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Tennessee Research Outline |
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Records Of The Family History Library
Familysearch™
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
FOR FURTHER READING Several handbooks that give additional information about research, records, and record-finding aids in Tennessee are:
Bamman, Gale Williams. Research in Tennessee. Arlington, Va.: National Genealogical Society, 1993. (FHL book 976.8 D27ba; computer number 714416.) This booklet gives a concise overview of the history and settlement, major archives, and record sources in Tennessee.
Fulcher, Richard C. Guide to County Records and Genealogical Resources in Tennessee. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. (FHL book 976.8 A3f; computer number 444125.) This record contains an alphabetical list of counties with addresses of libraries, historical and genealogical societies, and the records available, with dates.
Hathaway, Beverly West. Genealogical Research Sources in Tennessee. West Jordan, Utah: Allstate Research, 1972. (FHL book 976.8 D2h; computer number 255165.) This source contains a list of record types, addresses of libraries, archives, and historical societies, newspapers, county histories, and a list of counties showing the dates for which each type of record is available.
McCay, Betty L. Sources for Genealogical Searching in Tennessee. N.p., 1970. (FHL book 976.8 A1 no.2; film 824106 item 5; computer number 236348.) This source gives background on Tennessee and types of records. It lists missing records for each county.
Schweitzer, George K. Tennessee Genealogical Research. Knoxville, Tenn.: G.K. Schweitzer, 1986. (FHL book 976.8 D27sg; computer number 490921.) This source contains background information on Tennessee and a list of record sources. It gives the date each county was formed and the records available in each.
Additional sources are in the “For Further Reading” section of the United States Research Outline (30972) and the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
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