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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Vital Records|Vital Records]]''
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''  


== Introduction to Vital Records  ==
== Introduction to Vital Records  ==
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Tennessee Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]]  
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Tennessee Vital Records#Marriage_Records|County Marriages]]  
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Tennessee Vital Records#Marriage_Records|County Marriages]]  
| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [[Tennessee Vital Records#Death-Records|Deaths]]
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [[Tennessee Vital Records#Death-Records|Deaths]]
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Earliest
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Earliest
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1778
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1778
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1881
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | Statewide Registration  
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | Statewide Registration  
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1914
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1915
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1915
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1914
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1914
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| align="center" width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | General Compliance  
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | General Compliance  
| align="center" width="16.6%" | late 1920's  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | late 1920's  
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1838*  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1838*  
| align="center" width="16.6%" | late 1920's
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== Quicklinks to Online State-wide Tennessee Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
== Quicklinks to Online State-wide Tennessee Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
 
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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Tennessee Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].&nbsp; Most online resources for Tennessee Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index, always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Tennessee Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]].&nbsp; Most online resources for Tennessee Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index, always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  


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*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/tennessee.htm Tennessee Certificates] - ($)
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/tennessee.htm Tennessee Certificates] - ($)


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== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==
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| align="center" valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''Birth Records Pre-1908'''&nbsp;
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Birth Records Pre-1908'''&nbsp;
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Chattanooga from 1879 FHL has 1911-1915 {{FHL|182376|item|disp=FHL film 1303215 Item 2}}  
Chattanooga from 1879 FHL has 1911-1915 {{FHL|182376|item|disp=FHL film 1303215 Item 2}}  


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Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|181249|item|disp=FHL film 1276584-5}}  
Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|181249|item|disp=FHL film 1276584-5}}  


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[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1874]  
[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1874]  


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Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|181157|item|disp=FHL film 1276576(first of 10 films)}}  
Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|181157|item|disp=FHL film 1276576(first of 10 films)}}  


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<br>'''1908 to 1912'''  
<br>'''1908 to 1912'''  


[[Image:Hinkle Gladles birth certificate.JPG|thumb|left]]  
[[Image:Hinkle Gladles birth certificate.JPG|thumb|left|Hinkle Gladles birth certificate.JPG]]  


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.  
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'''1914&nbsp;to present'''  
'''1914&nbsp;to present'''  


[[Image:Virginia Hatfield birth certificate.JPG|thumb|right]]  
[[Image:Virginia Hatfield birth certificate.JPG|thumb|right|Virginia Hatfield birth certificate.JPG]]  


Beginning 1 January 1914, statewide registration of vital statistics began but was not generally complied with until 1927.&nbsp;Tennessee birth records are closed for 75 years. Births more than 100 years old are maintained by the Tennessee State Library and Archives.&nbsp;  
Beginning 1 January 1914, statewide registration of vital statistics began but was not generally complied with until 1927.&nbsp;Tennessee birth records are closed for 75 years. Births more than 100 years old are maintained by the Tennessee State Library and Archives.&nbsp;  
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{| align="center" width="550" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
{| width="550" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
|+ '''Information&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tennessee Birth Records'''  
|+ '''Information&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tennessee Birth Records'''  
|-
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1908&nbsp;- 1912'''&nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1908&nbsp;- 1912'''&nbsp;  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1914&nbsp;- present'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1914&nbsp;- present'''
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Name of Child'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Child'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Sex'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Sex'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Race'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Race'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Midwife/Doctor'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Midwife/Doctor'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Date &amp; Place of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date &amp; Place of Birth'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Residence'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp;x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" | &nbsp; x
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x
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*''Marriage Records: Early–1850.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. ({{FHL|CD_ROM no. 9}} part 229.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for Tennessee, as well as marriage records from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia.
*''Marriage Records: Early–1850.'' <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. ({{FHL|CD_ROM no. 9}} part 229.) Does not circulate to Family History Centers. </ref>Contains marriage records for Tennessee, as well as marriage records from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia.


{| align="center" width="550" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
{| width="550" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Tennessee Marriage Records'''  
|+ '''Information in&nbsp;Tennessee Marriage Records'''  
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''early&nbsp;- 1945'''&nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''early&nbsp;- 1945'''&nbsp;  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1945 - present'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1945 - present'''
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp; x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp; x  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
|-
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Date of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''&nbsp;'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''&nbsp;'''
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |  
|}
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*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Tennessee couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Roane County, Tennessee|Fort Southwest Point TN]] for frontier couples, or [[Floyd County, Georgia|Rome GA]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina|Mount Airy NC]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a Tennessee couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Roane County, Tennessee|Fort Southwest Point TN]] for frontier couples, or [[Floyd County, Georgia|Rome GA]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina|Mount Airy NC]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>


[[Tennessee County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee County Marriages]]
[[Tennessee County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee County Marriages]]  


== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==
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Some counties have early death records kept at the county courthouse which are microfilmed. Locate these records through the Family History Library Catalog under TENNESSEEE [COUNTY] VITAL RECORDS.  
Some counties have early death records kept at the county courthouse which are microfilmed. Locate these records through the Family History Library Catalog under TENNESSEEE [COUNTY] VITAL RECORDS.  


Four cities collected death information and&nbsp;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&nbsp;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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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Death Records Pre-1908'''
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Chattanooga from 1872 {{FHL|182373|item|disp=FHL film 1303220}}  
Chattanooga from 1872 {{FHL|182373|item|disp=FHL film 1303220}}  


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Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|195349|item|disp=FHL film 1276602}}  
Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|195349|item|disp=FHL film 1276602}}  


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[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1848] {{FHL|1347285|item|disp=FHL film 1465227}}  
[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1848] {{FHL|1347285|item|disp=FHL film 1465227}}  


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Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|193840|item|disp=FHL film 1303216}}  
Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|193840|item|disp=FHL film 1303216}}  


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[[Image:Hatfield death cert.jpg|thumb|right]]  
[[Image:Hatfield death cert.jpg|thumb|right|Hatfield death cert.jpg]]  


'''1908 to 1912'''  
'''1908 to 1912'''  
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''Click on image to enlarge''  
''Click on image to enlarge''  


'''1914 to Present''' [[Image:Hatfield Joseph Jr death certificate.JPG|thumb|left]]  
'''1914 to Present''' [[Image:Hatfield Joseph Jr death certificate.JPG|thumb|left|Hatfield Joseph Jr death certificate.JPG]]  


Tennessee began registration of deaths after 1914. Originally, deaths were reported by the local undertaker. If a family buried their dead without the use of an undertaker, often the death was not recorded in state records. Some deaths were unreported as late as 1936. Also check vital records on the county level. Occasionally deaths recorded at the county level were not returned to the state. Certificates more than 50 years old are housed at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives].
Tennessee began registration of deaths after 1914. Originally, deaths were reported by the local undertaker. If a family buried their dead without the use of an undertaker, often the death was not recorded in state records. Some deaths were unreported as late as 1936. Also check vital records on the county level. Occasionally deaths recorded at the county level were not returned to the state. Certificates more than 50 years old are housed at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives].  


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].  
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The Family History Library&nbsp;collection includes&nbsp;death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|126512|item|disp=FHL film 1299605 (first of 527 films}} and 1951-1958 {{FHL|1282029|item|disp=FHL 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.  
The Family History Library&nbsp;collection includes&nbsp;death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|126512|item|disp=FHL film 1299605 (first of 527 films}} and 1951-1958 {{FHL|1282029|item|disp=FHL 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 ($). The Tennesse State Library and Archives has a free online [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm statewide index to deaths 1914-1933]. The Shelby County Clerk website has an online statewide [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ death index 1949-2009]. This index includes certificate numbers. Note the certificate number on this index, then locate the appropriate FHL or TSLA (pre-1961)film for the death year and certificate number. If the record you find is after 1960, you will need to contact the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Tennesse Department of Health] for copies.  
Indexed images for Tennessee Death Certificates are available online at no cost at {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955}}. Another copy of these records is available for free to Tennessee residents at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2376 Tennessee, Death Records, 1908–1951] at Ancestry ($). The Tennesse 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 1949-2009]. 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 Tennesse Department of Health] for copies.  


You may also want to search both {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Death Records Index 1874-1955}} and {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955}}. These are independent indexes and so the information may vary between databases. Always search for variant name spellings if you do not find your expected record. And, remember that women will be probably be found under their married surnames.  
You may also want to search both {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Death Records Index 1874-1955}} and {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths 1914-1955}}. These are independent indexes and so the information may vary between databases. Always search for variant name spellings if you do not find your expected record. And, remember that women will be probably be found under their married surnames.  


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|+ '''Information in Tennessee Death Records'''  
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| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Types of Information<br>'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="40" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information<br>'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1908-1912<br>'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1908-1912<br>'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1914 - present<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1914 - present<br>'''
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Name of Deceased<br>'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased<br>'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Date of Death'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Death'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |  
x&nbsp;  
x&nbsp;  


|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Place of Death'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Death'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth/Age'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |  
x&nbsp;  
x&nbsp;  


| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Place of Burial'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Burial'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | sometimes
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | sometimes
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | &nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
|-
|-
| align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" |  
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" |  
'''Marital''' '''Status'''  
'''Marital''' '''Status'''  


| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | sometimes
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | sometimes
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | x&nbsp;
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|}
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TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS  
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS  


TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS  


== Adoption Records  ==
== Adoption Records  ==
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*If you are unable to locate&nbsp;vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths.  
*If you are unable to locate&nbsp;vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; 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 Family History Library Catalog by using a '''[[Family_History_Library_Catalog_Place-name_Search|Place Search]]''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; Search for '''Tennessee''' to locate records filed by the State. Search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''[[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search]]''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; Search for '''Tennessee''' to locate records filed by the State. Search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.


=== Research Guides  ===
=== Research Guides  ===
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*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/vital.htm Finding Birth &amp; Death Records in Tennessee]
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/vital.htm Finding Birth &amp; Death Records in Tennessee]


=== Lost and&nbsp;Missing Records ===
=== Lost and&nbsp;Missing Records ===


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[[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|70px|Fire.png]]  


See the heading "Record Loss" in each individual county. <br>For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:  
See the heading "Record Loss" in each individual county. <br>For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:  
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*[[Tennessee History|History]]: &nbsp;Local histories, family&nbsp;histories&nbsp;and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog.
*[[Tennessee History|History]]: &nbsp;Local histories, family&nbsp;histories&nbsp;and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog.


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=== More Online Tennessee Vital Records Links  ===
=== More Online Tennessee Vital Records Links  ===
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== References  ==
== References  ==


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{{Tennessee|Tennessee}} {{U.S. Vital Records}}


{{Tennessee|Tennessee}} {{U.S. Vital Records}}
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[[Category:Tennessee|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:Vital_records|Tennessee]]
[[Category:Tennessee|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:Vital_records|Tennessee]]
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