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No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1874. See '''[[Tennessee Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Substitute Records]]''' below. | No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1874. See '''[[Tennessee Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Substitute Records]]''' below. | ||
'''1874 to 1908''' Some counties have early birth records kept at the county courthouse which are microfilmed. Locate these records through the | '''1874 to 1908''' Some counties have early birth records kept at the county courthouse which are microfilmed. Locate these records through the FamilySearch Catalog under TENNESSEEE [COUNTY] VITAL RECORDS. | ||
Four cities recorded births and as indicated in the chart below. These records are available from the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/vital.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. Most of these records are also available at Family History Library. | Four cities recorded births and as indicated in the chart below. These records are available from the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/vital.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. Most of these records are also available at Family History Library. | ||
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'''1872 to 1908''' | '''1872 to 1908''' | ||
Some counties have early death records kept at the county courthouse which are microfilmed. Locate these records through the | Some counties have early death records kept at the county courthouse which are microfilmed. Locate these records through the FamilySearch Catalog under TENNESSEEE [COUNTY] VITAL RECORDS. | ||
Four cities collected death information and maintained these records on the city level.These records are available at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives]. The Family History Library collection also includes these records. | Four cities collected death information and maintained these records on the city level.These records are available at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives]. The Family History Library collection also includes these records. | ||
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*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*Most information from Tennessee births, deaths, marriages, and divorces can be provided to any requestor as a handwritten transcript, called a verification. | *Most information from Tennessee births, deaths, marriages, and divorces can be provided to any requestor as a handwritten transcript, called a verification. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the | *Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''[[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search]]''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Tennessee''' to locate records filed by the State. Search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county. | ||
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