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Most counties kept birth records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, 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. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health. | Most counties kept birth records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, 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. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health. | ||
Tennessee State Board of Health. ''Births (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912.'' <ref>Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1980. {{FHL|121072|item|disp= | Tennessee State Board of Health. ''Births (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912.'' <ref>Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1980. {{FHL|121072|item|disp=FS Library film 338134}}</ref> The index is in [[Soundex|soundex]]. The record usually lists the child’s name, birth date and county, certificate number, and name of mother.<br> | ||
'''1913''' During 1913, the state legislature failed to pass a statute requiring the gathering of birth and death information. However, Davidson County and Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville cities all collected birth and death information during 1913. | '''1913''' During 1913, the state legislature failed to pass a statute requiring the gathering of birth and death information. However, Davidson County and Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville cities all collected birth and death information during 1913. | ||
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The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the county organization date to the early 1900's. Access these records through the FamilySearch Catalog ''Tennessee County Name. '' Many early Tennessee marriages to about 1950 are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.'' This index is accessed at {{RecordSearch|1681022|Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950}}. For a breakdown of the Tennessee marriages indexed in the ''International Genealogical Index'', visit Hugh Wallis's [http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/genealogy/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPTennessee.htm IGI Batch Numbers for Tennessee, US...]. Copy the batch number, paste it into the appropriate search box in the FamilySearch link posted above in this paragraph. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the county organization date to the early 1900's. Access these records through the FamilySearch Catalog ''Tennessee County Name. '' Many early Tennessee marriages to about 1950 are extracted and found in the ''International Genealogical Index.'' This index is accessed at {{RecordSearch|1681022|Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950}}. For a breakdown of the Tennessee marriages indexed in the ''International Genealogical Index'', visit Hugh Wallis's [http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/genealogy/IGIBatchNumbersNA/SPTennessee.htm IGI Batch Numbers for Tennessee, US...]. Copy the batch number, paste it into the appropriate search box in the FamilySearch link posted above in this paragraph. | ||
About 20 Tennessee counties did not begin officially recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838.<ref>Gale Williams Bamman, C.G., "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly,'' Vol. 81, No. 2 (June 1993):105. {{FHL|39597|item|disp= | About 20 Tennessee counties did not begin officially recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838.<ref>Gale Williams Bamman, C.G., "Research in Tennessee," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly,'' Vol. 81, No. 2 (June 1993):105. {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FS Library book 973 B2ng v. 81 (1993)}}</ref> Many of the loose marriage licenses and bonds created before that time have been lost. Soderberg and Creekmore quote the ''Acts of Tennessee'' (1838, ch. 118, sec. 2) as follows: | ||
:It was not until 1838 that the clerks were required "to keep a well bound book, in which they shall register the names of the parties, and the date of issuance of each marriage license."<ref>Soderberg, Gertrude L. and Pollyanna Creekmore. ''Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume 3, Greene County, Volume 1, 1783-1818: Being Transcriptions from the Original Bonds and Licenses at the County Courthouse, Greeneville''. (Knoxville, Tenn.: Clinchdale Press, 1965), Introduction. {{FHL|237705|item|disp= | :It was not until 1838 that the clerks were required "to keep a well bound book, in which they shall register the names of the parties, and the date of issuance of each marriage license."<ref>Soderberg, Gertrude L. and Pollyanna Creekmore. ''Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume 3, Greene County, Volume 1, 1783-1818: Being Transcriptions from the Original Bonds and Licenses at the County Courthouse, Greeneville''. (Knoxville, Tenn.: Clinchdale Press, 1965), Introduction. {{FHL|237705|item|disp=FS Library book 976.891 V2s}}</ref> | ||
The following counties, though many had been in existence for more than a decade, did not begin registering marriages until that time: [[Anderson County, Tennessee|Anderson]], [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]], [[Campbell County, Tennessee|Campbell]], [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]], [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Johnson County, Tennessee|Johnson]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]], [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], [[McMinn County, Tennessee|McMinn]], [[Meigs County, Tennessee|Meigs]], [[Monroe County, Tennessee|Monroe]], [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]], and [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]]. A useful substitute for counties where marriages were not officially recorded, or where courthouses burned is: | The following counties, though many had been in existence for more than a decade, did not begin registering marriages until that time: [[Anderson County, Tennessee|Anderson]], [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]], [[Campbell County, Tennessee|Campbell]], [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]], [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Johnson County, Tennessee|Johnson]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]], [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], [[McMinn County, Tennessee|McMinn]], [[Meigs County, Tennessee|Meigs]], [[Monroe County, Tennessee|Monroe]], [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]], and [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]]. A useful substitute for counties where marriages were not officially recorded, or where courthouses burned is: | ||
*Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|10843|item|disp= | *Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|10843|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 V2L}}. | ||
In the 1930s, W.P.A. workers indexed many Tennessee county marriage records. Edythe Whitley Rucker notes that when she went back to these courthouses several decades later to make new indexes, some of the records the W.P.A. found had gone missing for various counties, possibly due to theft. Therefore, it is crucial to search W.P.A. indexes for your county's marriages, in addition to more modern published indexes and online indexes, or you may overlook marriages that have disappeared. | In the 1930s, W.P.A. workers indexed many Tennessee county marriage records. Edythe Whitley Rucker notes that when she went back to these courthouses several decades later to make new indexes, some of the records the W.P.A. found had gone missing for various counties, possibly due to theft. Therefore, it is crucial to search W.P.A. indexes for your county's marriages, in addition to more modern published indexes and online indexes, or you may overlook marriages that have disappeared. | ||
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Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. ($) Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages after 1900 are not included.<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. ($) Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages after 1900 are not included.<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | ||
*''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Assoc., 1987. Family History Library {{FHL|568443|item|disp= | *''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Assoc., 1987. Family History Library {{FHL|568443|item|disp=FS Library Film 1597922, items 3–4; book 976.8 V2s}} </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 20 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. [http://www.digginbones.com/LookUpPages/TennesseeLookups.htm Free Lookups Available!] | ||
*''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1988. {{FHL|434884|item|disp= | *''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1988. {{FHL|434884|item|disp=FS Library film 1597922; book 976.8 V2sby}} </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 27 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | ||
*''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler Associates, 1989. {{FHL|450678|item|disp= | *''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early West Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler Associates, 1989. {{FHL|450678|item|disp=FS Library film 6100916; book 976.8 V2sb}}</ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 15 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. | ||
*''Marriage Records.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. ({{FHL|CD_ROM no. 9}} part 2.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for several Tennessee counties from the late 1700's to 1926, as well as marriage records from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Dates vary with the county. | *''Marriage Records.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. ({{FHL|CD_ROM no. 9}} part 2.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for several Tennessee counties from the late 1700's to 1926, as well as marriage records from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Dates vary with the county. | ||
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[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1848] {{FHL|1347285|item|disp= | [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1848] {{FHL|1347285|item|disp=FS Library film 1465227}} | ||
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Most counties kept death records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, the clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths which occurred in his district during the previous year. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health. Death records for 1908–1912 do not list the names of parents. This register is at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. | Most counties kept death records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, the clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths which occurred in his district during the previous year. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health. Death records for 1908–1912 do not list the names of parents. This register is at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. | ||
Tennessee State Board of Health. Deaths (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912 {{FHL|121490|item|disp= | Tennessee State Board of Health. Deaths (Enumerator Record Series), 1908–1912 {{FHL|121490|item|disp=FS Library film 338140}}. These records are arranged by enumerator record number. An index to these early death records is found at the [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/guides/vital-records-at-the-library-and-archives#death Tennessee State Library and Archives ] listing 98,000 deaths or at {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955}}. An index to the deaths is also found in the filmed record collection. Copies of certificates can be orderd from the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths State Library and Archives] or accessed in the Family History Library collection. | ||
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Certificates newer than 50 years can be ordered from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Tennessee Department of Health]. | Certificates newer than 50 years can be ordered from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Tennessee Department of Health]. | ||
The Family History Library collection includes death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|126512|item|disp= | The Family History Library collection includes death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|126512|item|disp=FS Library film 1299605 (first of 527 films}} and 1951-1958 {{FHL|1282029|item|disp=FS Library film 2372443 (first of 229 films)}}. If you cannot access the free online indexes described in the following paragraph, you may use the yearly indexes included in this film collection. Some years are indexed by [[Soundex|soundex]].Convert the surname to its soundex equivalent; search the index first by surname, then by given name. Note the certificate number. Then, locate the appropriate film for the death year and certificate number. | ||
Indexed images for Tennessee Death Certificates are available online at no cost at {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955}}. Another copy of these records is available for free to Tennessee residents at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2376 Tennessee, Death Records, 1908–1951] at Ancestry ($). The Tennessee State Library and Archives has a free online [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm statewide index to deaths 1914-1933]. The Shelby County Clerk website has an online statewide [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ death index 1949-2014]. This index includes certificate numbers. Note the certificate number on this index, then locate the appropriate FHL or TSLA (pre-1961)film for the death year and certificate number. If the record you find is after 1960, you will need to contact the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Tennessee Department of Health] for copies. | Indexed images for Tennessee Death Certificates are available online at no cost at {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955}}. Another copy of these records is available for free to Tennessee residents at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2376 Tennessee, Death Records, 1908–1951] at Ancestry ($). The Tennessee State Library and Archives has a free online [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm statewide index to deaths 1914-1933]. The Shelby County Clerk website has an online statewide [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ death index 1949-2014]. This index includes certificate numbers. Note the certificate number on this index, then locate the appropriate FHL or TSLA (pre-1961)film for the death year and certificate number. If the record you find is after 1960, you will need to contact the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Tennessee Department of Health] for copies. | ||
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'''''Online Records''''' | '''''Online Records''''' | ||
*'''1780-1805''' - Meier, Oveda. ''Tennessee Ancestors: The Brave and the Dead, Probate and Death Records of Early Middle Tennessee, 1780–1805''. Salt Lake City, Utah: O. Meier, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|594741|item|disp= | *'''1780-1805''' - Meier, Oveda. ''Tennessee Ancestors: The Brave and the Dead, Probate and Death Records of Early Middle Tennessee, 1780–1805''. Salt Lake City, Utah: O. Meier, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|594741|item|disp=FS Library film 1697372; book 976.8 P2m}}. This source contains abstracts of probate, Bible, and court records, county histories, and military death records for Davidson and Sumner counties. It includes a surname index. | ||
*'''1872-1923''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5076 Tennessee, City Death Records, 1872-1923] at Ancestry ($) | *'''1872-1923''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5076 Tennessee, City Death Records, 1872-1923] at Ancestry ($) | ||
*'''1900-1913''' {{RecordSearch|3559087|Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records, 1900-1913}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | *'''1900-1913''' {{RecordSearch|3559087|Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records, 1900-1913}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Davidson County, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
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