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 | width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" |'''[[Tennessee Vital Records#Death-Records|Deaths]]'''
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-| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | County/Town
+| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | '''County/Town'''
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1881
 | width="10%" align="center" | County Formation
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1881
 |-
-| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | State
+| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | '''State'''
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1908*
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1945
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1908*
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-| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | General Compliance
+| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="left" | '''General Compliance'''
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1927
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1838**
 | width="10%" align="center" | 1927
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-| colspan="4"|* 1913 is missing from births and deaths<br>** 1838 law required counties to ''retain'' marriage records
+| colspan="4"|*1913 is missing from births and deaths<br>**1838 law required counties to ''retain'' marriage records
 |}
-<br>
-== Online Indexes and Images ==
+<div style="clear:left"></div>
+== Online Resources ==
 === Birth ===
 *'''1828-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828–1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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 *'''1914-1931''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1914-1933 Index to Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1933] at Tennessee State Library and Archives
 *'''1914-1966''' {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1966}} at FamilySearch — [[Tennessee Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+===Divorce===
+*See [[Tennessee Divorce Records|Tennessee Divorce Records]] for more resources.
 == Get Copies ==
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 :*[https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/customizations/global/pages/ Tennessee Virtual Archive (TEVA)]<br>
 ::*Online ''digital'' copies of [https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/customizations/global/pages/collections/birth/birth.html birth], [https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/customizations/global/pages/collections/death/death.html death], and [https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/customizations/global/pages/collections/marriage/marriage.html marriage] records released to the public.
-:::*Search suggestions:<ref>Indexes are by year. Once you find a record, search by year and certificate # [add zeros if less than 6 numbers].  example: 73-039280)  (Personal experience 8/31/2024)</ref>
+:::*Click the number  <ref>Search suggestions for Tennessee Virtual Archives: Search the name indexes year by year. Find a record you want and note the certificate #. Then search NOT BY Name, but by year and '''certificate #''' to view the record. [Add zeros if less than 6 numbers].  example: 73-039280)  (Personal experience 8/31/2024)</ref>  for search suggestions.
 ::*They also provide open access to thousands of photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio and other records relating to the history and culture of Tennessee.
-'''Counties'''<br>
+'''County Courthouses'''<br>
 :* Marriage Book. "The county clerk is required to record in a well-bound book.... in 1838"<ref>University of Tennessee, County Technical Assistance Service, "Marriage Records," https://www.ctas.tennessee.edu/node/395/printable/print, accessed 8/27/2024. "The county clerk is required to record in a well-bound book the names of the parties and the date of the issuance of the marriage license, and to copy immediately under or opposite thereto the return of the proper officiant who solemnized the rite of matrimony and the date thereof. T.C.A. § 18-6-109".</ref>
 :* Counties use TEVA (above) to print copies of birth and death records released to the public.<ref>Information from Claiborne County clerk (423) 626-3283, 7/2/2024; and Hickman County Health Department, (931) 729-3516, 8/6/2024</ref>
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 *[[How to Find Tennessee Birth Records|How to Find Tennessee Birth Records]]
 *[[United States Birth Records|United States Birth Records]]
+*[[United_States_Delayed_Birth_Records|United States Delayed Birth Records]]
 *[[How to Find Birth Information in the United States|How to Find Birth Information in the United States]]
 *[[United States, How to Use Birth Records|United States How to Use Birth Records]]
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 Image:Virginia Hatfield birth certificate.JPG|Virginia Hatfield birth certificate 1925
 </gallery>
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+<div style="clear:both"></div>
 === Marriage Records ===
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 *[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States How to Use Marriage Records]]
 *[[Tennessee_Divorce_Records|Tennessee Divorce Records]]
-<br>
+<div style="clear:both"></div>
 === Death Records ===
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 Image:Hatfield Joseph Jr death certificate.JPG|Hatfield, Joseph Jr Death Certificate 1956
 </gallery>
+<div style="clear:both"></div>
 == Additional Information ==
 See also:
+*[[Tennessee Guided Research|Tennessee Guided Research]]
 *[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]
 *[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
 *[https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/?rm=RESOURCE%20GUIDE0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7Ctrue Research Resources] at Tennessee State Library and Archives
 *[http://tngenweb.org/ Tennessee GenWeb Project] of USGenWeb.org
 *''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee''. Historical Records Survey (Tennessee). (Nashville:The Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1941) Birth Records, pp 7-34; Marriage Records, pp 59-83; Death Records, pp 35-58; {{FSC|230329|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 A3gp; film 833362}}; {{WorldCat|14746022|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|110760}}
+== Strategy==
 '''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br>
-*Information listed was given by an informant
+*Certificate or record is not found:
+#Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped
+#Search the towns and cities where the event took place. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document.
+#The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See [[Tennessee Vital Records#Burned, Lost, or Missing Records|Burned, Lost, or Missing Records]].
+#The event may not have been recorded by the government at that time. [[Tennessee Vital Records#Substitute Records|Substitute Records]].
+*Examine the record to determine accuracy:
+#Person providing information may not remember events accurately
+#Informant may not have been present at the time of the event
+#Informant may give false information to hide age, race, religion, or illegitimacy
+#Grieving relatives may not have remembered correctly
+*Review the informant on the document:
 #Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record
-#See if records about the informant may have clues and evidence for your family
+#See if records about the informant may have clues about the family
-#Use the information as a clue, not a fact, until verified by other sources
+#Verify vital information with other sources <br>
-*To determine the accuracy of the record, consider:
-#How much time elapsed since the event and making a record of it? (Faded or recent memory?)
-#Was the informant present at the time of the event? (Witnessed or was told about it?)
-#Did they guess or have something to hide for social or religious reasons? (Illegitimacy, age, other?)
 ''See also:''<br>
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-'''Burned, Lost, or Missing Records?'''<br>
+===Burned, Lost, or Missing Records===
-The following counties had record loss.  Click on the county for more information.<br>
+The following counties had record loss. Click on the county for more information.<br>
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-'''Substitute Records'''<br>
+===Substitute Records===
 For other records that may give birth, marriage, or death information, see:
 *[[Tennessee_Substitute_Records|Tennessee Substitute Records]]
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 [[Category:Tennessee_Vital_Records]]
+[[Category:Tennessee, United States]]