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The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source that includes records of Tennessee: | The Draper Manuscript Collection is a significant regional source that includes records of Tennessee: | ||
Draper, Lyman Copeland. ''Draper Manuscript Collection.''Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1970s. (On | Draper, Lyman Copeland. ''Draper Manuscript Collection.''Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Library, 1970s. (On 147Family History Library films beginning with 889098.) The collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the trans-Allegheny West, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley, from the 1740's to 1830. | ||
The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much rarer than government or military records. | The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history. Personal papers are much rarer than government or military records. | ||
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The collection includes many genealogical or biographical items. For an inventory and partial indexes, see: | The collection includes many genealogical or biographical items. For an inventory and partial indexes, see: | ||
Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. ( | Harper, Josephine L. ''Guide to the Draper Manuscripts.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1983. (Family History Library book 977.583/M1 A3h; fiche 6050187.) This guide gives series and volume descriptions for some of the Draper manuscripts. There are several indexes at the end of the book, including a name and subject index, an additional personal data index, and a list of references to Tennessee. | ||
Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts.'' Logansport, Indiana: B.S. Wolfe, 197x. ( | Wolfe, Barbara Schull. ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts.'' Logansport, Indiana: B.S. Wolfe, 197x. (Family History Library book 977.583/M1 A3w.) The name index gives the series and volume numbers but is not complete. | ||
=== State Histories === | === State Histories === | ||
Folmsbee, Stanley John. ''History of Tennessee''. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1960. ( | Folmsbee, Stanley John. ''History of Tennessee''. New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1960. (Family History Library book 976.8 H2fs.) This is a basic history of Tennessee, not indexed. | ||
''Goodspeed History of Tennessee''. [Nashville, Tennessee]: Restoration and Reproduction Section, Library and Archives Division, Tennessee Dept. of Education, 1965. Micro-reproduction of county sections of: ''History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present''. Nashville, Tennessee: Goodspeed Publishing, 1886–1887. ( | ''Goodspeed History of Tennessee''. [Nashville, Tennessee]: Restoration and Reproduction Section, Library and Archives Division, Tennessee Dept. of Education, 1965. Micro-reproduction of county sections of: ''History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present''. Nashville, Tennessee: Goodspeed Publishing, 1886–1887. (Family History Library films 899865–67.) This source contains histories of Tennessee counties, including a military history and an appendix of biographies. | ||
Ramsey, James Gettys McGready. ''The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century:'' ''Comprising Its Settlement as the Watauga Association, from 1769–1777; a Part of North Carolina, from 1777 to 1784; the State of Franklin, from 1788 to 1790; the Territory of the U.S. South of the Ohio, from 1790 to 1796; the State of Tennessee, from 1790 to 1800''. 1853. Reprint, Not published: 1967. ( | Ramsey, James Gettys McGready. ''The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century:'' ''Comprising Its Settlement as the Watauga Association, from 1769–1777; a Part of North Carolina, from 1777 to 1784; the State of Franklin, from 1788 to 1790; the Territory of the U.S. South of the Ohio, from 1790 to 1796; the State of Tennessee, from 1790 to 1800''. 1853. Reprint, Not published: 1967. (Family History Library book 976.8 H2r; film 24525.) This extensive history of the early settlement era includes a map, a few biographical sketches, and an index. | ||
West, Carroll Van. ''The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture''. Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill Press, 1998. ( | West, Carroll Van. ''The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture''. Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill Press, 1998. (Family History Library book 976.8 H2te.) This comprehensive alphabetical work contains topics, biographies, and events representing aspects and disciplines of Tennessee’s history. | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of area families. The [[United States History|United States Research Outline]]“History” section cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories which includes local histories of Tennessee. For a statewide bibliography of local histories, see: | Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of area families. The [[United States History|United States Research Outline]]“History” section cites nationwide bibliographies of local histories which includes local histories of Tennessee. For a statewide bibliography of local histories, see: | ||
Smith, Sam B., 1929. ''Tennessee History: A Bibliography''. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, [1974]. ( | Smith, Sam B., 1929. ''Tennessee History: A Bibliography''. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, [1974]. (Family History Library book 976.8 A3s). This resource is a comprehensive guide to state and country history sources and manuscripts. | ||
Goodspeed Publishing has published histories for various regions of Tennessee. These books included sections for each county in the area. Another source for the counties of Tennessee is: | Goodspeed Publishing has published histories for various regions of Tennessee. These books included sections for each county in the area. Another source for the counties of Tennessee is: | ||
Foster, Austin Powers. ''Counties of Tennessee.'' 1923. Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1990. ( | Foster, Austin Powers. ''Counties of Tennessee.'' 1923. Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1990. (Family History Library book 976.8 E2fa). The record is arranged alphabetically by county, followed by a brief description of how each county was formed. It includes ''A Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses — Tennessee, 1790–1920'' by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, and it is indexed. | ||
The Family History Library has a sizable history collection for Tennessee consisting of two main types of records: | The Family History Library has a sizable history collection for Tennessee consisting of two main types of records: | ||
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | ||
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY [[Category:Tennessee]] | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY | ||
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