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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee_State_Library_and_Archives|Tennessee State Library and Archives]]''  
''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee_State_Library_and_Archives|Tennessee State Library and Archives]]''  


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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>  
'''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] <br><br>


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  


:403 Seventh Avenue North<br>  
:403 Seventh Avenue North<br>
:Nashville, TN 37243-1102<br>
:Nashville, TN 37243-1102<br><br>


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


'''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  
'''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  


::[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm Holidays]
::[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm Holidays]<br><br>


'''Directions, map,&nbsp; parking,'''<ref name="S2" /> '''and public transportation:'''  
'''Directions, map,&nbsp; parking,'''<ref name="S2" /> '''and public transportation:'''  
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*'''''Public transportation.'''''&nbsp; For Nashville bus system trip planning, [http://www.nashvillemta.org/setpage.asp?page=googlemaps.html click here].
*'''''Public transportation.'''''&nbsp; For Nashville bus system trip planning, [http://www.nashvillemta.org/setpage.asp?page=googlemaps.html click here].


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
 
*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA Internet site] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources. <br>
*[http://www.youseemore.com/tsla/ 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.


*[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA Internet site] digital collections, catalog, visitor's guide, collections, exhibits, services, resources. <br>
{{Wikipedia|Tennessee State Library and Archives}}
*[http://www.youseemore.com/tsla/ 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.<br>


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===
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*"Vistor's Guide" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm (accessed 23 May 2010). Hours, location, parking, registration and security, computers and scanners, and policies.  
*"Vistor's Guide" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/VisitorsGuide.htm (accessed 23 May 2010). Hours, location, parking, registration and security, computers and scanners, and policies.  
*"Genealogical 'Fact Sheets' about Tennessee Counties" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factcounty.htm (accessed 23 May 2010). {{Fire}}
*"Genealogical 'Fact Sheets' about Tennessee Counties" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factcounty.htm (accessed 23 May 2010). {{Fire}}  
*"Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/lost.htm (accessed 23 May 2010).
*"Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee" in ''Tennessee Libraries and Archives'' in Tennessee Department of State at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/lost.htm (accessed 23 May 2010).


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If you cannot visit or find a record at the&nbsp;'''''{{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.  


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<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>  
*[[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>
*[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>
*[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>


*[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/davidson_county_archives.htm Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives], deed, wills, court minutes, birth&nbsp;marriage death, naturalization.<br>  
*[http://www.tennesseegenealogy.org/archives/davidson_county_archives.htm Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Archives], deed, wills, court minutes, birth&nbsp;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.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.dcclerkonline.com/ Davidson County Clerk], marriages since 1789.  
*[http://www.nashville.gov/ROD/ Davidson County Register of Deeds], land records since 1784.  
*[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://circuitclerk.nashville.gov/Circuit/ Davidson County Clerk of the Circuit Court], court records since 1783; probate records since 1784.  
*[http://www.mtgs.org/index.html Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society], Nashville, meetings, publications, genealogists.  
*[http://www.mtgs.org/index.html 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>  
*[http://www.thehermitage.com/ The Hermitage Museum], home of President Andrew Jackson, Nashville, to learn about Tennesse lifestyles.<br>
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:'''''&nbsp;[[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>  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:'''''&nbsp;[[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.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.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=71 Tennessee State University Library], Nashville, biography, ethnic studies, history, newspapers, JSTOR, Civil War.  
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*[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/patrons/genealogists.html State Library of North Carolina], Raleigh, family history, Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, deeds, photos.  
*[http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/patrons/genealogists.html State Library of North Carolina], Raleigh, family history, Bibles, marriages, deaths, newspapers, deeds, photos.  
*[http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/news/ngs/index.html North Carolina State Archives], Raleigh, census, military, courts, bond, deed, estate, vital record, tax, wills.  
*[http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/news/ngs/index.html 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>  
*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.  
*[[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>  
*[[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.  
*[[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>
*[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>
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=== Sources  ===
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