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{{Adoption TNGenWeb}} [[Image:{{TennShiCem}}]]''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'' | {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} [[Image:{{TennShiCem}}]]''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'' | ||
**Tennessee cemetery records often identify birth, death, and relationship information. They sometimes have insignia or symbols that provide clues about military service, religion, or membership in an organization, such as a lodge. Nearby markers may help identify children who died young, or women who were not recorded in family or government documents. | |||
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from many Tennessee cemeteries. The DAR collection is described in the [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee Genealogy]] article. | The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from many Tennessee cemeteries. The DAR collection is described in the [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee Genealogy]] article. | ||
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*'''[http://www.epodunk.com/ ePodunk]''' is a gazetteer of Tennessee cemeteries. | *'''[http://www.epodunk.com/ ePodunk]''' is a gazetteer of Tennessee cemeteries. | ||
*'''Find A Grave''' also gives | *'''Find A Grave''' also gives a '''[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csb&CSst=45 list of cemeteries in andmany Tennessee counties] '''linking to the information about individuals buried there. | ||
== Published Finding Aids == | == Published Finding Aids == | ||
**Tennessee cemetery records often identify birth, death, and relationship information. They sometimes have insignia or symbols that provide clues about military service, religion, or membership in an organization, such as a lodge. Nearby markers may help identify children who died young, or women who were not recorded in family or government documents. | |||
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collection contains tombstone inscriptions from many Tennessee cemeteries. The DAR collection is described in the [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee Genealogy]] article. | |||
Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions. | |||
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A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts and the book and film numbers to locate them at the Family History Library as of 1988 is: | A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts and the book and film numbers to locate them at the Family History Library as of 1988 is: | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee|Cemeteries]] | [[Category:Tennessee|Cemeteries]] [[Category:Tennessee_Cemeteries]] | ||
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