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A number of public libraries in Tennessee have significant regional collections. The largest is at: | A number of public libraries in Tennessee have significant regional collections. The largest is at: | ||
'''East Tennessee Historical Center'''<br> 601 | [[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> | ||
:*'''[[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 submission files for ''First Families of Tennessee'' 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> | |||
[[ | :*'''[[Knox County Public Library]]''' Calvin M. McClung Historical Collections, Internet: [http://www.knoxlib.org/ www.knoxlib.org/]. The McClung Historical Collection includes an index to early '''''Tennessee''''' and '''''North Carolina''''' families. This is the best family history and genealogy index for these two states.<ref name="DB85" /> The KCPL collection also includes Internet genealogy databases, more than 75,000 books, 3,000 genealogies, 15,000 First Families of Tennessee, manuscripts, censuses, state and local government records, newspapers, Knoxville city directories, maps, and photos.<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><br><br> | ||
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<br> '''''In the Same Building''''' | <br> '''''In the Same Building''''' | ||
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:*[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 35 regional counties. | :*[http://www.easttnhistory.org/museum-east-tennessee-history Museum of East Tennessee History] showcases the history of 35 regional counties. |
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