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Records Of The Family History Library
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Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Archives
Libraries
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Sexton Records
Funeral Home Records
Census
Federal Censuses
Territorial And State Censuses
Special Censuses
Census Substitutes
Church Records
Baptist
Disciples Of Christ
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Court Records
Directories
Divorce Records
Emigration And Immigration
Migration Trends
Records
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Nationwide Indexes
Web Sites About Your Family
Statewide Collections And Publications
Guardianship
History
Draper Manuscript Collection
State Histories
Local Histories
Land And Property
Land Grants
North Carolina Revolutionary War Warrants
County Records
Maps
Military Records
Colonial Period (1600–1775)
Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
War Of 1812 (1812–1815)
Cherokee Wars (removal) (1836–1839)
Mexican War (1846–1848)
Civil War (1861–1865)
State Soldier Homes
World War I (1917–1918)
World War II (1941–1945)
Other Military Records
Minorities
Melungeons
People Of African Descent
Other Minority Records
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Inventories On The Internet
Published Newspapers
Obituaries
Occupations
Periodicals
Periodical Names
Periodical Indexes
Probate Records
Public Records
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth And Death Records, Prior To 1908
Birth, Marriage, And Death Records, 1908–1912
Birth And Death Records, 1914–present
Birth And Death Records Kept By Cities Before 1908
Marriage Records
Guide To Vital Records
Voting Registers
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions Registers
Most family organizations, historical societies, and genealogical societies publish magazines and newsletters. They typically focus on the records of a particular county, while a few may specialize in records of a particular ethnic group or religion.
Periodicals often include family genealogies and pedigrees, transcripts of local courthouse records, church records, family Bibles, and cemetery records. They can also have articles on research methods; information about local records, archives, and services; and book advertisements and book reviews. You can place research advertisements or queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers.
Among the periodicals for Tennessee at the Family History Library are:
Ansearchin News. 1954–. Published by the Tennessee Genealogical Society, 9114 Davies Plantation Road, Brunswick, TN 38014-1447. (FHL book 976.8 B2a; computer number 211136.) This contains abstracts of Bible, census, probate, court, and tax records from throughout the state. Each volume is indexed. Volumes 2–20 are on microfilm. (FHL film 1036591 item 2: vols.2–12, computer number 211132 and 1036592: vols.13–20; computer number 210950.)
Family Findings 1969–. Published quarterly by the Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society P.O. Box 3343 Jackson, TN 38303-0343. (FHL book 976.8 B2f; fiche 6125632–655 [set of 72]; computer number 209865.) This contains abstracts of Bible, cemetery, marriage, census, military, and probate records, pedigree charts, and family group records. Most volumes have a surname index.
East Tennessee Roots. 1984–. Published quarterly. Rutledge, Tenn.: Thomas Edward Roach. (FHL book 976.8 D25e; computer number 347043.) This contains abstracts of Bible, cemetery, court, probate, tax, land, and vital records. It is indexed.
The Journal of East Tennessee History: A Publication of the East Tennessee Historical Society. 1929–. Published annually by the East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville, TN 37901-1629. (FHL book 976.8 H25j; computer number 601813.)
Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History. 1995–. Published quarterly by the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society, P.O Box 190625, Nashville, TN 37219-0625. (FHL book 976.85 D25m; computer number 758789.) This includes Bible records, genealogies, county records, “how-to” articles, and book reviews. It is indexed.
Tennessee Ancestors. 1985–. Published by the East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville, TN 37901-1629. (FHL book 976.88 B2eta; computer number 369659.) This includes abstracts of church, cemetery, military, and census records; and how-to articles on research. It is indexed.
Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 1942–. Published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Ground Floor. War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243-0084. (FHL book 976.8 B2t; films 840250–54 [v. 1–25]; computer number 122976.) This contains articles on history with indexes and book reviews.
Some of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue for the year. For nationwide indexes to other family history periodicals, see:
Periodical Source Index (PERSI). 31+vols.Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1986–. (FHL book 973D25per 1847–1985; fiche 6016863 [set of 40] (1847–1985); computer number 444407; book 973 D25per (1986–1997); fiche 6016864 [set of 15] (1986–1990); computer number 658308.) This indexes over 1.1 million articles in over 5,000 English-language and French Canadian family history periodicals. For further instructions, see the Periodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).
For easier-to-use, more complete, computer editions of the index, see:
Periodical Source Index CD-ROM. Orem, Utah: Ancestry and the Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1997. (FHL compact disc no. 61; computer number 808087.) This disc does not circulate to Family History Centers. It merges all 31+ volumes into one index.
Periodical Source Index Search in Ancestry.com. This database is available for a subscription fee.
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