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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Genealogy|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ||
These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Tennessee. | |||
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=== National === | |||
[[Image:NARA Atlanta.jpg|right|175px|NARA Atlanta.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Atlanta]]'''<br>5780 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, Georgia 30260 USA<br>Phone: 770-968-2100<br>Fax: 770-968-2547<br>E-mail: [mailto:atlanta.archives@nara.gov atlanta.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ National Archives at Atlanta] <br><br> | |||
:Records from over 100 federal agencies and courts in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and '''Tennessee'''. Also includes Vice Admiralty Courts of SC, evolution of federal courts, Constitutional rights, Revolutionary War, Civil War, reconstruction, World Wars I and II, and space exploration. Microfilms for censuses, diplomatic missions, military service records, bounty-land applications, passenger arrival lists, naturalizations, American Indians, and African Americans.<ref name="DB127">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 127-28. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br> | |||
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'''[[Tennessee State Library and Archives]]'''<br>[[Image:Tennessee State Library and Archives exterior.jpg|border|right|175px|Tennessee State Library and Archives exterior.jpg]]403 Seventh Avenue North<br>Nashville, TN 37243-0312<br>Telephone: 1-615-741-2764<br>Fax: 1-615-532-2472<br><br> | '''[[Tennessee State Library and Archives]]'''<br>[[Image:Tennessee State Library and Archives exterior.jpg|border|right|175px|Tennessee State Library and Archives exterior.jpg]]403 Seventh Avenue North<br>Nashville, TN 37243-0312<br>Telephone: 1-615-741-2764<br>Fax: 1-615-532-2472<br><br> | ||
:This is the best genealogical resource facility in in Tennessee. It includes public records, original county records, genealogies, biographies, and Confederate soldier records.<ref name="DB105"> | :This is the best genealogical resource facility in in Tennessee. It includes public records, original county records, genealogies, biographies, and Confederate soldier records.<ref name="DB105">Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.</ref> | ||
:Two areas of interest to researchers: the library has printed materials, and the archives have original Tennessee government records and other historical documents. Many of their records are microfilmed. Their web site includes 19th Century Newspapers, Civil War Era Database, Nashville City Directories, and an inventory of Tennessee county records. | :Two areas of interest to researchers: the library has printed materials, and the archives have original Tennessee government records and other historical documents. Many of their records are microfilmed. Their web site includes 19th Century Newspapers, Civil War Era Database, Nashville City Directories, and an inventory of Tennessee county records. | ||
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:Reels of microfilm can be borrowed on interlibrary loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] [Internet site]. The records include: • Marriages • Probate • Land and Property<br><br> | :Reels of microfilm can be borrowed on interlibrary loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] [Internet site]. The records include: • Marriages • Probate • Land and Property<br><br> | ||
=== Regional === | |||
'''[ | [[Image:Chattanooga Public Library TN.jpg|right|250px|Chattanooga Public Library TN.jpg]]'''[[Chattanooga Public Library Downtown]]''' <br>1001 Broad Street<br>Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402<br>Telephone: 423-757-5317<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@lib.chattanooga.gov library@lib.chattanooga.gov]<br> Internet: [http://catalog.lib.chattanooga.gov/localHist/localHist.html Local History and Genealogy Department]<br><br> | ||
:Includes the Upper South's largest family folder collection which is heavy on '''''Tennessee''''' and '''''North Carolina'''''.<ref name="DB85">Dollarhide and Bremer, 85.</ref> Internet genealogy databases, census, newspapers, obituary index, county records, 30,000 books, manuscripts, and genealogical periodicals.<ref>[http://catalog.lib.chattanooga.gov/localHist/localHist.html Local History and Genealogy Department] in ''Chattanooga Public Library'' (accessed 11 February 2014).</ref><br><br> | |||
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[[Image:Customs-house-knoxville-tn1906.jpg|right|250px|Customs-house-knoxville-tn1906.jpg]]'''East Tennessee Historical Center'''<br> 601 South Gay Street<br>Knoxville, TN 37901-1<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1277414491585_492" />629<br>Telephone: 1-865-215-8801<br>Internet: [http://www.easttnhistory.org/content.aspx?article=1341&parent=1207 http://www.easttnhistory.org]<br><br> | [[Image:Customs-house-knoxville-tn1906.jpg|right|250px|Customs-house-knoxville-tn1906.jpg]]'''East Tennessee Historical Center'''<br> 601 South Gay Street<br>Knoxville, TN 37901-1<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1277414491585_492" />629<br>Telephone: 1-865-215-8801<br>Internet: [http://www.easttnhistory.org/content.aspx?article=1341&parent=1207 http://www.easttnhistory.org]<br><br> | ||
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:*'''[[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 15,000 applications for ''First Families of Tennessee'' project, and surname files are accessible to the public.<ref>[http://www.easttnhistory.org/research/first-families-tennessee First Families of Tennessee] in ''East Tennessee Historical Society'' (accessed 20 February 2014).</ref> | :*'''[[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 15,000 applications for ''First Families of Tennessee'' project, and surname files are accessible to the public.<ref>[http://www.easttnhistory.org/research/first-families-tennessee First Families of Tennessee] in ''East Tennessee Historical Society'' (accessed 20 February 2014).</ref> | ||
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:*'''[[Knox County Public Library]]''' Calvin M. McClung Historical Collections, Internet: [http://www.knoxlib.org/ www.knoxlib.org/]. The McClung Historical Collection features an index to early '''''Tennessee''''' and '''''North Carolina''''' families. This is the best family history and genealogy index for these two states. The McClung Historical Collection’s primary focus is east Tennessee; it holds one of the country’s leading research collections about the region, including Internet genealogy databases, more than 75,000 books, 3,000 genealogies, manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos. In addition to the east Tennessee material, the collection also contains research guides and census indexes for many states in the United States, especially 11 states in the South. The Knox County Public Library also offers the free online [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Calvin M. McClung Digital Collection].<ref name="DB85" /> <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> | :*'''[[Knox County Public Library]]''' '''Calvin M. McClung Historical Collections''', Internet: [http://www.knoxlib.org/ www.knoxlib.org/]. The McClung Historical Collection features an index to early '''''Tennessee''''' and '''''North Carolina''''' families. This is the best family history and genealogy index for these two states. The McClung Historical Collection’s primary focus is east Tennessee; it holds one of the country’s leading research collections about the region, including Internet genealogy databases, more than 75,000 books, 3,000 genealogies, manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos. In addition to the east Tennessee material, the collection also contains research guides and census indexes for many states in the United States, especially 11 states in the South. The Knox County Public Library also offers the free online [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Calvin M. McClung Digital Collection].<ref name="DB85" /> <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> | ||
:*'''[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> | :*'''[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> | ||
:*'''[http://www.easttnhistory.org/museum-east-tennessee-history Museum of East Tennessee History]''' showcases the history of the region and its 35 counties. | :*'''[http://www.easttnhistory.org/museum-east-tennessee-history Museum of East Tennessee History]''' showcases the history of the region and its 35 counties. | ||
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'''Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center'''<br>7779 Poplar Pike <br>Germantown, TN 38138<br>Telephone: 1-901-757-8480<br>Internet: [http://www.germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=765 http://www.germantown-tn.gov] | |||
[[ | :The [[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center|Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]] (GRHGC) is the special collections division of Germantown Community Library. It is a repository for non-circulating books, microfilm, periodicals, photographs, and maps for genealogical and historical research for the Mid-South, Eastern and Southern states, including plenty of family folders, and county histories.<ref name="DB105" /><br><br> | ||
'''Kingsport Public Library'''<br>400 Broad Street<br>Kingsport, TN 37660-4292<br>Telephone Reference: 423-224-2539; Archives: 423-224-2559<br>E-mail: [http://www.kingsportlibrary.org/library-info/contact-us/ Contact us] form<br>Internet: [http://www.kingsportlibrary.org/genealogy-and-local-history/ Genealogy and Local History] | |||
:One of the best family folder collections in the South, especially for East Tennessee, and a good set of genealogical reference books.<ref name="DB105" /><br><br> | |||
'''Memphis Public Library and Information Center<br>'''Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library<br>3030 Poplar Avenue<br>Memphis, TN 38111-3527<br>Telephone: 1-901-415-2700<br>E-mail: [mailto:hisref@memphis.lib.tn.us hisref@memphis.lib.tn.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us/ www.memphislibrary.lib.tn.us] | |||
:They have a huge collection of books, indexes, guides, aids, periodicals, family folders, county histories with statewide coverage.<ref name="DB105" /> The genealogical holdings of the History Department's [http://www.memphislibrary.org/history/index.html Memphis and Shelby County Room] include manuscripts, maps, biographies, histories and directories relating to Memphis, Shelby County, and the mid-south region.<br><br> | |||
'''[http://www.nashville.gov/metro_archives/ Metropolitan Government Archives]''' <br>3801 Green Hills Village Dr. <br>Nashville, TN 37215 <br>Telephone: 1-615-862-5880 | |||
: | :Houses the original Davidson County and Nashville City records to about 1966. Website includes links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives].<br><br> | ||
'''Nashville Public Library'''<br>615 Church Street<br>Nashville, TN 37219<br>Telephone: 1-615-862-5800<br>Internet: http://www.library.nashville.org/index.asp | '''Nashville Public Library'''<br>615 Church Street<br>Nashville, TN 37219<br>Telephone: 1-615-862-5800<br>Internet: http://www.library.nashville.org/index.asp | ||
The [http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Room ]of the Nashville Public Library maintains the genealogical collection. In addtion, the library website includes indexes to Nashville marriages 1864-1905, ''Tennessean'' obituary index 1964-present, Nashville City Cemetery index and Nashville photographs 1940-1976. Look for links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives]. Vertical files of newspaper clippings and family histories, manuscripts concerning Nashville and Davidson County families, historic photographs and Nashville City Directories are available to to library patrons. | :The [http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_localhistory.asp Nashville Room ]of the Nashville Public Library maintains the genealogical collection. In addtion, the library website includes indexes to Nashville marriages 1864-1905, ''Tennessean'' obituary index 1964-present, Nashville City Cemetery index and Nashville photographs 1940-1976. Look for links to web resources maintained by the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html Friends of the Metro Archives]. Vertical files of newspaper clippings and family histories, manuscripts concerning Nashville and Davidson County families, historic photographs and Nashville City Directories are available to to library patrons.<br><br> | ||
'''Memphis | '''University of Memphis Library'''<br>Special Collections Department<br>126 Ned R. WcWherter Library<br>Memphis, TN 38152-3250<br>Telephone: 901-678-8242<br>Fax: 901-678-8218<br>Internet: [http://www.memphis.edu/specialcollections/resources.php http://www.memphis.edu/specialcollections/resources.php] | ||
'''University of Tennessee, Knoxville'''<br>John C. Hodges Library, Special Collections<br>1401 Cumberland Avenue<br>Knoxville, TN 37996-1000<br>Telephone: 423-974-4480<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.utk.edu/ www.lib.utk.edu] | |||
:They have manuscripts, biographies, family histories, local and county histories, federal records, church records, ethnic and American Indians (especially Cherokees), river traffic information, and outstanding historical reference books.<ref name="DB105" /> The library’s catalog is online and the Tennessee Newspaper Project is available through the catalog.<br><br> | |||
=== Out of State === | |||
'''[[Bristol Public Library]]''' <br>701 Goode Street <br>Bristol, Virginia 24201-4199 <br>Telephone: 540-645-8780 <br>Fax: 276-669-5593 <br>E-mail: [mailto:bplref@yahoo.com bplref@yahoo.com]<br>Internet: http://www.bristol-library.org/ <br> | '''[[Bristol Public Library]]''' <br>701 Goode Street <br>Bristol, Virginia 24201-4199 <br>Telephone: 540-645-8780 <br>Fax: 276-669-5593 <br>E-mail: [mailto:bplref@yahoo.com bplref@yahoo.com]<br>Internet: http://www.bristol-library.org/ <br> | ||
:They have a relatively small family folder collection. Nevertheless, it is an important resource for settlers coming from '''''Pennsylvania, Maryland''''', and northern '''''Virginia''''' along the [[Great Valley Road]] into '''''Tennessee, Kentucky''''', and '''''North Carolina'''''.<ref name="DB105" /><br><br> | :They have a relatively small family folder collection. Nevertheless, it is an important resource for settlers coming from '''''Pennsylvania, Maryland''''', and northern '''''Virginia''''' along the [[Great Valley Road]] into '''''Tennessee, Kentucky''''', and '''''North Carolina'''''.<ref name="DB105" /><br><br> | ||
[[Image:Clayton House Houston's Genealogy Library.jpg|right|200px|Clayton House Houston's Genealogy Library.jpg]]'''[[Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research]]'''<br>5300 Caroline<br>Houston, TX 77004<br>Telephone: 713-284-1999<br>Internet: http://www2.houstonlibrary.org/clayton/<br><br> | |||
:One of America's best genealogical collections. Especially strong for Texas, adjoining states, and '''Tennessee'''.<ref name="DB105" /><br><br> | |||
'''[[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]''' <br>224 Church Street<br>Santa Cruz, California 95060 <br>Telephone: 831-427-7707 ext. 5794<br>E-mail: [http://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/askscpl/ E-mail reference service] form<br>Internet: http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/<br> | '''[[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]]''' <br>224 Church Street<br>Santa Cruz, California 95060 <br>Telephone: 831-427-7707 ext. 5794<br>E-mail: [http://www.santacruzpl.org/contact/askscpl/ E-mail reference service] form<br>Internet: http://www.santacruzpl.org/branches/14/<br> | ||
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:Holds the Genealogial Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/military/draper/ Draper Collection]'' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''''Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia''''', and '''''West Virginia ''''' families.<ref name="DB113">Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.</ref> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref><br><br> | :Holds the Genealogial Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/military/draper/ Draper Collection]'' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''''Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia''''', and '''''West Virginia ''''' families.<ref name="DB113">Dollarhide and Bremer, 113.</ref> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== | === Online Records === | ||
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The following directory assists in determining the archives of interest: | The following directory assists in determining the archives of interest: | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
{{reflist}} {{Tennessee|Tennessee}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries | {{reflist}} {{Tennessee|Tennessee}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}} </div> | ||
[[Category:Tennessee|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] | [[Category:Tennessee|Archives]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] |
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