Residents and visitors alike are invited to step back in time and explore their roots during the Upper Cumberland Family History & Genealogy Festival on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Granville United Methodist Church.
The festival will feature a full day of genealogy presentations, historical archives, preservation resources, and family research opportunities designed for both beginners and experienced researchers.
Special presentations throughout the day will include “No Birth Certificate? No Problem!” presented by Jeffrey Bockman at 10:30 a.m., followed by “How to Preserve Family History Without Genealogy Research” at 1 p.m. and “Genealogy Research: Beginners and Pros Alike Meet at the Dead End” at 2 p.m.
Festival organizers say attendees will have access to a variety of genealogy and historical archive resources, including cemetery restoration and preservation information, genealogy society booths, lineage societies such as DAR and SAR, Civil War resources, and family search assistance from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Several special family booths will also be featured, highlighting research and history connected to numerous Upper Cumberland families from White, Warren, Van Buren, Overton, Putnam, Jackson, and Smith counties. Hosts and featured family researchers include Jenifer Crone, LaChelle Norris, Suzanne Wheeley, and Brenda Cowan Francis.
This year’s event will honor the Woodard family, with Mike Maggart and Carmelita Woodard Walker serving as table hosts. Historical photographs of the Herman Woodard family making molasses in 1933 will also be displayed as part of the festival exhibits.
Admission fees are the same as standard Granville tour pricing, with adults admitted for $7, children ages 6-12 for $5, and children under 6 admitted free. Family pricing is also available.
For more information about the festival, visit Granville’s website or call 931-653-4151.
