Please send to Granville Museum, P. O. Box 26, Granville, TN  38564

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Mail Your Request to the Above Address

Call 931-653-4544 to Add Name to Mailing List, or

 Email information to granvilletnoffice@gmail.com

 

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​​If you would like to participate with a Resource Booth or a Family Booth, you may let us know in one of the following ways:  Mail information to Granville Museum, P. O. Box 26, Granville, TN  38564 or Email your request for involvement to granvilletnoffice@gmail.com or Call 931-653-4544.​

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