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== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
County marriage records are the earliest and most complete vital records for Tennessee. The records that have survived usually begin within a few years of each county’s organization. Marriage records from the earliest dates to the present are kept by the county clerk for each county. Since 1 January 1949, duplicates have been sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the beginning dates to the early 1900's. Many early Tennessee marriages are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.'' This index is accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch] Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required statewide registration of marriages. These records have been indexed and are at the Office of Vital Statistics. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. | County marriage records are the earliest and most complete vital records for Tennessee. The records that have survived usually begin within a few years of each county’s organization. Marriage records from the earliest dates to the present are kept by the county clerk for each county. Since 1 January 1949, duplicates have been sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the beginning dates to the early 1900's. Many early Tennessee marriages are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.'' This index is accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required statewide registration of marriages. These records have been indexed and are at the Office of Vital Statistics. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. | ||
Reels of microfilm containing marriage records can be borrowed on inter-library loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. | Reels of microfilm containing marriage records can be borrowed on inter-library loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. | ||
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You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | ||
*''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Assoc., 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=568443&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+East+Tennessee+marriages++ 976.8 V2s; film 1597922 items 3–4].) </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 20 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | *''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Assoc., 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=568443&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+East+Tennessee+marriages++ 976.8 V2s; film 1597922 items 3–4].) </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 20 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | ||
*''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1988. (Family History Library &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=434884&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+middle+Tennessee+marriages++ 976.8 V2sby; film 1597922, items 5–6.)] </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 27 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | *''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1988. (Family History Library &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=434884&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+middle+Tennessee+marriages++ 976.8 V2sby; film 1597922, items 5–6.)] </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 27 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | ||
*''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Associates, 1989. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=450678&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+West+Tennessee+marriages++ 976.8 V2sb; fiche 6100916 to 17 [set of 10].)] </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 15 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | *''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Associates, 1989. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=450678&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+West+Tennessee+marriages++ 976.8 V2sb; fiche 6100916 to 17 [set of 10].)] </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 15 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | ||
*''Marriage Records.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc number 9 part 2.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for several Tennessee counties from the late 1700's to 1926, as well as marriage records from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Dates vary with the county. | *''Marriage Records.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc number 9 part 2.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for several Tennessee counties from the late 1700's to 1926, as well as marriage records from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Dates vary with the county. | ||
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|+ '''Information in Tennessee Marriage Records''' | |+ '''Information in Tennessee Marriage Records''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''early - 1945''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1945 - present''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Presiding Official''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''x''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | ''' x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | ''' x''' | ||
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=== Guide to Vital Records === | === Guide to Vital Records === | ||
The Tennessee Library and Archives Internet site listed in the “[[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page identifies many of the state’s vital records. See the “Vital Records” section of the United States Research Outline for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the “Divorce Records” page. | The Tennessee Library and Archives Internet site listed in the “[[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page identifies many of the state’s vital records. See the “Vital Records” section of the United States Research Outline for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the “Divorce Records” page. | ||
== Lost and Missing Records == | == Lost and Missing Records == | ||