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*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/biography.htm Index to Brief Biographical Sketches of 30,000 Tennesseans]. | *[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/biography.htm Index to Brief Biographical Sketches of 30,000 Tennesseans]. | ||
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t6rx9q973;view=1up;seq=13 Sketches of prominent Tennesseans. Containing biographies and records of many of the families who have attained prominence in Tennessee], e-book | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t6rx9q973;view=1up;seq=13 Sketches of prominent Tennesseans. Containing biographies and records of many of the families who have attained prominence in Tennessee], e-book | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30088 A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30088 A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans : the leaders and representative men in commerce, industry and modern activities], ($), index | ||
*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067436543;view=1up;seq=17 A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans | *[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067436543;view=1up;seq=17 A history of Tennessee and Tennesseans : the leaders and representative men in commerce, industry, and modern activities Vol. 1], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081844155;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 2], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081844163;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 3], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044097947378;view=1up;seq=1 Vol. 4], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044097947386;view=1up;seq=13 vol. 5], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081844189;view=1up;seq=7 Vol. 6], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044097947402;view=1up;seq=11 Vol. 7], [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081844197;view=1up;seq=9 Vol.8] | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/sketchesofpromin01spee Sketches of prominent Tennesseans. Containing biographies and records of many of the families who have attained prominence in Tennessee], e-book | *[https://archive.org/details/sketchesofpromin01spee Sketches of prominent Tennesseans. Containing biographies and records of many of the families who have attained prominence in Tennessee], e-book | ||
*[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/tennessee-counties/tennessee-biographies-by-county.html# My Genealogy Hound Tennessee Biographies by county] | *[http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/tennessee-counties/tennessee-biographies-by-county.html# My Genealogy Hound Tennessee Biographies by county] | ||
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The [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives] has: | The [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives] has: | ||
*''[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/goodspeed.htm The History of Tennessee From the Earliest Time to the Present]''. | *''[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/goodspeed.htm The History of Tennessee From the Earliest Time to the Present]''. Nashville : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1886-1887. This indexes biographical sketches for 82 of Tennessee’s 95 counties. | ||
*Their [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/manu.htm Manuscript Collection] includes "Family papers" and documents with biographical information. | *Their [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/manu.htm Manuscript Collection] includes "Family papers" and documents with biographical information. | ||
*"[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/bibliographies/corelist.htm Core List of Tennessee Books]" includes biographies and a variety of books containing biographical information. | *"[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/bibliographies/corelist.htm Core List of Tennessee Books]" includes biographies and a variety of books containing biographical information. | ||
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*Allison, John Roy V. ''Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical with Portraits.'' Two Volumes. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Historical Association, 1905. {{FSC|312485|item|disp=FS Library film 24567}}; digital versions are at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30084 Ancestry] ($); and [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-68560/notable-men-of-tennessee-personal-genealogical-with-portraits MyHeritage] ($). Includes a surname index. | *Allison, John Roy V. ''Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical with Portraits.'' Two Volumes. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Historical Association, 1905. {{FSC|312485|item|disp=FS Library film 24567}}; digital versions are at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30084 Ancestry] ($); and [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-68560/notable-men-of-tennessee-personal-genealogical-with-portraits MyHeritage] ($). Includes a surname index. | ||
*''American Genealogical-Biographical Index.'' Volumes 1–198+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. | *''American Genealogical-Biographical Index.'' Volumes 1–198+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. {{FSC|193375|item|disp=FS Library books 973 D22am ser. 2; film 1698167 (first of 31 films)}}; or online at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=&gskw=American+Genealogical-Biographical+Index&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=5561&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=rfs&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49-int=1 Ancestry] ($) or [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] ($). This is a continuing series. An earlier edition of 48 volumes was published as ''The American Genealogical Index 1942–1951''. The expanded edition consists of more than 198 volumes, indexing over 12 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to more than 1,150 manuscripts, periodicals, or books. To help interpret citations and to locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes, or use: ''Key Title Index to the American Genealogical Biographical Index: Register of FamilySearch Library Call Numbers.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. {{FSC|655803|item|disp=FS Library film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377; book 973 D22am index}} {{WorldCat|10570218|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
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*Crutchfiled, James. ''Timeless Tennesseans''. Tomball, TX: Strode Publishers, 1984. {{FSC|294107|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D3cj}} {{WorldCat|10570218|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} Indexed biographical sketches and illustrations.<br> | *Crutchfiled, James. ''Timeless Tennesseans''. Tomball, TX: Strode Publishers, 1984. {{FSC|294107|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D3cj}} {{WorldCat|10570218|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} Indexed biographical sketches and illustrations.<br> | ||
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7779 Poplar Pike <br>Germantown, TN 38138<br>Phone: 901-757-8480<br>[https://www.germantown-tn.gov/play/germantown-regional-history-and-genealogy-center Website] | 7779 Poplar Pike <br>Germantown, TN 38138<br>Phone: 901-757-8480<br>[https://www.germantown-tn.gov/play/germantown-regional-history-and-genealogy-center Website] | ||
The [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center|Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]] (GRHGC) is the special collections division of Germantown Community Library. It is a repository for non-circulating books, microfilm, periodicals, photographs, and maps for genealogical and historical research | The [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center|Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]] (GRHGC) is the special collections division of Germantown Community Library. It is a repository for non-circulating books, microfilm, periodicals, photographs, and maps for genealogical and historical research for the Mid-South, Eastern and Southern states. | ||
== Select Bibliography == | == Select Bibliography == | ||
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*''Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938.'' Lewisburg, TN: Who's Who Pub. Co. 1940. Online at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30085 Ancestry ($)]. | *''Prominent Tennesseans, 1796 - 1938.'' Lewisburg, TN: Who's Who Pub. Co. 1940. Online at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30085 Ancestry ($)]. | ||
*Ray, Worth S. ''Tennessee Cousins: a History of Tennessee People''.1950. Reprint. Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989. {{FSC|514036|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2r 1968}} This history includes biographies of families of each county since the Watauga settlement.<br> | *Ray, Worth S. ''Tennessee Cousins: a History of Tennessee People''.1950. Reprint. Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989. {{FSC|514036|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2r 1968}} This history includes biographies of families of each county since the Watauga settlement.<br> | ||
*Temple, Oliver Perry and Mary Boyce Temple. ''Notable Men of Tennessee, from 1833 to 1875: Their Times and Their Contemporaries.'' New York, New York | *Temple, Oliver Perry and Mary Boyce Temple. ''Notable Men of Tennessee, from 1833 to 1875: Their Times and Their Contemporaries.'' New York, New York : Cosmopolitan Press, 1912. Digital versions available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=25364 Ancestry] ($); [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/228004-notable-men-of-tennessee-from-1833-to-1875-their-times-and-their-contemporaries?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=ha0DAAAAYAAJ Google Books]. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48297 Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48297 Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry ($) | ||
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