Hunt Genealogy & Associates is a research-based firm which originated in 1984, now offering historical & genealogical research, software training, genealogical education, and an extensive bookstore with over 1,000 high-quality historical & genealogical books. We also conduct educational lectures in the field of historical research and computer sciences, including auditorium and classroom presentations.

Hunt Genealogy & Associates originated in the 1980s in the heart of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. We began as a small research-based business offering genealogical services, products and computer-related services, and was founded by Shelia Steele Hunt of Kingsport, Tennessee. Over the past 20 years, we have conducted onsite historical and genealogical research for individuals and large firms in various cities across the U.S., including Salt Lake City, Fort Wayne, Washington, D.C. in addition to numerous state capitols.

Hunt Genealogy & Associates is located in Kingsport, Tennessee. Our office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Address: P.O. Box 3826, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664
Tele: 423-279-0422   Fax: 423-279-0522
Email: Shelia@huntgenealogy.com

Shelia Steele Hunt, Founder & Director of Hunt Genealogy & Associates, has conducted extensive historical and genealogical research across the US for over 20 years. Throughout most of her lifetime, she has been involved in various phases of family history. Educated at Virginia Intermont, Ms. Hunt has worked professionally in computer technology since 1968. In 1984, she combined her love of computer technology with family history. Some of the highlights of her career include:

• Founder and Director of Hunt Genealogy & Associates, a research-based firm which originated in 1984, now offering historical & genealogical research, software training, genealogical education, and an extensive bookstore with over 1,000 high-quality historical & genealogical books
• Extensive work & studies in Computer Sciences since 1968
• Professional Researcher and Genealogical Consultant for over 20 years, with extensive research in Salt Lake City, Fort Wayne, Indiana, & Washington, DC, having worked in various phases of family history for most of her lifetime
• Professional Lecturer, offering a wide range of topics from genealogy & family history to computer sciences and software training, supported by well-designed multimedia presentations
• Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Genealogist for the Sullivan County Records Commission
• Design & implementation of Beginning & Advanced Genealogical Courses & Workshops across the US
• Organization of group Family History Research Tours, including overnight tours to various state capitols including Salt Lake City
• Founder of Sullivan County Genealogical Society in 1996
• Proven various ancestral lineages for Dames of the Magna Charta, Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of 1812, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons of the American Revolution, Sons of the Confederacy, First Families of Tennessee, & others
• Author/Publisher of numerous historical & genealogical books, including books on East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia
• Author of Dixon and Amburn Family History, a well-documented book on early East Tennessee families
• Co-Chairman of Family History for Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee 1779-1992
• Served as Cochairman of the Pictorial History of Sullivan County

Ms. Hunt's work in the genealogical field has included designing & teaching independent genealogy courses and workshops throughout the US, with a focus on East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. She has authored several historical and genealogical books, and has previously published a book on Internet genealogy. She has conducted historical research in Salt Lake City, Washington, DC, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has conducted onsite research in various state capitols for states of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana and others. In the interest of promoting genealogical education in the US, Ms. Hunt has organized several overnight Family History Research Tours to various state and national repositories including Salt Lake City.

In 1993, Ms. Hunt has served as Cochairman of Family History for Families and History of Sullivan County, Tennessee 1779-1992, and later served as Author and Chairman of the Sullivan County, Tennessee 1870 Census, published by Holston Territory Genealogical Society. In 1996, Ms. Hunt was instrumental in founding the Sullivan County Genealogical Society, and currently serves on its Board of Directors. She recently served as Cochairman for the Pictorial History of Sullivan County, Tennessee, published by the Sullivan County Genealogical Society.

Ms. Hunt has been successful in proving various ancestral lineages for Dames of the Magna Charta, Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century, Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of 1812, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and First Families of Tennessee. She is currently a member of 26 genealogical organizations throughout the US, and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She is presently serving as Genealogist for the Sullivan County Records Commission, and is supporting its efforts in the establishment of a county archives for Sullivan County. Ms. Hunt currently resides with her family in Blountville, Tennessee.