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== Tennessee Research Strategies == | |||
Links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Tennessee:<br> | |||
===Finding Tennessee Birth, Marriage or Death Records=== | |||
*[[GuidedResearch:Tennessee|Finding Tennessee Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]] | |||
===Finding Tennessee Records=== | |||
*[[Tennessee Record Finder]] | |||
===Tennessee Statewide Databases=== | |||
*[[Tennessee Online Genealogy Records|Tennessee Online Genealogy Records]] | *[[Tennessee Online Genealogy Records|Tennessee Online Genealogy Records]] | ||
=== Tennessee Research | ===Tennessee Research Process=== | ||
*[[Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
*[[Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1850-1910]] | |||
*[[Tennessee Descendancy Research]] | |||
*[[How to Find Tennessee Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Tennessee Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]] | |||
*[[How to Find Tennessee Death Records|How to Find Death Records]] | |||
== Tennessee Research Tips == | |||
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br> | |||
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1914 and was generally complied with by 1927.<ref>''Tennessee Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2000, 38. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Tennessee.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''County registration:''''' Most counties kept birth and death records beginning in 1908. The clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths that had occurred in his district during the previous year.<ref>''Tennessee Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2000, 38. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Tennessee.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref> | |||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Tennessee Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Tennessee. | |||
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'''Substitute Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event. | |||
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information. | |||
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Tennessee Substitute Records|Tennessee Substitute Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Finding Parents:''' | |||
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*'''''Death records:''''' In 1914, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | |||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Tennessee Newspapers]] and [[Tennessee Obituaries]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Tennessee Church Records]] for more information. | |||
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'''Census Records:''' | |||
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Tennessee Census|Tennessee Census Records]] for more information. | |||
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. | |||
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | |||
* | == Further Tennessee Research == | ||
* | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Tennessee.pdf Tennessee Family History Library Research Outline] | ||
* | *[http://tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb] - Tennessee GenWeb Project | ||
*[http://genealogytrails.com/tenn/ Tennessee Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Tennessee | |||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/tn/ Cyndi's List] - Tennessee genealogy websites | |||
*[http://www.raogk.org/Tennessee-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Tennessee Records Guide | |||
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Tennessee Research Strategies
Links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Tennessee:
Finding Tennessee Birth, Marriage or Death Records
Finding Tennessee Records
Tennessee Statewide Databases
Tennessee Research Process
- Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1880-Present
- Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1850-1910
- Tennessee Descendancy Research
- How to Find Birth Records
- How to Find Marriage Records
- How to Find Death Records
Tennessee Research Tips
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: The statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1914 and was generally complied with by 1927.[1]
- County registration: Most counties kept birth and death records beginning in 1908. The clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths that had occurred in his district during the previous year.[2]
- Access to records: See Tennessee Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Tennessee.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
- List of substitute records: See Tennessee Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: In 1914, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Tennessee Newspapers and Tennessee Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Tennessee Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Tennessee Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further Tennessee Research
- Tennessee Family History Library Research Outline
- TNGenWeb - Tennessee GenWeb Project
- Tennessee Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List - Tennessee genealogy websites
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of Tennessee Records Guide
References
- ↑ Tennessee Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2000, 38. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo
- ↑ Tennessee Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 2000, 38. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). Online at: BYU University - Provo