Tennessee Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Tennessee.<br>  

 

[[National Archives at Atlanta]] {{·}} [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]]{{·}} [[Chattanooga Public Library Downtown]]{{·}} [[East Tennessee Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Knox County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]]{{·}} Kingsport Public Library{{·}} Memphis Public Library and Information Cente{{·}} Nashville Metropolitan Government Archives{{·}} Nashville Public Library{{·}} University of Memphis Library{{·}} University of Tennessee Knoxville{{·}} [[University of Tennessee at Martin Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Bristol Public Library]] {{·}} [[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]{{·}} [[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]

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| [[Image:NARA Atlanta.jpg|right|280px|NARA Atlanta.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Atlanta]]'''<br>5780 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, Georgia 30260 USA<br>Phone: 770-968-2100<br>Fax: 770-968-2547<br>E-mail: [mailto:atlanta.archives@nara.gov atlanta.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ National Archives at Atlanta] <br><br>

 

 

:This is the best genealogical resource facility in in Tennessee. It includes public records, original county records, genealogies, biographies, and Confederate soldier records.<ref name="DB105">Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.</ref>

 

:Two areas of interest to researchers: the library has printed materials, and the archives have original Tennessee government records and other historical documents. Many of their records are microfilmed. Their web site includes 19th Century Newspapers, Civil War Era Database, Nashville City Directories, and an inventory of Tennessee county records.

 

:Reels of microfilm can be borrowed on interlibrary loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] [Internet site]. The records include: • Marriages • Probate • Land and Property<br><br>

 

[[Image:Chattanooga Public Library TN.jpg|right|280px|Chattanooga Public Library TN.jpg]]'''[[Chattanooga Public Library Downtown]]''' <br>1001 Broad Street<br>Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402<br>Telephone: 423-757-5317<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@lib.chattanooga.gov library@lib.chattanooga.gov]<br> Internet: [http://catalog.lib.chattanooga.gov/localHist/localHist.html Local History and Genealogy Department]<br><br>

[[Image:Customs-house-knoxville-tn1906.jpg|right|280px|Customs-house-knoxville-tn1906.jpg]]'''East Tennessee Historical Center'''<br> 601 South Gay Street<br>Knoxville, TN 37901-1<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1277414491585_492" />629<br>Telephone: 1-865-215-8801<br>Internet: [http://www.easttnhistory.org/content.aspx?article=1341&parent=1207 http://www.easttnhistory.org]<br><br>

::''In the same building:''  

:*'''[[Knox County Public Library]]''' '''Calvin M. McClung Historical Collections''', Internet: [http://www.knoxlib.org/ www.knoxlib.org/]. &nbsp;The McClung Historical Collection features an index to early '''''Tennessee''''' and '''''North Carolina''''' families. This is the best family history and genealogy index for these two states. The McClung Historical Collection’s primary focus is east Tennessee; it holds one of the country’s leading research collections about the region, including Internet genealogy databases, more than 75,000 books, 3,000 genealogies, manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos. In addition to the east Tennessee material, the collection also contains research guides and census indexes for many states in the United States, especially 11 states in the South. The Knox County Public Library also offers the free online [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Calvin M. McClung Digital Collection].<ref name="DB85" /> <ref>[http://www.knoxlib.org/local-family-history/calvin-m-mcclung-historical-collection Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection] in ''Knox County Public Library'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref>  

'''[[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]]'''<br>7779 Poplar Pike <br>Germantown, TN 38138<br>Telephone: 1-901-757-8480<br>Internet: [http://www.germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=765 http://www.germantown-tn.gov]  

'''Kingsport Public Library'''<br>400 Broad Street<br>Kingsport, TN 37660-4292<br>Telephone Reference: 423-224-2539; Archives: 423-224-2559<br>E-mail: [http://www.kingsportlibrary.org/library-info/contact-us/ Contact us] form<br>Internet: [http://www.kingsportlibrary.org/genealogy-and-local-history/ Genealogy and Local History]  

'''Memphis Public Library and Information Center<br>'''Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library<br>3030 Poplar Avenue<br>Memphis, TN 38111-3527<br>Telephone: 1-901-415-2700<br>E-mail: [mailto:hisref@memphis.lib.tn.us hisref@memphis.lib.tn.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.memphislibrary.org/research/topics/genealogy/ Genealogy]  

'''[http://www.nashville.gov/metro_archives/ Nashville Metropolitan Government Archives]''' <br>3801 Green Hills Village Dr. <br>Nashville, TN 37215 <br>Telephone: 1-615-862-5880  

'''Nashville Public Library'''<br>615 Church Street<br>Nashville, TN 37219<br>Telephone: 1-615-862-5800<br>Internet: http://www.library.nashville.org/index.asp  

'''University of Memphis Library'''<br>Special Collections Department<br>126 Ned R. WcWherter Library<br>Memphis, TN 38152-3250<br>Telephone: 901-678-8242<br>Fax: 901-678-8218<br>Internet: [http://www.memphis.edu/specialcollections/resources.php http://www.memphis.edu/specialcollections/resources.php] <br><br>

'''University of Tennessee Knoxville'''<br>John C. Hodges Library, Special Collections<br>1401 Cumberland Avenue<br>Knoxville, TN 37996-1000<br>Telephone: 423-974-4480<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.utk.edu/ www.lib.utk.edu]  

'''[[University of Tennessee at Martin Library]]'''<br>Paul Meek Library, Special Collections<br>West Tennessee Heritage Study Center<br>554 University St<br>Martin, TN 38237<br>Telephone: 731-881-7464<br>E-mail: [mailto:speccoll@utm.edu speccoll@utm.edu]<br>Internet: [http://www.utm.edu/departments/special_collections/wthsc.php West Tennessee Heritage Study Center]  

'''[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]'''[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|155px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]] <br> 900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> E-mail: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info] <br><br>

:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Tennessee''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> <br><br>

'''[[Bristol Public Library]]''' <br>701 Goode Street <br>Bristol, Virginia 24201-4199 <br>Telephone: 540-645-8780 <br>Fax: 276-669-5593 <br>E-mail: [mailto:bplref@yahoo.com bplref@yahoo.com]<br>Internet: http://www.bristol-library.org/ <br>

:They have a relatively small family folder collection. Nevertheless, it is an important resource for settlers coming from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia along the [[Great Valley Road]] into '''''Tennessee''''', Kentucky, and North Carolina.<ref name="DB105" /><br><br>

[[Image:Clayton House Houston's Genealogy Library.jpg|right|280px|Clayton House Houston's Genealogy Library.jpg]]'''[[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]'''<br>5300 Caroline<br>Houston, TX 77004<br>Telephone: 713-284-1999<br>Internet: http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/<br><br>

'''[[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]''' <br>224 Church Street<br>Santa Cruz, California 95060 <br>Telephone: 831-427-7707 ext.&nbsp;5794<br>E-mail: [http://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/askscpl/ E-mail reference service] form<br>Internet: http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/<br>

=== Guidebook ===

 

975 A3a|book|item|disp=FHL Book 975 A3a}}. This work covers the states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The record is arranged alphabetically by state, then by the name of the repository. Each entry lists the archive, its address, phone number, inclusive dates of the collection, the records of the collection, what subjects are covered by the collection, and the size of the collection. There are two indexes: Record type, and Subject, with reference numbers corresponding to the repository. Also included is a list, under “Coming Attractions,” of agencies that do not currently collect manuscript materials but plan to do so in the future.

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