Tennessee State Library and Archives: Difference between revisions

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United States

Tennessee

Davidson County

Archives and Libraries

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Contact Information

Email: ask@tsla.libanswers.com
Contact Us

Address:
1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N
Nashville, TN 37219

Phone: 615-741-2764

Hours: Operating Hours on Plan Your Visit
Holidays

Directions, map, parking, and public transportation:

Location.
Map
Parking. Parking at the Library & Archives at Plan Your Visit.
Public transportation. Nashville bus and train system trip planning at WeGo Public Transit.

Internet sites and databases:

TSLA website digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources.
TSLA catalog online search titles, authors, subjects, or notes.
Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) index to 40+ databases of 400,000 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, federal censuses, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, and many primary sources. You must be a Tennessee resident to access these databases.

Wikipedia has more about this subject: Tennessee State Library and Archives

Collection Description

African American records, bibliographies, birth and death records, federal censuses, early county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, county archives directory, governors' papers, manuscripts, military records, Native American Cherokee records, newspapers, obituary indexes in public libraries list, place names and maps, state agency records, acts and petitions, Tennessee postcards, city directories and telephone books, penitentiary inmates, and Tennessee county historians.

Digital. In addition to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), online sources include the Tennessee Virtual Archives (TeVA), 19th century newspapers, Civil War era database, Civil War sourcebook, TSLA photograph database, Tennessee's landmark documents (state papers), Nashville city directories, and over a dozen "online exhibits".

Services. TSLA also has a copying service, advice on preserving family records, repository news and updates, public library services and a directory, education outreach, and a library for the blind and physically handicapped.

Tips

No cameras or scanners are allowed in the Archives and Manuscripts Room, but may be permitted in other areas.
Library & Archives Additional Policies at Plan Your Visit.

Guides

Alternate Repositories

If you cannot visit or find a record at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, a similar record may be available at one of the following.

Similar Collections

East Tennessee Historical Society, Knoxville, 67,000 books, newspapers, 3,000 genealogies, 14,000 TN first families, manuscripts, census, Knoxville city directories 1859-now, maps, photos, deeds, wills, marriages, military records, TN Confederate pensions, Ancestry.com, New England Ancestors, HeritageQuest, Sanborn maps.
Tennessee Genealogical Society and the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, near Memphis, 14,000 family/local histories, census, taxes, vital, newspapers, journal, newsletter, queries, and research service.

Neighboring Collections

Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives, deed, wills, court minutes, birth marriage death, naturalization.
Nashville Public Library, Ancestry, HeritageQuest, obituaries 1964-now, marriages 1864-1905, cemetery, photos.
Davidson County Clerk, marriages since 1789.
Davidson County Register of Deeds, land records since 1784.
Davidson County Clerk of the Circuit Court, court records since 1783; probate records since 1784.
Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society, Nashville, meetings, publications, genealogists.
The Hermitage Museum, home of President Andrew Jackson, Nashville, to learn about Tennesse lifestyles.
Repositories in surrounding counties: Robertson, Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford, Williamson, Cheatham.
Vanderbuilt University Library, Nashville, biography, history, newspapers, ProQuest, America History & Life.
Tennessee State University Library, Nashville, biography, ethnic studies, history, newspapers, JSTOR, Civil War.
University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries documentary histories, ArchivesUSA, newspapers, and ProQuest.
State Library of North Carolina, Raleigh, family history, Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, deeds, photos.
North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, census, military, courts, bond, deed, estate, vital record, tax, wills.
Repositories in other surrounding states: Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri.
National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta) (i.e. Morrow), federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers arrival indexes, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, workshops.
Allen County Public Library (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.
Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings.
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, Houston TX, newspapers, American Civil War, Biography and Genealogy Master Index, Black Studies, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuestOnline, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

Sources

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 === Contact Information  ===
-'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">"Contact Us" in Tennessee Department of State at http://tn.gov/sos/contact.htm (accessed 24 May 2012).</ref> [mailto:reference.tsla@tn.gov reference.tsla@tn.gov] <br><br> '''Address:'''</ref>
+'''Email:''' [mailto:ask@tsla.libanswers.com ask@tsla.libanswers.com] <br>
+[https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/services/library-archives-ask-us-a-question '''Contact Us''']<br><br>
+'''Address:'''
+<br>
+Rep. John Lewis Way N<br>
+Nashville, TN 37219<br><br>
+'''Phone:''' 615-741-2764<br>
-:403 Seventh Avenue North<br>
+'''Hours:''' [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/plan-your-visit Operating Hours] on Plan Your Visit
-:Nashville, TN 37243-1102<br><br>
+<br>
+[https://www.tn.gov/about-tn/state-holidays.html Holidays]<br><br>
-{{Adoption TNGenWeb}} '''Telephone:'''</ref>615-741-2764<br>
+'''Directions, map, parking, and public transportation:'''
-'''Hours:'''<ref name="S2">"Vistor's Guide" in ''Tennessee State Library and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm (accessed 24 May 2012).</ref> Monday - Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm CST<br>Manuscripts Reading Area: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm CST
+*'''''Location.'''''
+*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tennessee+State+Library+%26+Archives/@36.173787,-86.78726,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x4505c40e763016dc!8m2!3d36.1737867!4d-86.7872604?hl=en '''''Map''''']
-::[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm Holidays]<br><br>
+*'''''Parking.'''''  Parking at the Library & Archives at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/plan-your-visit Plan Your Visit].
+*'''''Public transportation.''''' Nashville bus and train system trip planning at [https://www.wegotransit.com/ride/maps-schedules/bus/ WeGo Public Transit].
-'''Directions, map,&nbsp; parking,'''<ref name="S2" /> '''and public transportation:'''
-*'''''Location.''''' The Library is immediately west of the State Capitol Building. Roads to the north and west are one way.
-*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=403+7th+Avenue+north,+nashville,+TN+37243&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.043149,78.75&ie=UTF8&ll=36.16525,-86.782722&spn=0.015591,0.023603&z=14&iwloc=addr '''''Map''''']
-*'''''Parking.''''' A few designated visitor spots are at the front and side of the building. Do NOT park in numbered spots until after 4:30 pm or on Saturdays. Additional parking is within walking distance in [http://www.parkitdowntown.com/public_parking.php public lots downtown].
-*'''''Public transportation.'''''&nbsp; For Nashville bus system trip planning, [http://www.nashvillemta.org/setpage.asp?page=googlemaps.html click here].
 '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
-*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA Internet site] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources. <br>
+*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA website] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources.  <br>
-*[http://www.youseemore.com/tsla/ TSLA catalog online] search titles, authors, subjects, or notes.<br>
+*[https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/? TSLA catalog online] search titles, authors, subjects, or notes.<br>
-*[http://tntel.tnsos.org/ Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)] index to 40+ databases of 400,000 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, federal censuses, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, and many primary sources.
+*[http://tntel.tnsos.org/ Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL)] index to 40+ databases of 400,000 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, federal censuses, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, and many primary sources. You must be a Tennessee resident to access these databases.
-{{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}}You must be Tennessee resident to access this database.
+{{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}}
 === Collection Description  ===
-African American records, bibliographies, birth and death records, federal censuses, early county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, county archives directory, governors' papers, manuscripts, military records, Native American Cherokee records, newspapers, obituary indexes in public libraries list, place names and maps, state agency records, acts and petitions, Tennessee postcards, city directories and telephone books, penitentiary inmates, and Tennessee county historians.<ref>"Research and Collections" in ''Tennessee Archives and Libraries'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/Collections.htm (accessed 24 May 2012).</ref>
+African American records, bibliographies, birth and death records, federal censuses, early county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, county archives directory, governors' papers, manuscripts, military records, Native American Cherokee records, newspapers, obituary indexes in public libraries list, place names and maps, state agency records, acts and petitions, Tennessee postcards, city directories and telephone books, penitentiary inmates, and Tennessee county historians.
-'''''Digital.''''' In addition to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), online sources include the Tennessee Virtual Archives (TeVA), 19th century newspapers, Civil War era database, Civil War sourcebook, TSLA photograph database, Tennessee's landmark documents (state papers), Nashville city directories, and over a dozen "online exhibits".<ref>"Digital Collections" in ''Tennessee Archives and Libraries'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://state.tn.us/tsla/resources/index.htm (accessed 24 May 2012).</ref>
+'''''Digital.''''' In addition to the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL), online sources include the Tennessee Virtual Archives (TeVA), 19th century newspapers, Civil War era database, Civil War sourcebook, TSLA photograph database, Tennessee's landmark documents (state papers), Nashville city directories, and over a dozen "online exhibits".
-'''''Services.'''''&nbsp; TSLA also has a copying service, advice on preserving family records, repository news and updates, public library services and a directory, education outreach, and a library for the blind and physically handicapped.<ref>"Home" in ''Tennessee Archives and Libraries'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/index.htm (accessed 24 May 2012).</ref>
+'''''Services.''''' TSLA also has a copying service, advice on preserving family records, repository news and updates, public library services and a directory, education outreach, and a library for the blind and physically handicapped.
 === Tips  ===
-No cameras or scanners are allowed in the Archives and Manuscripts Room, but may be permitted in other areas.<ref name="S2" />
+No cameras or scanners are allowed in the Archives and Manuscripts Room, but may be permitted in other areas.<br>
+Library & Archives Additional Policies at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/plan-your-visit Plan Your Visit].
 === Guides  ===
-*"Vistor's Guide" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm (accessed 24 May 2012). Hours, location, parking, registration and security, computers and scanners, and policies.
+*TSLA [https://tnsla.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/tnslapublic/?rm=RESOURCE%20GUIDE0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7Ctrue Resource Guides]. <br>
-*"Genealogical 'Fact Sheets' about Tennessee Counties" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factcounty.htm (accessed 24 May 2012). {{Fire}}
+*[https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/lost-records-courthouse-fires-and-disasters-in-tennessee "Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee"].<br>
-*"Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/lost.htm (accessed 24 May 2012).
 === Alternate Repositories  ===
-If you cannot visit or find a record at the&nbsp;'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following.
+If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following.
 '''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
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 '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
-*[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/davidson_county_archives.htm Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives], deed, wills, court minutes, birth&nbsp;marriage death, naturalization.<br>
+*[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/davidson_county_archives.htm Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives], deed, wills, court minutes, birth marriage death, naturalization.<br>
 *[http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Public Library], Ancestry, HeritageQuest, obituaries 1964-now, marriages 1864-1905, cemetery, photos.<br>
 *[http://www.dcclerkonline.com/ Davidson County Clerk], marriages since 1789.
 *[http://www.nashville.gov/ROD/ Davidson County Register of Deeds], land records since 1784.
 *[http://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/Circuit/ Davidson County Clerk of the Circuit Court], court records since 1783; probate records since 1784.
-*[http://www.mtgs.org/index.html Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society], Nashville, meetings, publications, genealogists.
+*[http://www.mtgs.org/ Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society], Nashville, meetings, publications, genealogists.
 *[http://www.thehermitage.com/ The Hermitage Museum], home of President Andrew Jackson, Nashville, to learn about Tennesse lifestyles.<br>
-*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:'''''&nbsp;[[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]], [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]].<br>
+*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Robertson County, Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson]], [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham]].<br>
 *[http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ Vanderbuilt University Library], Nashville, biography, history, newspapers, ProQuest, America History &amp; Life.
 *[http://www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=71 Tennessee State University Library], Nashville, biography, ethnic studies, history, newspapers, JSTOR, Civil War.