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Chattanooga Public Library Downtown

Chattanooga Public Library Downtown

Contact Information

Email: contact@chattlibrary.org (Broad Street general inquiries), localhistory@lib.chattanooga.gov (Local History & Genealogy Department)
Contact Us Contacts for staff and multiple branch locations

Address:

1001 Broad Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Telephone: 423-757-5310

Hours

Map and public transportation:

Google Map of Chattanooga Public Library
CARTA City Buses: #15 St. Elmo buses stop next to the library on Broad Street. Routes 1, 2, 4, 10A, 10C, 10G, 13, 16, 19, and 21 stop within two blocks on Market St. near 10th St.

Internet sites and databases:

Chattanooga Public Library books, kids, teens, local history, 4th floor, events, resources, and services.
CPL Catalog search by keyword, subject, title, author, or series.

Collection Description

Includes the Upper South's largest family folder collection which is heavy on North Carolina.^[1] Internet genealogy databases, censuses, newspapers, obituary index, county records, 30,000 books, manuscripts, and genealogical periodicals.^[2]

Tips

Local History & Genealogy materials and services.

Guides

Alternate Repositories

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Chattanooga Public Library Downtown, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

National Archives at Atlanta records of federal agencies and courts for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, Indian records, and military records.^[3]
Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, African Americans, vital records, censuses, county records, tax lists, local histories, school censuses, manuscripts, military records, Native Americans, newspapers, obituary lists, maps, state agency records, petitions, Tennessee postcards, city directories, prison inmates, and TN county historians.^[4]

Similar Collections

Knox County Public Library, Knoxville, has the best index to North Carolina families,^[1] Internet genealogy databases, 75,000 books, genealogies, First Families of Tennessee, manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos.^[5] In the same building:

*East Tennessee Historical Society has for over 175 years recorded stories, collected artifacts, and educated visitors with lectures, and publications such as First Families of Tennessee, and the new Civil War Families of Tennessee. The original submission files for First Families of Tennessee and surname files are accessible to the public.^[6]

*Knox County Archives since 1792 collects history and county government records such as marriages, divorces, deeds, probates, County-Chancery-Circuit-Criminal-Juvenile-Superior court, tax, and school records, and online databases.^[7]

Neighboring Collections

Hamilton County Clerk marriages since 1857; court minutes from 1857; tax books from 1836.^[8] ^[9]
Hamilton County Register of Deeds deeds and index from 1799.^[8] ^[10]
Hamilton County Chancery Court wills from 1862.^[8] ^[11]
Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk circuit court minutes from 1860.^[8] ^[12]
Chattanooga Area Historical Association fosters historical record preservation, and interest in area history. Their collection is housed at the Chattanooga Public Library Downtown.^[13]
Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society shares information on the Internet about county research and resources: Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, churches, communities, courts, deaths, deeds, families, histories, maps, marriages, military, obituaries, photos, queries, schools and wills.^[14]
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, Chattanooga, recent civil/criminal court records.^[15]
Repositories in surrounding counties: in Tennessee: Anderson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Marion, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie, in Georgia: Dade, Walker, and Whitfield.
University of Tennessee Hodges Library, Knoxville, manuscripts, biographies, genealogies, county histories, church records, federal records, American Indians especially Cherokees, and river traffic. ^[16]
Watauga Association of Genealogists, Johnson City, meetings, services, publications, genealogists.
The Hermitage Museum, Nashville, Pres. Andrew Jackson's home, to learn about TN lifestyles.
Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Cordova, official repository.^[17]
Methodist Church Archives, Nashville, records and histories of Tennessee congretations.^[18]
Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, central archives of SBC records.^[19]
Tennessee DH Vital Records, Nashville, births since 1914; marriages-divorces-deaths since 1964.^[20]
Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, collection is at the [Tennessee State Library and Archives].^[21]
Tennessee Genealogical Society Library, Germantown, Internet genealogy databases, 14,000 books, censuses, tax lists, vital statistics, early newspapers, and family charts.^[22]
Repositories in other surrounding states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Virginia.
North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, census, military, courts, bond, deed, estate, vital record, tax, wills.^[23] Many early Tennessee settlers were from Virginia and North Carolina.
Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic collections, and Canadians.^[24]
Bristol Public Library, Bristol, VA, not a big library, but important for finding families traveling the Great Valley Road into Tennessee and Kentucky.^[16]
Clayton Library, Houston, TX, censuses, military, passenger lists, periodicals, family histories, maps, Texas and Southern U.S. records, veritcal files, British vital records index, German, Canadian records.^[25]
FamilySearch Library, Salt Lake City, UT, holds 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Library of Virginia, Richmond, large genealogy collection including births and deaths 1853-1896, marriages before 1936, histories, biographies, newspapers, Bibles, and huge manuscript collection (about half online), military and Civil War records, deeds, wills and other court records.^[26] ^[27] Many early Tennessee settlers were from Virginia and North Carolina.
Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown, CA, holds the Tina Brayton Collection which is equivalent to the Draper Manuscript Collection but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia families.^[1] ^[28]

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 85. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.
↑ Local History and Genealogy Department in Chattanooga Public Library (accessed 11 February 2014).
↑ Checklist of Records Available for Research into Family History at NARA's Southeast Region in National Archives (accessed 13 February 2014).
↑ Research and Collections in Tennessee Archives and Libraries (accessed 23 May 2010).
↑ Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection in Knox County Public Library (accessed 11 February 2014).
↑ First Families of Tennessee in East Tennessee Historical Society (accessed 4 January 2021).
↑ Knox County Archives in East Tennessee Historical Society (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Hamilton County in Tennessee Department of State: Tennessee State Library and Archives (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ Hamilton County Clerk in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ Hamilton County Register of Deeds in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ Hamilton County Chancery Court in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ About in Chattanooga Area Historical Association (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ Home in Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogical Society (accessed 21 February 2014).
↑ Home in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.
↑ Home in Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ Tennessee Conference, United Methodist Church Archives Depository and History Library in Society of Tennessee Archivists (20 February 2014)
↑ Information in Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ Genealogy in Tennessee Department of Health (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ Research and Collections in Tennessee Historical Society (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ Library Resources in Tennessee Genealogical Society (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ Types of Government Records in State Archives of North Carolina (accessed 20 February 2014).
↑ The Genealogy Center: A Tradition of Excellence in Genealogy Center - Allen County Public Library (accessed 19 February 2014).
↑ Collections in Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (accessed 4 January 2021).
↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.
↑ Genealogy in Virginia Department of Health (accessed 4 January 2014).
↑ The Tina Brayton Collection in Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County (accessed 3 January 2014).

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[DB85-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 85. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.

[2] Local History and Genealogy Department in Chattanooga Public Library (accessed 11 February 2014).

[3] Checklist of Records Available for Research into Family History at NARA's Southeast Region in National Archives (accessed 13 February 2014).

[4] Research and Collections in Tennessee Archives and Libraries (accessed 23 May 2010).

[5] Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection in Knox County Public Library (accessed 11 February 2014).

[6] First Families of Tennessee in East Tennessee Historical Society (accessed 4 January 2021).

[7] Knox County Archives in East Tennessee Historical Society (accessed 20 February 2014).

[TSLAHamCo-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Hamilton County in Tennessee Department of State: Tennessee State Library and Archives (accessed 21 February 2014).

[9] Hamilton County Clerk in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).

[10] Hamilton County Register of Deeds in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).

[11] Hamilton County Chancery Court in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).

[12] Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk in Hamilton County, Tennessee (accessed 21 February 2014).

[13] About in Chattanooga Area Historical Association (accessed 21 February 2014).

[14] Home in Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogical Society (accessed 21 February 2014).

[15] Home in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee (accessed 20 February 2014).

[DB105-16] 16.0 ^16.1 Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.

[17] Home in Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (accessed 20 February 2014).

[18] Tennessee Conference, United Methodist Church Archives Depository and History Library in Society of Tennessee Archivists (20 February 2014)

[19] Information in Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives (accessed 20 February 2014).

[20] Genealogy in Tennessee Department of Health (accessed 20 February 2014).

[21] Research and Collections in Tennessee Historical Society (accessed 20 February 2014).

[22] Library Resources in Tennessee Genealogical Society (accessed 20 February 2014).

[23] Types of Government Records in State Archives of North Carolina (accessed 20 February 2014).

[24] The Genealogy Center: A Tradition of Excellence in Genealogy Center - Allen County Public Library (accessed 19 February 2014).

[25] Collections in Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (accessed 4 January 2021).

[DB113-26] Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.

[VDH-27] Genealogy in Virginia Department of Health (accessed 4 January 2014).

[28] The Tina Brayton Collection in Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County (accessed 3 January 2014).

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 *CARTA City Buses: [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route15.pdf #15 St. Elmo] buses stop next to the library on Broad Street. Routes [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route1.pdf 1], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route2.pdf 2], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route4.pdf 4], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route10a.pdf 10A], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route10c.pdf 10C], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route10g.pdf 10G], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route13.pdf 13], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route16.pdf 16], [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route19.pdf 19], and [http://www.carta-bus.org/maps/route21.pdf 21] stop within two blocks on Market St. near 10th St.
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 *[[Knox County Public Library|Knox County Public Library]], Knoxville, has the best index to '''''North Carolina''''' families,<ref name="DB85" />  Internet genealogy databases, 75,000 books, genealogies, ''First Families of Tennessee'', manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos.<ref>[http://www.knoxlib.org/local-family-history/calvin-m-mcclung-historical-collection Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection] in ''Knox County Public Library'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref> '' In the same building:''<br>
-:*[[East Tennessee Historical Society]] has for over 175 years recorded stories, collected artifacts, and educated visitors with lectures, and publications such as ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44435788 First Families of Tennessee]'', and the new ''Civil War Families of Tennessee''. The original submission files for ''First Families of Tennessee'' and surname files are accessible to the public.<ref>[https://www.easttnhistory.org/FFT First Families of Tennessee] in ''East Tennessee Historical Society'' (accessed 4 January 2021).</ref>
+{{Block indent|*[[East Tennessee Historical Society]] has for over 175 years recorded stories, collected artifacts, and educated visitors with lectures, and publications such as ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44435788 First Families of Tennessee]'', and the new ''Civil War Families of Tennessee''. The original submission files for ''First Families of Tennessee'' and surname files are accessible to the public.<ref>[https://www.easttnhistory.org/FFT First Families of Tennessee] in ''East Tennessee Historical Society'' (accessed 4 January 2021).</ref> }}
-:*[http://www.easttnhistory.org/knox-county-archives Knox County Archives] since 1792 collects history and county government records such as marriages, divorces, deeds, probates, County-Chancery-Circuit-Criminal-Juvenile-Superior court, tax, and school records, and online databases.<ref>[http://www.easttnhistory.org/knox-county-archives Knox County Archives] in ''East Tennessee Historical Society'' (accessed 20 February 2014).</ref>
+{{Block indent|*[http://www.easttnhistory.org/knox-county-archives Knox County Archives] since 1792 collects history and county government records such as marriages, divorces, deeds, probates, County-Chancery-Circuit-Criminal-Juvenile-Superior court, tax, and school records, and online databases.<ref>[http://www.easttnhistory.org/knox-county-archives Knox County Archives] in ''East Tennessee Historical Society'' (accessed 20 February 2014).</ref>}}
 '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>