Tennessee Periodicals: Difference between revisions

Major Tennessee periodicals at the Family History Library include:  

'''''Ansearchin News''''' 1954–. Published quarterly by the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society], 9114 Davies Plantation Road, Brunswick, Tennessee 38014-1447. This periodical contains abstracts of Bible, census, probate, court, and tax records from throughout the state. The Family History Library has a complete collection at {{FHL|44514|title-id|disp=FHL book 976.8 B2a}}. To view a list of these articles, visit their [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/ByCounty_ndx.html county index]. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/index.html archive] or conduct a [http://www.tngs.org/search.htm surname search].

'''''East Tennessee Roots''''' 1984–. Published quarterly by Thomas Edward Roach. Rutledge, Tennessee. This periodical contains abstracts of Bible, cemetery, court, probate, tax, land, and vital records in 10 vols. {{FHL|177434|title-id|disp=FHL Book 976.8 D25e}}. A subject index to these articles is available [http://sites.google.com/site/easttennesseeroots/subject-index online]. Surname indexes to Volumes 9 and 10 are also available [http://sites.google.com/site/easttennesseeroots/ online].  

'''''Family Findings''''' 1969–. Published quarterly by the [https://mwtgs.wordpress.com/ Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society], 841 Sanford Street, Henderson, Tennessee 38340-2006. This periodical contains abstracts of Bible, cemetery, marriage, census, military, and probate records, pedigree charts, and family group records. Most volumes have a surname index. The Family History Library has most issues of this quarterly at {{FHL|40026|title-id|disp=FHL book 976.8 B2f}}.  

'''''The Journal of East Tennessee History: A Publication of the East Tennessee Historical Society''''' 1929–. Published annually by the East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1629. {{FHL|365515|title-id|disp=FHL Book 976.8 H25j}}.  

'''''Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History''''' 1995–. Published quarterly by the [http://www.mtgs.org/ Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society], P.O Box 190625, Nashville, Tennessee 37219-0625.  This periodical includes Bible records, genealogies, county records, “how-to” articles, and book reviews. The Family History Library has a complete collection of this quarterly at {{FHL|749007|title-id|disp=FHL book 976.85 D25m}}. To view a list of these articles, visit their online [http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewarts.htm Index to Articles (1988-2005)]. [http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewsurname.htm Surname indexes] are also available online for Vols. 2-22. The website also offers [http://www.mtgs.org/neworderfrm.htm back issues] for sale in paper and on CD.   

'''''Tennessee Ancestors''''' 1985–. Published by the East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1629. This periodical includes abstracts of church, cemetery, military, and census records; and how-to articles on research. {{FHL|263793|title-id|disp=FHL Book 976.88 B2eta}}. It is indexed.  

'''''Tennessee Historical Quarterly''''' 1942–. Published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Ground Floor, War Memorial Building, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0084. This contains articles on history with indexes and book reviews. Family History Library {{FHL|79268|title-id|disp=book 976.8 B2t}}; and films {{FHL|79268|title-id|disp=840250-840254}}.  

'''''Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin''''' 1972-. Published by the Watauga Association of Genealogists. The periodical contains genealogical articles with abstracts of Tennessee records.  The Family History Library has a complete collection at {{FHL|39987|title-id|disp=book 976.897 B2w}}; also Margaret W. Hougland and Betty Jane Hylton's '''''Bulletin Subject Index: The First Thirty Years, 1972-2001''''' (Johnson City, Tenn.: Watauga Association of Genealogists, 2002) at {{FHL|1119285|title-id|disp=book 976.897 B2w index 1972-2001}}. The organization has posted tables of contents for most volumes on their [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnwag/bulletins.htm website]. Back issues are available for purchase.

'''''West Tennessee Historical Society Papers''''' 1947-. Published by the West Tennessee Historical Society. Family History Library has Volumes 1-46 {{FHL|233239|title-id|disp=FHL book 976.81 B5w}}. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947-2005 see [http://register.shelby.tn.us/wths/ Shelby County Register of Deeds]

The Family History Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. Tennessee periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a Place and Subject search, as found here: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=362&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Tennessee%22%20%2Bsubject%3APeriodicals Tennessee-Periodicals]. They can also be found by using: