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*McBride, Robert M. ''Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee Historical Commission, 1975. {{FHL|220884|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D3mc}} {{WorldCat|2006142|item|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}There are six volumes, each representing a specific time period between 1796 and 1991. A surname index is included in each volume. | *McBride, Robert M. ''Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee Historical Commission, 1975. {{FHL|220884|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D3mc}} {{WorldCat|2006142|item|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}There are six volumes, each representing a specific time period between 1796 and 1991. A surname index is included in each volume. | ||
*''Memorial and Biographical Record: An Illustrated Compendium of Biography, Containing a Compendium of Local Biography,'' ''Including Biographical Sketches of Prominent Old Settlers and Representative Citizens of Part of the Cumberland Region of Tennessee, with a Review of Their Life Work; Their Identity with the Growth and Development of This Region; Reminiscences of Personal History and Pioneer Life; and Other Interesting and Valuable Matter Which Should Be Preserved in History''. Also a ''Compendium of Biography, Containing Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of the Greatest Men and Celebrities America Has Produced in Various Walks of Life, Including Great Statesmen, Lawyers, Jurists, Scientists, Editors, Poets, Writers, Financiers, Railroad Magnates, Army and Navy Officers, Inventors, Speculators, Scouts, Merchant Princes, Humorists, Manufacturers, Abolitionists, Explorers, All the Presidents, Etc.''Chicago, Illinois: George A. Ogle and Company, 1898. {{FHL|47452|item|disp=FHL film 1291}}. {{WorldCat|7134279|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} A partial index is included in this record. | *''Memorial and Biographical Record: An Illustrated Compendium of Biography, Containing a Compendium of Local Biography,'' ''Including Biographical Sketches of Prominent Old Settlers and Representative Citizens of Part of the Cumberland Region of Tennessee, with a Review of Their Life Work; Their Identity with the Growth and Development of This Region; Reminiscences of Personal History and Pioneer Life; and Other Interesting and Valuable Matter Which Should Be Preserved in History''. Also a ''Compendium of Biography, Containing Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of the Greatest Men and Celebrities America Has Produced in Various Walks of Life, Including Great Statesmen, Lawyers, Jurists, Scientists, Editors, Poets, Writers, Financiers, Railroad Magnates, Army and Navy Officers, Inventors, Speculators, Scouts, Merchant Princes, Humorists, Manufacturers, Abolitionists, Explorers, All the Presidents, Etc.''Chicago, Illinois: George A. Ogle and Company, 1898. {{FHL|47452|item|disp=FHL film 1291}}. {{WorldCat|7134279|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} A partial index is included in this record. | ||
*Moore, John Trotwood and Austin P. Foster, editors. ''Tennessee: The Volunteer State, 1769-1923''. 4 vols. Nashville: S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1923. {{FHL|220742|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D3m v. 1-4 | *Moore, John Trotwood and Austin P. Foster, editors. ''Tennessee: The Volunteer State, 1769-1923''. 4 vols. Nashville: S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1923. {{FHL|220742|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D3m v. 1-4; Free online digital copy}} {{WorldCat|1616538|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies. <br> | ||
*Speer, William S. ''Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Containing Biographies and Records of Many of the Families Who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee. 1888.'' Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1997. {{FHL|220890|item|disp=FHL film 833388}} {{FHL|653116|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D3s}} {{WorldCat|10557883|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} A surname index is included. [http://www.archive.org/details/sketchesofpromin01spee Free digital copy Sloan Foundation]. | *Speer, William S. ''Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Containing Biographies and Records of Many of the Families Who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee. 1888.'' Reprint, Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1997. {{FHL|220890|item|disp=FHL film 833388}} {{FHL|653116|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 D3s}} {{WorldCat|10557883|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} A surname index is included. [http://www.archive.org/details/sketchesofpromin01spee Free digital copy Sloan Foundation]. | ||
The[[Family History Library Catalog|Last Names Search of the Family History Library Catalog]] will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term “Tennessee” in the Keyword Search will narrow the search to families in Tennessee. | The[[Family History Library Catalog|Last Names Search of the Family History Library Catalog]] will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term “Tennessee” in the Keyword Search will narrow the search to families in Tennessee. | ||
The Family History Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the[[ | The Family History Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the[[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog]] under: [[Image:{{BenjaminHawkins}}]] TENNESSEE - BIOGRAPHY | ||
TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY | TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - BIOGRAPHY | ||