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Chattanooga from 1879 FHL has 1911-1915 {{FHL| | Chattanooga from 1879 FHL has 1911-1915 {{FHL|182373|titleno}}Film 1303215 | ||
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Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL| | Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|181249|titlno}}Film 1276584 | ||
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[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1874] | [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1874] | ||
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Nashville from 1881 {{FHL| | Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|181157|titleno}}Film 1276576 | ||
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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| | Tennessee State Board of Health. ''Births (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912.'' <ref>Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1980. {{FHL|121072|titleno}} Film 338134</ref> The index is in [[Soundex|soundex]]. The record usually lists the child’s name, birth date and county, certificate number, and name of mother.<br> | ||
'''1913''' 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. | '''1913''' 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. | ||
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|+ '''Information in Tennessee Birth Records''' | |+ '''Information in Tennessee Birth Records''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1908 - 1912''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1914 - present''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Child''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Sex''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Race''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Parents' Names''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Midwife/Doctor''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date & Place of Birth''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Residence''' | ||
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