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Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. | Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections of previous research and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. | ||
=== Statewide Collections and Publications === | === Statewide Collections and Publications === | ||
'''Manuscript Collections''' | '''Manuscript Collections''' | ||
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*Calvin M. McClung Collection described in [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]]. Digital versions are available at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=Calvin+Morgan+McClung+Historical+Collection&gskw=&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=0&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=ERROR&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49=1 Ancestry.com] ($), [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Knox County Public Library] (free), and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=qcdtn4000_calvin World Vital Records] ($). | *Calvin M. McClung Collection described in [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]]. Digital versions are available at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=Calvin+Morgan+McClung+Historical+Collection&gskw=&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=0&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=ERROR&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49=1 Ancestry.com] ($), [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Knox County Public Library] (free), and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=qcdtn4000_calvin World Vital Records] ($). | ||
*Edythe Rucker Whitley Collection contains 2,300 notebooks of genealogical research compiled by Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley, who conducted extensive research on the pioneer families of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and other states. She also compiled genealogical data on many prominent men of Tennessee and elsewhere in the United States. The collection is organized by surname. Use of the collection is limited to one box at a time. The collection is at: | *Edythe Rucker Whitley Collection contains 2,300 notebooks of genealogical research compiled by Mrs. Edythe Rucker Whitley, who conducted extensive research on the pioneer families of North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and other states. She also compiled genealogical data on many prominent men of Tennessee and elsewhere in the United States. The collection is organized by surname. Use of the collection is limited to one box at a time. The collection is at: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Williamson County Public Library'''<br>1314 Columbia Ave.<br>Franklin, TN 37064<br>Telephone: 615-794-3105<br>Fax: 615-595-1245<br>Internet: [http://lib.williamson-tn.org/ http://lib.williamson-tn.org/] </blockquote> | ||
'''Williamson County Public Library'''<br>1314 Columbia Ave.<br>Franklin, TN 37064<br>Telephone: 615-794-3105<br>Fax: 615-595-1245<br>Internet: [http://lib.williamson-tn.org/ http://lib.williamson-tn.org/] | |||
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*The manuscript collections of the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] include many personal papers, diaries, letters, biographies, and other records of genealogical value. Collections in the archives are listed [http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/manuscripts/index.htm here]. | *The manuscript collections of the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] include many personal papers, diaries, letters, biographies, and other records of genealogical value. Collections in the archives are listed [http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/manuscripts/index.htm here]. | ||
'''Publications''' | '''Publications''' | ||
*Allen, Penelope Johnson. ''Leaves from the Family Tree''. 1933–1937. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=427723&disp=Leaves+from+the+family+tree%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.8 D2a].) This is a reprint of family genealogies in the Chattanooga Sunday Times. The original clippings are in: | *Allen, Penelope Johnson. ''Leaves from the Family Tree''. 1933–1937. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=427723&disp=Leaves+from+the+family+tree%20%20&columns=*,0,0 976.8 D2a].) This is a reprint of family genealogies in the Chattanooga Sunday Times. The original clippings are in: | ||
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=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*FamilySearch ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]) has resources for searching genealogical collections online including: Ancestral File, digitized family histories, digitized historical records, International Genealogical Index, and Pedigree Resource File. The Family History Library Catalog can help you identify additional records. The site provides a community for learning and sharing. | *FamilySearch ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]) has resources for searching genealogical collections online including: Ancestral File, digitized family histories, digitized historical records, International Genealogical Index, and Pedigree Resource File. The Family History Library Catalog can help you identify additional records. The site provides a community for learning and sharing. | ||
*Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project ([http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com]) offers genealogies shared free by a worldwide community | *Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project ([http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com]) offers genealogies shared free by a worldwide community | ||
*[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/ http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/] is a free resource for finding Tennessee genealogy and historical data | *[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/ http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/] is a free resource for finding Tennessee genealogy and historical data | ||
=== Additional Sources === | === Additional Sources === | ||
More genealogy sources can be found in [[United States Genealogy|United States Genealogy]]. See the [[ | *McBride, Robert M., compiler. ''Tennessee County Data for Historical and Genealogical Research''. Nashville: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1966.<br> | ||
More genealogy sources can be found in [[United States Genealogy|United States Genealogy]]. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include genealogies. Other genealogical records of Tennessee can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | |||
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