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[[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | [[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' <br><br>Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age; dates of birth, christening, baptism, or death; and marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents. Records may include other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group. | ||
<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in: | <br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in: | ||
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*Norton, Herman A. ''Religion in Tennessee, 1777–1945.'' Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. {{FHL|636163|item}} 976.8 K2n | *Norton, Herman A. ''Religion in Tennessee, 1777–1945.'' Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. {{FHL|636163|item}} 976.8 K2n | ||
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The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] has pre-1900 records from 100 churches. An index to these records is: | The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] has pre-1900 records from 100 churches. An index to these records is: | ||
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:'''[http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/ Diocese of Knoxville]'''<br>805 Northshore Drive Southwest<br>Knoxville, TN 37919<br>Telephone: 865-584-3307<br>Fax: 865-584-7538 | :'''[http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/ Diocese of Knoxville]'''<br>805 Northshore Drive Southwest<br>Knoxville, TN 37919<br>Telephone: 865-584-3307<br>Fax: 865-584-7538 | ||
<br>The '''Diocese of Nashville''' serves Middle Tennessee ([[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford]], [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]], [[Clay County, Tennessee|Clay]], [[Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee]], [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson]], [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb]], [[Dickson County, Tennessee|Dickson]], [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles]], [[Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy]], [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman]], [[Houston County, Tennessee|Houston]], [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]], [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]], [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]], [[Lewis County, Tennessee|Lewis]], [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]], [[Macon County, Tennessee|Macon]], [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury]], [[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery]], [[Moore County, Tennessee|Moore]], [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton]], [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]], [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam]], [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Trousdale County, Tennessee|Trousdale]], [[Van Buren County, Tennessee|Van Buren]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]], [[White County, Tennessee|White]], [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]] counties).<ref name="rome"/> | <br>The '''Diocese of Nashville''' serves Middle Tennessee ([[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford]], [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]], [[Clay County, Tennessee|Clay]], [[Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee]], [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson]], [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb]], [[Dickson County, Tennessee|Dickson]], [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles]], [[Grundy County, Tennessee|Grundy]], [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman]], [[Houston County, Tennessee|Houston]], [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]], [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson]], [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]], [[Lewis County, Tennessee|Lewis]], [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]], [[Macon County, Tennessee|Macon]], [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury]], [[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery]], [[Moore County, Tennessee|Moore]], [[Overton County, Tennessee|Overton]], [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]], [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam]], [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Trousdale County, Tennessee|Trousdale]], [[Van Buren County, Tennessee|Van Buren]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]], [[White County, Tennessee|White]], [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]] counties).<ref name="rome" /> | ||
:'''[http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/ Diocese of Nashville]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South<br>Nashville, TN 37212-5387<br>Telephone: 1-615-383-6393<br>Fax: 1-615-292-8411 | :'''[http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/ Diocese of Nashville]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South<br>Nashville, TN 37212-5387<br>Telephone: 1-615-383-6393<br>Fax: 1-615-292-8411 | ||
<br>The '''Diocese of Memphis''' serves West Tennessee ([[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester]], [[Crockett County, Tennessee|Crockett]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]], [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]], [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]], [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Lake County, Tennessee|Lake]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy]], [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]], [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]] counties).<ref name="rome"/> | <br>The '''Diocese of Memphis''' serves West Tennessee ([[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester]], [[Crockett County, Tennessee|Crockett]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]], [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]], [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]], [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Lake County, Tennessee|Lake]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy]], [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]], [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]] counties).<ref name="rome" /> | ||
:'''[http://www.cdom.org Diocese of Memphis]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>5825 Shelby Oaks Drive<br>Memphis, TN 38134-7316<br>Telephone: 1-901-373-1200<br>Fax: 1-901-373-1269 | :'''[http://www.cdom.org Diocese of Memphis]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>5825 Shelby Oaks Drive<br>Memphis, TN 38134-7316<br>Telephone: 1-901-373-1200<br>Fax: 1-901-373-1269 | ||