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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  
''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  


== Introduction to Vital Records ==  
== Introduction to Vital Records ==


[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Tennessee.htm Tennessee Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=TN_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Tennessee Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Tennessee.htm Tennessee Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=TN_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Tennessee Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  
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== Quicklinks to Online State-wide Tennessee Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
== Quicklinks to Online State-wide Tennessee Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==


The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Tennessee Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].&nbsp; Most online resources for Tennessee Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index, always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Tennessee Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].&nbsp; Most online resources for Tennessee Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index, always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  


*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1417505 Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955]. Abstracted and indexed death certificates. If you don't find an expected record, try browsing for the surname only, and with various spellings of the surname. If there are too many results, try limiting your search to a specific county. -Free  
*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1417505 Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955]. Abstracted and indexed death certificates. If you don't find an expected record, try browsing for the surname only, and with various spellings of the surname. If there are too many results, try limiting your search to a specific county. -Free  
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== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==
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Four cities recorded births and as indicated in the chart below.&nbsp; These records are available from the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/vital.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives].&nbsp;&nbsp;Most of these records are also available at Family History Library.  
Four cities recorded births and as indicated in the chart below.&nbsp; These records are available from the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/vital.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives].&nbsp;&nbsp;Most of these records are also available at Family History Library.  


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Most counties kept birth records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, the clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths that had occurred in his district during the previous year. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health.  
Most counties kept birth records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, the clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths that had occurred in his district during the previous year. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health.  


Tennessee State Board of Health. ''Births (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912.'' <ref>Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1980. {{FHL|338134|film}}</ref>&nbsp; {{FHL|338134|film}}&nbsp; The&nbsp;index is in &nbsp;[[Soundex|soundex]].&nbsp; The record usually lists the child’s name, birth date and county, certificate number, and name of mother.<br>
Tennessee State Board of Health. ''Births (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912.'' <ref>Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1980. {{FHL|338134|film}}</ref>&nbsp; {{FHL|338134|film}}&nbsp; The&nbsp;index is in &nbsp;[[Soundex|soundex]].&nbsp; The record usually lists the child’s name, birth date and county, certificate number, and name of mother.<br>  


'''1913'''&nbsp;&nbsp; During 1913, the state legislature failed to pass a statute requiring the gathering of birth and death information. However, Davidson County and Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville cities all collected birth and death infomation during 1913.&nbsp;  
'''1913'''&nbsp;&nbsp; During 1913, the state legislature failed to pass a statute requiring the gathering of birth and death information. However, Davidson County and Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville cities all collected birth and death infomation during 1913.&nbsp;  
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=== Delayed Birth Records  ===
=== Delayed Birth Records  ===
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In 1935, Tennessee began issuing delayed birth certificates.&nbsp; An applicant for a delayed birth certificate was required to supply documents and letters supporting their claim to a delayed birth certificate.&nbsp; The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Births Tennesse State Library and Archives] will search delayed births for the years 1869-1909.&nbsp; Delayed birth requests are accepted by mail only. Delayed births after 1910 are held by the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Office of Vital Records, Department of Health].  
In 1935, Tennessee began issuing delayed birth certificates.&nbsp; An applicant for a delayed birth certificate was required to supply documents and letters supporting their claim to a delayed birth certificate.&nbsp; The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Births Tennesse State Library and Archives] will search delayed births for the years 1869-1909.&nbsp; Delayed birth requests are accepted by mail only. Delayed births after 1910 are held by the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Office of Vital Records, Department of Health].  


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== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the&nbsp;county organization&nbsp;date to the early 1900's.&nbsp; Access these records through the FHL catalog ''Tennessee&gt;County Name. ''&nbsp;Many early Tennessee marriages to about 1890 are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.''&nbsp; This index is accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. For a breakdown of the Tennessee marriages indexed in the ''International Genealogical Index'', visit Hugh Wallis's ''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPTennessee.htm#PageTitle IGI Batch Numbers for Tennessee, USA]''.  
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the&nbsp;county organization&nbsp;date to the early 1900's.&nbsp; Access these records through the FHL catalog ''Tennessee&gt;County Name. ''&nbsp;Many early Tennessee marriages to about 1890 are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.''&nbsp; This index is accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. For a breakdown of the Tennessee marriages indexed in the ''International Genealogical Index'', visit Hugh Wallis's ''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPTennessee.htm#PageTitle IGI Batch Numbers for Tennessee, USA]''.  


About 20 Tennessee counties did not begin officially recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838.<ref>Gale Williams Bamman, C.G., "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly,'' Vol. 81, No. 2 (June 1993):105. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=39597 FHL US/CAN Book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)]</ref>&nbsp;Many of the loose marriage licenses and bonds created before that time have been lost. Soderberg and Creekmore quote the ''Acts of Tennessee'' (1838, ch. 118, sec. 2) as follows:  
About 20 Tennessee counties did not begin officially recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838.<ref>Gale Williams Bamman, C.G., "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly,'' Vol. 81, No. 2 (June 1993):105. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=39597 FHL US/CAN Book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)]</ref>&nbsp;Many of the loose marriage licenses and bonds created before that time have been lost. Soderberg and Creekmore quote the ''Acts of Tennessee'' (1838, ch. 118, sec. 2) as follows:  


:It was not until 1838 that the clerks were required "to keep a well bound book, in which they shall register the names of the parties, and the date of issuance of each marriage license."<ref>Soderberg, Gertrude L. and Pollyanna Creekmore. ''Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume 3, Greene County, Volume 1, 1783-1818: Being Transcriptions from the Original Bonds and Licenses at the County Courthouse, Greeneville''. (Knoxville, Tenn.: Clinchdale Press, 1965), Introduction. {{FHL|976.891 V2s|book}}.</ref><br>
:It was not until 1838 that the clerks were required "to keep a well bound book, in which they shall register the names of the parties, and the date of issuance of each marriage license."<ref>Soderberg, Gertrude L. and Pollyanna Creekmore. ''Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume 3, Greene County, Volume 1, 1783-1818: Being Transcriptions from the Original Bonds and Licenses at the County Courthouse, Greeneville''. (Knoxville, Tenn.: Clinchdale Press, 1965), Introduction. {{FHL|976.891 V2s|book}}.</ref><br>
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Many county marriage records&nbsp;are indexed with images&nbsp;at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. $&nbsp; Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages are not included.  
Many county marriage records&nbsp;are indexed with images&nbsp;at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. $&nbsp; Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages are not included.  


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<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through:  
<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through:  
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*''Marriage Records: Early–1850.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library compact disc number 9 part 229.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for Tennessee, as well as marriage records from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia.
*''Marriage Records: Early–1850.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library compact disc number 9 part 229.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for Tennessee, as well as marriage records from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia.


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== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==
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'''1908 to 1912'''  
'''1908 to 1912'''  
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You may also want to search {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Death Records Index 1874-1955}}, which &nbsp;includes abstracted information from death certificates. This is a&nbsp;pilot program which does not allow searches for variant name spellings at this time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Browsing&nbsp;all results for a&nbsp;surname&nbsp;within a specific county often yields&nbsp;the best&nbsp;results. Always search for variant name spellings if you do not find your&nbsp;expected record.&nbsp; Both death indexes at RecordSearch should be consulted when searching for a death record.&nbsp; Some information is shared between the indexes, but not all information is exactly the same.  
You may also want to search {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Death Records Index 1874-1955}}, which &nbsp;includes abstracted information from death certificates. This is a&nbsp;pilot program which does not allow searches for variant name spellings at this time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Browsing&nbsp;all results for a&nbsp;surname&nbsp;within a specific county often yields&nbsp;the best&nbsp;results. Always search for variant name spellings if you do not find your&nbsp;expected record.&nbsp; Both death indexes at RecordSearch should be consulted when searching for a death record.&nbsp; Some information is shared between the indexes, but not all information is exactly the same.  


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*Meier, Oveda. ''Tennessee Ancestors: The Brave and the Dead, Probate and Death Records of Early Middle Tennessee, 1780–1805''. Salt Lake City, Utah: O. Meier, 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=594741&disp=Tennessee+ancestors%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.8 P2m; film 1697372].) This source contains abstracts of probate, Bible, and court records, county histories, and military death records for Davidson and Sumner counties. It includes a surname index.
*Meier, Oveda. ''Tennessee Ancestors: The Brave and the Dead, Probate and Death Records of Early Middle Tennessee, 1780–1805''. Salt Lake City, Utah: O. Meier, 1990. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=594741&disp=Tennessee+ancestors%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 976.8 P2m; film 1697372].) This source contains abstracts of probate, Bible, and court records, county histories, and military death records for Davidson and Sumner counties. It includes a surname index.


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== Divorce Records  ==
== Divorce Records  ==
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== Adoption Records  ==
== Adoption Records  ==


[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0250/0250-07/0250-07-12.pdf Tennessee adoption law] requires that the original birth record and all other legal documents related to the adoption are sealed and are not accessible except under certain procedures specified by state law. The [http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/recordsaccess.htm Department of Children's Services] is able to provide access to adoption records, sealed adoption records, sealed records, post adoption records, or records from any other information source that were created on or after March 16, 1951. The adoption record includes sealed adoption records, post-adoption records, court records, adoption agency and Department of Health Vital records. Eligible adoptees must be 21 to access their records.&nbsp; <br>
[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/0250/0250-07/0250-07-12.pdf Tennessee adoption law] requires that the original birth record and all other legal documents related to the adoption are sealed and are not accessible except under certain procedures specified by state law. The [http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/recordsaccess.htm Department of Children's Services] is able to provide access to adoption records, sealed adoption records, sealed records, post adoption records, or records from any other information source that were created on or after March 16, 1951. The adoption record includes sealed adoption records, post-adoption records, court records, adoption agency and Department of Health Vital records. Eligible adoptees must be 21 to access their records.&nbsp; <br>  


For more information call the office of Post Adoption Services at 615-532-5637.  
For more information call the office of Post Adoption Services at 615-532-5637.  


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== Additional Helps  ==
== Additional Helps  ==
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[[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military Records]]  
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=== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ===
=== Archives, Libraries and Societies  ===
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*Search the [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=45&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Tennessee Birth, Marriage &amp; Death ]Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;
*Search the [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=45&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Tennessee Birth, Marriage &amp; Death ]Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;


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== <br>Family History Library Vital Records Collections  ==
== <br>Family History Library Vital Records Collections  ==
HardestyPN
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