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== Published Finding Aids == | == Published Finding Aids == | ||
<br> 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. | ||
Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions. | 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: | ||