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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br> | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[{{PAGENAME}}]]'' <br> | ||
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The Center holds a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties of West '''Tennessee''': [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester]], [[Crockett County, Tennessee|Crockett]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]], [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]], [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Houston County, Tennessee|Houston]], [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]], [[Lake County, Tennessee|Lake]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy]], [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]], [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]], [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]] and [[Carlisle County, Kentucky Genealogy|Carlisle]], [[Fulton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fulton]], and [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman]] counties in '''Kentucky'''. | The Center holds a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties of West '''Tennessee''': [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester]], [[Crockett County, Tennessee|Crockett]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]], [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]], [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Houston County, Tennessee|Houston]], [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]], [[Lake County, Tennessee|Lake]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy]], [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]], [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee|Tipton]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]], [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley]] and [[Carlisle County, Kentucky Genealogy|Carlisle]], [[Fulton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fulton]], and [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman]] counties in '''Kentucky'''. | ||
Databases include Heritage Quest, ProQuest, and JSTOR. | Databases include Heritage Quest, ProQuest, and JSTOR. | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/health_services.html Weakley County Health Department], Dresden, births 1949-present, deaths 1908-present.<ref>[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/health_services.html Weakley County Health Department] in ''Weakley County, Tennessee'' (accessed 6 November 2015).</ref> | ||
*[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/countyclerk.html Weakley County Clerk], Dresden, marriage licenses.<ref>[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/countyclerk.html Weakley County Clerk] in ''Weakley County, Tennessee'' (accessed 6 November 2015).</ref> | |||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/registerofdeeds_services.html Weakley County Register of Deeds], Dresden, 1826-present deeds, mortgages, military discharges, powers of attorney, plats, court decrees, liens, and releases.<ref>[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/registerofdeeds_services.html Weakley County Register of Deeds] in ''Weakley County, Tennessee'' (accessed 6 November 2015).</ref> | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/clerkandmaster_duties.html Weakley County Clerk and Master - Probate and Chancery], Dresden, probates 1826-present, probate index 1939-2011, Chancery Court cases.<ref>[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/clerkandmaster_duties.html Weakley County Clerk and Master] in ''Weakley County, Tennessee'' (accessed 6 November 2015).</ref> | ||
*[http:// | *[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/circuitcourtclerk.html Weakley County Circuit Court Clerk], Dresden, divorces, civil, and criminal cases 1826-present.<ref>[http://www.weakleycountytn.gov/circuitcourtclerk.html Weakley County Circuit Court Clerk] in ''Weakley County, Tennessee'' (accessed 6 November 2015).</ref> | ||
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Tennessee:''''' [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]], and '''''in Kentucky:''''' [[Fulton County, Kentucky|Fulton KY]], [[Graves County, Kentucky|Graves KY]], and [[Hickman County, Kentucky|Hickman KY]].<br> | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties in Tennessee:''''' [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry]], [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]], and '''''in Kentucky:''''' [[Fulton County, Kentucky|Fulton KY]], [[Graves County, Kentucky|Graves KY]], and [[Hickman County, Kentucky|Hickman KY]].<br> | ||
*[[Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center]], emphasizes the Mid-South, Eastern, and Southern States including genealogy, local history, politics, government, family histories, and personal papers.<ref>"Collections" in City of Germantown at http://www.germantown-tn.gov/index.aspx?page=767 (accessed 12 July 2010).</ref> | |||
*[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> | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.memphislibrary.org/history/guigen.htm#ANCESTRYPLUS Memphis Public Library], microfilmed and indexed Memphis and Shelby County records, censuses, genealogies, periodicals, especially for the southern USA, passenger lists, Dawes Comm. index, DAR lineages, Ancestry.com. | ||
*[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. | ||
*[http://www.lib.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries] documentary histories, ArchivesUSA, newspapers, and ProQuest. | *[http://www.lib.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries] documentary histories, ArchivesUSA, newspapers, and ProQuest. | ||
*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> | ||
*[[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> | ||
*Bristol Public Library, Bristol, VA, not a big library, but important for finding families traveling the [[Great Valley Road]] into Tennessee and Kentucky.<ref name="DB105">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 105. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | |||
*[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> | |||
*[[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://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. | ||
*[http:// | *[[Santa Cruz Public Library Downtown]], CA, holds the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]] '' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''''Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia''''', and '''''West Virginia ''''' families.<ref name="DB85">Dollarhide and Bremer, 85.</ref> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref> | ||
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