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*Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|10843|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 V2L}}. | *Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|10843|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 V2L}}. | ||
In the 1930s, W.P.A. workers indexed many Tennessee county marriage records. Edythe Whitley Rucker notes that when she went back to these courthouses several decades later to make new indexes, some of the records the W.P.A. found had gone missing for various counties | In the 1930s, W.P.A. workers indexed many Tennessee county marriage records. Edythe Whitley Rucker notes that when she went back to these courthouses several decades later to make new indexes, some of the records the W.P.A. found had gone missing for various counties, possibly due to theft. Therefore, it is crucial to search W.P.A. indexes for your county's marriages, in addition to more modern published indexes and online indexes, or you may overlook marriages that have disappeared. | ||
Therefore, it is crucial to search W.P.A. indexes for your county's marriages, in addition to more modern published indexes and online indexes, or you may overlook marriages that have disappeared. | |||
[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] now includes indexed Tennessee marriages. Indicate a surname, marriage "event" and a county name. Browse through the results for that surname. You may need to supply any variant spellings of the surname in separate searches. | [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] now includes indexed Tennessee marriages. Indicate a surname, marriage "event" and a county name. Browse through the results for that surname. You may need to supply any variant spellings of the surname in separate searches. | ||
Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required registration of marriages with the state. These records have been indexed and are at the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ 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]. Counties continue to keep their own records of marriages. Many of these later marriages are available on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives or the county courthouse. See individual Tennessee counties in the wiki for the availability of county marriage records. | Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required registration of marriages with the state. These records have been indexed and are at the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ 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]. Counties continue to keep their own records of marriages. Many of these later marriages are available on microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives or the county courthouse. See individual Tennessee counties in the wiki for the availability of county marriage records. | ||
Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. ($) Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages after 1900 are not included.<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. ($) Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages after 1900 are not included.<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | ||