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=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Tennessee ===
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Tennessee ===
[[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 Center]]{{·}} [[Nashville Metropolitan Government Archives]]{{·}} [[Nashville Public Library]]{{·}} [[University of Memphis Library]]{{·}} [[University of Tennessee Knoxville Hodges Library]]{{·}} [[University of Tennessee at Martin Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Bristol Public Library]] {{·}} [[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]{{·}} [[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]
[[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 Center{{·}} Nashville Metropolitan Government Archives{{·}} Nashville Public Library{{·}} University of Memphis Library{{·}} University of Tennessee Knoxville Hodges Library{{·}} [[University of Tennessee at Martin Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Bristol Public Library]] {{·}} [[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]{{·}} [[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]


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


:They have a huge collection of books, indexes, guides, aids, periodicals, family folders, county histories with statewide coverage.<ref name="DB105" /> The genealogical holdings of the History Department's [http://www.memphislibrary.org/history/index.html Memphis and Shelby County Room] include manuscripts, maps, biographies, histories and directories relating to Memphis, Shelby County, and the mid-south region.<br><br>
:They have a huge collection of books, indexes, guides, aids, periodicals, family folders, county histories with statewide coverage.<ref name="DB105" /> The genealogical holdings of the History Department's [http://www.memphislibrary.org/history/index.html Memphis and Shelby County Room] include manuscripts, maps, biographies, histories and directories relating to Memphis, Shelby County, and the mid-south region.<br><br>


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


:Houses the original Davidson County and Nashville City records to about 1966.&nbsp;Website includes links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives].<br><br>
:Houses the original Davidson County and Nashville City records to about 1966.&nbsp;Website includes links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives].<br><br>


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


:The [http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Room ]of the Nashville Public Library maintains the genealogical collection.&nbsp; In addtion,&nbsp;the library website includes indexes to Nashville marriages 1864-1905, ''Tennessean'' obituary index 1964-present, Nashville City Cemetery index and Nashville photographs 1940-1976. Look for links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives].&nbsp; Vertical files of newspaper clippings and family histories,&nbsp; manuscripts concerning Nashville and Davidson County families, historic photographs and Nashville City Directories are available to to library patrons.<br><br>
:The [http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Room ]of the Nashville Public Library maintains the genealogical collection.&nbsp; In addtion,&nbsp;the library website includes indexes to Nashville marriages 1864-1905, ''Tennessean'' obituary index 1964-present, Nashville City Cemetery index and Nashville photographs 1940-1976. Look for links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives].&nbsp; Vertical files of newspaper clippings and family histories,&nbsp; manuscripts concerning Nashville and Davidson County families, historic photographs and Nashville City Directories are available to to library patrons.<br><br>


==== University of Memphis Library  ====
==== University of Memphis Library  ====
'''[[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>Website: [http://www.memphis.edu/libraries/ University of Memphis Libraries]<br><br>
'''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>Website: [http://www.memphis.edu/libraries/ University of Memphis Libraries]<br><br>


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


:They have manuscripts, biographies, family histories, local and county histories, federal records, church records, ethnic and American Indians (especially Cherokees), river traffic information, and outstanding historical reference books.<ref name="DB105" /> The library’s catalog is online and the Tennessee Newspaper Project is available through the catalog.<br><br>
:They have manuscripts, biographies, family histories, local and county histories, federal records, church records, ethnic and American Indians (especially Cherokees), river traffic information, and outstanding historical reference books.<ref name="DB105" /> The library’s catalog is online and the Tennessee Newspaper Project is available through the catalog.<br><br>