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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
See also: | See also: | ||
*[[Tennessee Guided Research|Tennessee Guided Research]] | |||
*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | *[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | ||
*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | *[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | ||
*[https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/?rm=RESOURCE%20GUIDE0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7Ctrue Research Resources] at Tennessee State Library and Archives | *[https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/?rm=RESOURCE%20GUIDE0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7Ctrue Research Resources] at Tennessee State Library and Archives | ||
*[http://tngenweb.org/ Tennessee GenWeb Project] of USGenWeb.org | *[http://tngenweb.org/ Tennessee GenWeb Project] of USGenWeb.org | ||
*''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee''. Historical Records Survey (Tennessee). (Nashville:The Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1941) Birth Records, pp 7-34; Marriage Records, pp 59-83; Death Records, pp 35-58; {{FSC|230329|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 A3gp; film 833362}}; {{WorldCat|14746022|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|110760}} | *''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee''. Historical Records Survey (Tennessee). (Nashville:The Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1941) Birth Records, pp 7-34; Marriage Records, pp 59-83; Death Records, pp 35-58; {{FSC|230329|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 A3gp; film 833362}}; {{WorldCat|14746022|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|110760}} | ||
== Strategy== | == Strategy== | ||
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*Certificate or record is not found: | *Certificate or record is not found: | ||
#Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | #Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | ||
#Search the towns and cities where the event took place | #Search the towns and cities where the event took place. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | ||
#The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See | #The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See [[Tennessee Vital Records#Burned, Lost, or Missing Records|Burned, Lost, or Missing Records]]. | ||
#The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. | #The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. [[Tennessee Vital Records#Substitute Records|Substitute Records]]. | ||
*Examine the record to determine accuracy: | *Examine the record to determine accuracy: | ||
#Person providing information may not remember events accurately | #Person providing information may not remember events accurately | ||
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*Review the informant on the document: | *Review the informant on the document: | ||
#Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record | #Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record | ||
#See if records about the informant may have clues | #See if records about the informant may have clues about the family | ||
# | #Verify vital information with other sources <br> | ||
''See also:''<br> | ''See also:''<br> | ||
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===Burned, Lost, or Missing Records=== | |||
The following counties had record loss. | The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information.<br> | ||
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===Substitute Records=== | |||
For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information, see: | For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information, see: | ||
*[[Tennessee_Substitute_Records|Tennessee Substitute Records]] | *[[Tennessee_Substitute_Records|Tennessee Substitute Records]] | ||
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