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Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions. The USGenWeb Archives have records of more than 800 cemeteries listed county-by-county on their Internet site: | Genealogical society members often copy and publish tombstone inscriptions. The USGenWeb Archives have records of more than 800 cemeteries listed county-by-county on their Internet site: | ||
''The Tennessee Tombstone Transcription Project in USGenWeb Archives Digital Library.'' Highlighted cemeteries include tombstone abstracts.<br | ''The Tennessee Tombstone Transcription Project in USGenWeb Archives Digital Library.'' Highlighted cemeteries include tombstone abstracts.<br>http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/tennessee/tenn.html | ||
Search the tombstone abstracts by using the USGenWeb search engine:<br | Search the tombstone abstracts by using the USGenWeb search engine:<br>http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/newsearch.htm | ||
Select the state of interest, type the name of the ancestor you seek in the “Query” field, and click the Search button. For best results, use the “Search Tips” and examples at the bottom of the web page. You will get a list of any matches with the option of viewing the full transcript. | Select the state of interest, type the name of the ancestor you seek in the “Query” field, and click the Search button. For best results, use the “Search Tips” and examples at the bottom of the web page. You will get a list of any matches with the option of viewing the full transcript. | ||
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''Complete Surname Index of TVA Grave Removals.'' Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1989. (FHL 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. (FHL 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 FHL 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 FHL 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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=== Funeral Home Records === | === Funeral Home Records === | ||
Funeral home records may list the cemetery and may include an obituary; birth date; birthplace; names of parents, spouse, children, and siblings; addresses and biographies of surviving relatives; insurance company; church affiliation; and officiating clergyman. Funeral home staff know where the local cemeteries are. Telephone calls or personal visits are usually more effective than letters. See the “Cemeteries” section of the [[United States Cemeteries|United States Research Outline ]] | Funeral home records may list the cemetery and may include an obituary; birth date; birthplace; names of parents, spouse, children, and siblings; addresses and biographies of surviving relatives; insurance company; church affiliation; and officiating clergyman. Funeral home staff know where the local cemeteries are. Telephone calls or personal visits are usually more effective than letters. See the “Cemeteries” section of the [[United States Cemeteries|United States Research Outline for]] a nationwide directory of funeral homes. | ||
For related records see the “[[Tennessee Obituaries|Obituaries]],” and “[[Tennessee Vital Records|Vital Records]]” sections of this outline. For more information on cemetery records, see the [[United States Cemeteries|United States Research Outline]]. | For related records see the “[[Tennessee Obituaries|Obituaries]],” and “[[Tennessee Vital Records|Vital Records]]” sections of this outline. For more information on cemetery records, see the [[United States Cemeteries|United States Research Outline]]. The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more sources under: | ||
TENNESSEE - CEMETERIES | TENNESSEE - CEMETERIES | ||
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http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/tennessee.htm | http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/tennessee.htm | ||
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