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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">"Contact Us" in Tennessee Department of State at http://tn.gov/sos/contact.htm (accessed 22 May 2010).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:reference.tsla@tn.gov reference.tsla@tn.gov] {{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}}<br>  
'''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>
1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N<br>
Nashville, TN 37219<br><br>
'''Phone:''' 615-741-2764<br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Hours:''' [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/plan-your-visit Operating Hours] on Plan Your Visit
<br>
[https://www.tn.gov/about-tn/state-holidays.html Holidays]<br><br>


:403 7th Avenue North<br>
'''Directions, map, parking, and public transportation:'''
:Nashville, TN 37243-1102<br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;615-741-2764<br>
*'''''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''''']
*'''''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].


'''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 22 May 2010).</ref> &nbsp;Monday - Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm CST<br> Manuscripts Reading Area: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm CST
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


::[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm Holidays]
*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA website] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources.  <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. You must be a Tennessee resident to access these databases.


'''Directions, map, and parking:'''<ref name="S2" />
{{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}}


*'''''Location.''''' The Library is immediately west of the State Capitol Building. Roads to the north and west are one way.
=== Collection Description  ===
*[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].
 
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>


*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA Internet site] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources. <br>
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.
*Repository Catalog Online. <br>
*Repository Database. <br>
*other(s).<br>


=== Collection Description  ===
'''''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".


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</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  ===
=== Tips  ===


{Optional}
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  ===
=== Guides  ===


{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
*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>
*[https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/pages/lost-records-courthouse-fires-and-disasters-in-tennessee "Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee"].<br>


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===


{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}
If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following.  
 
If you cannot visit or find a record at the&nbsp;'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following.  
 
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
 
*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>
*<br>


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*<br>  
*[[East Tennessee Historical Society|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.<br>  
*<br>
*[http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society] and the [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center|Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]], near Memphis, 14,000 family/local histories, census, taxes, vital, newspapers, journal, newsletter, queries, and research service. <br>


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*<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/ 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:''''' [[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.
*[http://www.lib.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries] documentary histories, ArchivesUSA, newspapers, and ProQuest.
*[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov State Library of North Carolina], Raleigh, family history, Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, deeds, photos.
*[http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov North Carolina State Archives], Raleigh, census, military, courts, bond, deed, estate, vital record, tax, wills.
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], [[Georgia Archives and Libraries|Georgia]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Mississippi Archives and Libraries|Mississippi]], [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries|Arkansas]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]].<br>
*[[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|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.<br>
*[[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.
*[http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton 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.<br>


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 15 April 2024

Tennessee State Library and Archives
Tennessee State Library and Archives exterior.jpg

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:

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

Neighboring Collections

Sources

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