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=== Delayed Birth Records === | === Delayed Birth Records === | ||
In 1935, Tennessee began issuing delayed birth certificates. An applicant for a delayed birth certificate was required to supply documents and letters supporting their claim to a delayed birth certificate. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Births Tennesse State Library and Archives] will search delayed births for the years 1869-1909. Delayed birth requests are accepted by mail only. Delayed births after 1910 are held by the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ | In 1935, Tennessee began issuing delayed birth certificates. An applicant for a delayed birth certificate was required to supply documents and letters supporting their claim to a delayed birth certificate. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Births Tennesse State Library and Archives] will search delayed births for the years 1869-1909. Delayed birth requests are accepted by mail only. Delayed births after 1910 are held by the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Office of Vital Records, Department of Health.] | ||
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== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
County marriage records are the earliest and most complete vital records for Tennessee. The records which have survived usually begin within a few years of each county’s organization. Marriage records from the earliest dates to the present are kept by the county clerk for each county. Since 1 January 1949, duplicates have been sent to the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ | County marriage records are the earliest and most complete vital records for Tennessee. The records which have survived usually begin within a few years of each county’s organization. Marriage records from the earliest dates to the present are kept by the county clerk for each county. Since 1 January 1949, duplicates have been sent to the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Office of Vital Statistics]. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the county organization date to the early 1900's. Access these records through the FHL catalog ''Tennessee>County Name. '' Many early Tennessee marriages to about 1890 are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.'' This index is accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. For a breakdown of the Tennessee marriages indexed in the ''International Genealogical Index'', visit Hugh Wallis's ''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPTennessee.htm#PageTitle IGI Batch Numbers for Tennessee, USA]''. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the county organization date to the early 1900's. Access these records through the FHL catalog ''Tennessee>County Name. '' Many early Tennessee marriages to about 1890 are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.'' This index is accessed at [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]. For a breakdown of the Tennessee marriages indexed in the ''International Genealogical Index'', visit Hugh Wallis's ''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPTennessee.htm#PageTitle IGI Batch Numbers for Tennessee, USA]''. | ||
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*[http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2010/04/davy-crocketts-marriage-license-returned-to-jefferson-county-tennessee.html Davy Crockett's Marriage License Returned to Jefferson County, Tennessee] (2010/04/20) | *[http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2010/04/davy-crocketts-marriage-license-returned-to-jefferson-county-tennessee.html Davy Crockett's Marriage License Returned to Jefferson County, Tennessee] (2010/04/20) | ||
Therefore, it is crucial to search W.P.A. indexes for your county's marriages, in addition to more modern published indexes and online indexes, or you may overlook marriages that have disappeared. | Therefore, it is crucial to search W.P.A. indexes for your county's marriages, in addition to more modern published indexes and online indexes, or you may overlook marriages that have disappeared. | ||
[ | [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] now includes indexed Tennessee marriages. Indicate a surname, marriage "event" and a county name. Browse through the results for that surname. You may need to supply any variant spellings of the surname in separate searches. | ||
Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required registration of marriages with the state. These records have been indexed and are at the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ | Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required registration of marriages with the state. These records have been indexed and are at the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Office of Vital Statistics]. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records.Reels of microfilm containing marriage records can be borrowed on inter-library loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. Counties continue to keep their own records of marriages. Many of these later marriages are available on microfilm at the Tennesse State Library and Archives or the county courthouse. See individual Tennessee counties in the wiki for the availability of county marriage records. | ||
Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. $ Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages are not included. | Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. $ Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages are not included. | ||
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Tennessee began registration of deaths after 1914. Originally, deaths were reported by the local undertaker. If a family buried their dead without the use of an undertaker, often the death was not recorded in state records. Some deaths were unreported as late as 1936. Also check vital records on the county level. Occasionally deaths recorded at the county level were not returned to the state. Certificates more than 50 years old are housed at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives]. | Tennessee began registration of deaths after 1914. Originally, deaths were reported by the local undertaker. If a family buried their dead without the use of an undertaker, often the death was not recorded in state records. Some deaths were unreported as late as 1936. Also check vital records on the county level. Occasionally deaths recorded at the county level were not returned to the state. Certificates more than 50 years old are housed at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives]. | ||
Certificates newer than 50 years can be ordered from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ | Certificates newer than 50 years can be ordered from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Tennessee Department of Health]. | ||
The Family History Library collection includes death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|1299605}} and 1951-1958 {{FHL|2372443}}. If you cannot access the free online indexes described in the following paragraph, you may use the yearly indexes included in this film collection. Some years are indexed by [[Soundex|soundex]]. Convert the surname to its soundex equivalent; search the index first by surname, then by given name. Note the certificate number. Then, locate the appropriate film for the death year and certificate number. | The Family History Library collection includes death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|1299605}} and 1951-1958 {{FHL|2372443}}. If you cannot access the free online indexes described in the following paragraph, you may use the yearly indexes included in this film collection. Some years are indexed by [[Soundex|soundex]]. Convert the surname to its soundex equivalent; search the index first by surname, then by given name. Note the certificate number. Then, locate the appropriate film for the death year and certificate number. | ||
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*Bamman, Gale Williams. ''Tennessee Divorces, 1797 to 1858: Taken from 750 Legislative Petitions and Acts''. Nashville, Tennessee: G.W. Bamman, 1985. {{FHL|976.8 P2b|book}}This book contains abstracts of divorce decrees in alphabetical order by the name of the person requesting the divorce. It indexes every name. | *Bamman, Gale Williams. ''Tennessee Divorces, 1797 to 1858: Taken from 750 Legislative Petitions and Acts''. Nashville, Tennessee: G.W. Bamman, 1985. {{FHL|976.8 P2b|book}}This book contains abstracts of divorce decrees in alphabetical order by the name of the person requesting the divorce. It indexes every name. | ||
To find divorce records in the Family History Library collection, perform a Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following topics: | To find divorce records in the Family History Library collection, perform a Place Search of the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Catalog] under the following topics: | ||
TENNESSEE - COURT RECORDS | TENNESSEE - COURT RECORDS | ||
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*[http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2009/04/13/when-the-records-are-gone/ Arlene Eakle, ''When the Records are Gone'' in Tennessee Genealogy Blog] | *[http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2009/04/13/when-the-records-are-gone/ Arlene Eakle, ''When the Records are Gone'' in Tennessee Genealogy Blog] | ||
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://www.ancestry.com/ Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] | ||
=== Substitute Records === | === Substitute Records === | ||
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*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-TN-NDX.html Tennessee] - Free/$ | *The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-TN-NDX.html Tennessee] - Free/$ | ||
*German Roots Links for Tennessee [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Tennessee Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ Includes all records, not just those for ethnic Germans | *German Roots Links for Tennessee [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Tennessee Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ Includes all records, not just those for ethnic Germans | ||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/ | *Progenealogists Links for the [http://www.progenealogists.com/ United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Tennessee''' or '''TN''' - Free/$ | ||
*[http://fhlfavorites.com/bookmark.htm FHL Favorites] for Tennessee | *[http://fhlfavorites.com/bookmark.htm FHL Favorites] for Tennessee | ||
*Search the [http://www. | *Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/ Tennessee Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | ||
== <br>Family History Library Vital Records Collections == | == <br>Family History Library Vital Records Collections == | ||
To find vital records, consult the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | To find vital records, consult the Locality Search of the Family History Library [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Catalog] under: | ||
::TENNESSEE - VITAL RECORDS | ::TENNESSEE - VITAL RECORDS | ||
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<br>This is a collection of Family History Library records which are abstracted, indexed and titled the [[Tennessee Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee Vital Records Index.]] For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This index is an index of the births, marriages, and deaths throughout Kentucky. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region. | <br>This is a collection of Family History Library records which are abstracted, indexed and titled the [[Tennessee Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee Vital Records Index.]] For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This index is an index of the births, marriages, and deaths throughout Kentucky. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region. | ||
These records are availble online for free at [https:// | These records are availble online for free at [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA FamilySearch Historical Records Collection]. | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Records Collections === | === FamilySearch Historical Records Collections === | ||