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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
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'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">"Contact Us" in Tennessee Department of State at http://tn.gov/sos/contact.htm (accessed 22 May 2010).</ref> [mailto:reference.tsla@tn.gov reference.tsla@tn.gov] <br><br> '''Address:'''<ref name="S1" /> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">"Contact Us" in Tennessee Department of State at http://tn.gov/sos/contact.htm (accessed 22 May 2010).</ref> [mailto:reference.tsla@tn.gov reference.tsla@tn.gov] <br><br> '''Address:'''<ref name="S1" /> | ||
:403 Seventh Avenue North<br> | :403 Seventh Avenue North<br> | ||
:Nashville, TN 37243-1102<br><br> | :Nashville, TN 37243-1102<br><br> | ||
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'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> 615-741-2764<br> | {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} '''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> 615-741-2764<br> | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="S2">"Vistor's Guide" in ''Tennessee State Library and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm (accessed 22 May 2010).</ref> Monday - Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm CST<br>Manuscripts Reading Area: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm CST | '''Hours:'''<ref name="S2">"Vistor's Guide" in ''Tennessee State Library and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm (accessed 22 May 2010).</ref> Monday - Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm CST<br>Manuscripts Reading Area: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm CST | ||
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*'''''Public transportation.''''' For Nashville bus system trip planning, [http://www.nashvillemta.org/setpage.asp?page=googlemaps.html click here]. | *'''''Public transportation.''''' For Nashville bus system trip planning, [http://www.nashvillemta.org/setpage.asp?page=googlemaps.html click here]. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA Internet site] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources. <br> | *[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA Internet site] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources. <br> | ||
*[http://www.youseemore.com/tsla/ TSLA catalog online] search titles, authors, subjects, or notes.<br> | *[http://www.youseemore.com/tsla/ TSLA catalog online] search titles, authors, subjects, or notes.<br> | ||
*[http://tntel.tnsos.org/ Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)] index to 40+ databases of 400,000 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, federal censuses, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, and many primary sources. | *[http://tntel.tnsos.org/ Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)] index to 40+ databases of 400,000 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, federal censuses, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, and many primary sources. | ||
{{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}} | {{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}}You must be Tennessee resident to accesst this database. | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
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If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following. | If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following. | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[East Tennessee Historical Society|East Tennessee Historical Society]], Knoxville, 67,000 books, newspapers, 3,000 genealogies, 14,000 TN first families, manuscripts, census, Knoxville city directories 1859-now, maps, photos, deeds, wills, marriages, military records, TN Confederate pensions, Ancestry.com, New England Ancestors, HeritageQuest, Sanborn maps.<br> | *[[East Tennessee Historical Society|East Tennessee Historical Society]], Knoxville, 67,000 books, newspapers, 3,000 genealogies, 14,000 TN first families, manuscripts, census, Knoxville city directories 1859-now, maps, photos, deeds, wills, marriages, military records, TN Confederate pensions, Ancestry.com, New England Ancestors, HeritageQuest, Sanborn maps.<br> | ||
*[http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society] and the [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center|Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]], near Memphis, 14,000 family/local histories, census, taxes, vital, newspapers, journal, newsletter, queries, and research service. <br> | *[http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society] and the [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center|Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]], near Memphis, 14,000 family/local histories, census, taxes, vital, newspapers, journal, newsletter, queries, and research service. <br> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/davidson_county_archives.htm Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives], deed, wills, court minutes, birth marriage death, naturalization.<br> | *[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/davidson_county_archives.htm Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives], deed, wills, court minutes, birth marriage death, naturalization.<br> | ||
*[http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Public Library], Ancestry, HeritageQuest, obituaries 1964-now, marriages 1864-1905, cemetery, photos.<br> | *[http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Public Library], Ancestry, HeritageQuest, obituaries 1964-now, marriages 1864-1905, cemetery, photos.<br> | ||
*[http://www.dcclerkonline.com/ Davidson County Clerk], marriages since 1789. | *[http://www.dcclerkonline.com/ Davidson County Clerk], marriages since 1789. | ||
*[http://www.nashville.gov/ROD/ Davidson County Register of Deeds], land records since 1784. | *[http://www.nashville.gov/ROD/ Davidson County Register of Deeds], land records since 1784. | ||
*[http://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/Circuit/ Davidson County Clerk of the Circuit Court], court records since 1783; probate records since 1784. | *[http://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/Circuit/ Davidson County Clerk of the Circuit Court], court records since 1783; probate records since 1784. | ||
*[http://www.mtgs.org/index.html Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society], Nashville, meetings, publications, genealogists. | *[http://www.mtgs.org/index.html Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society], Nashville, meetings, publications, genealogists. | ||
*[http://www.thehermitage.com/ The Hermitage Museum], home of President Andrew Jackson, Nashville, to learn about Tennesse lifestyles.<br> | *[http://www.thehermitage.com/ The Hermitage Museum], home of President Andrew Jackson, Nashville, to learn about Tennesse lifestyles.<br> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]], [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]].<br> | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]], [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]].<br> | ||
*[http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ Vanderbuilt University Library], Nashville, biography, history, newspapers, ProQuest, America History & Life. | *[http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ Vanderbuilt University Library], Nashville, biography, history, newspapers, ProQuest, America History & Life. | ||
*[http://www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=71 Tennessee State University Library], Nashville, biography, ethnic studies, history, newspapers, JSTOR, Civil War. | *[http://www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=71 Tennessee State University Library], Nashville, biography, ethnic studies, history, newspapers, JSTOR, Civil War. | ||
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*[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/patrons/genealogists.html State Library of North Carolina], Raleigh, family history, Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, deeds, photos. | *[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/patrons/genealogists.html State Library of North Carolina], Raleigh, family history, Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, deeds, photos. | ||
*[http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/news/ngs/index.html North Carolina State Archives], Raleigh, census, military, courts, bond, deed, estate, vital record, tax, wills. | *[http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/news/ngs/index.html North Carolina State Archives], Raleigh, census, military, courts, bond, deed, estate, vital record, tax, wills. | ||
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], [[Georgia Archives and Libraries|Georgia]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Mississippi Archives and Libraries|Mississippi]], [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]].<br> | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], [[Georgia Archives and Libraries|Georgia]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Mississippi Archives and Libraries|Mississippi]], [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]].<br> | ||
*[[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)]] (''i.e.'' Morrow), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers arrival indexes, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, workshops. | *[[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)]] (''i.e.'' Morrow), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers arrival indexes, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, workshops. | ||
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]] (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<br> | *[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]] (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<br> | ||
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings. | *[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings. | ||
*[http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research], Houston TX, newspapers, American Civil War, Biography and Genealogy Master Index, Black Studies, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuestOnline, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.<br> | *[http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research], Houston TX, newspapers, American Civil War, Biography and Genealogy Master Index, Black Studies, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuestOnline, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.<br> | ||
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=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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