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A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts and the book and film numbers to locate them at the Family History Library as of 1988 is: | A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts and the book and film numbers to locate them at the Family History Library as of 1988 is: | ||
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah.) ''Index to United States Cemeteries.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library films 1206468–94.) Films 1206489–90 contain a listing of the cemetery records in Tennessee. | *Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah.) ''Index to United States Cemeteries.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library films 1206468–94.) Films 1206489–90 contain a listing of the cemetery records in Tennessee. | ||
Some compilations of inscriptions from graveyards throughout the state are: | Some compilations of inscriptions from graveyards throughout the state are: | ||
Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson. ''Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Historical and Biographical.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. (Family History Library book 976.8 V3ac 1976; 1933 edition is on Family History Library film 1000313 item 2.) Each entry gives the surname, most given names, dates of birth and death, and burial location. A surname index is included. | *Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson. ''Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts, Historical and Biographical.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. (Family History Library book 976.8 V3ac 1976; 1933 edition is on Family History Library film 1000313 item 2.) Each entry gives the surname, most given names, dates of birth and death, and burial location. A surname index is included. | ||
*''Cemetery Records of Tennessee.'' Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951–62. (Family History Library book 976.8 V3c; film 874007.) The record is arranged by cemeteries in a county. Each entry contains at least the surname, given name, date of birth, and date of death. | |||
''Cemetery Records of Tennessee.'' Two Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951–62. (Family History Library book 976.8 V3c; film 874007.) The record is arranged by cemeteries in a county. Each entry contains at least the surname, given name, date of birth, and date of death. | |||
Burials in 65 Tennessee cemeteries along the old Wilderness Road are recorded in: | Burials in 65 Tennessee cemeteries along the old Wilderness Road are recorded in: | ||
Johnson, Robert Foster. ''Wilderness Road Cemeteries in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.'' Owensboro, Kentucky: McDowell Publications, 1981. (Family History Library book 973 V3j.) | *Johnson, Robert Foster. ''Wilderness Road Cemeteries in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.'' Owensboro, Kentucky: McDowell Publications, 1981. (Family History Library book 973 V3j.) | ||
The Wilderness Road led from Virginia through northern Tennessee and into Kentucky. The source is arranged by state, county, then cemetery. Tennessee is listed on pages 225–264. Entries list the deceased’s name, birth date, and death date. | The Wilderness Road led from Virginia through northern Tennessee and into Kentucky. The source is arranged by state, county, then cemetery. Tennessee is listed on pages 225–264. Entries list the deceased’s name, birth date, and death date. | ||
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Two sources for locating the cemeteries and graves that were relocated during the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project are: | Two sources for locating the cemeteries and graves that were relocated during the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) project are: | ||
''Complete Surname Index of TVA Grave Removals.'' Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1989. (Family History Library book 976.8 V32c.) This source is currently unavailable to Family History Centers. | *''Complete Surname Index of TVA Grave Removals.'' Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1989. (Family History Library book 976.8 V32c.) This source is currently unavailable to Family History Centers. | ||
*Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee). ''Master File Relocation Card Index for Grave and Cemetery Removal and Relocation, 1934–1954.''Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1996. (54 Family History Library films beginning with 2050038 item 4.) These films include all states associated with the TVA project: | |||
Tennessee Valley Authority (Tennessee). ''Master File Relocation Card Index for Grave and Cemetery Removal and Relocation, 1934–1954.''Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1996. (54 Family History Library films beginning with 2050038 item 4.) These films include all states associated with the TVA project: | |||
''Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.'' Records include: name of deceased, birth date, death date, age, nearest living relative or informant, informant’s address and relationship to deceased, place of removal, and place of relocation. | ''Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.'' Records include: name of deceased, birth date, death date, age, nearest living relative or informant, informant’s address and relationship to deceased, place of removal, and place of relocation. | ||
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CEMETERIES | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/tennessee.htm | *http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/tennessee.htm | ||
[[Category:Tennessee]] | [[Category:Tennessee]] | ||