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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
* [https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/tn Tennessee Online Historical Directories] | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/usa/tn Tennessee Online Historical Directories] | ||
== History == | ==History== | ||
Directories have been published for various Tennessee cities and counties since the mid-1800's, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | Directories have been published for various Tennessee cities and counties since the mid-1800's, though they may not exist for every year. Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. | ||
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==Resources for Tennessee Directories== | ==Resources for Tennessee Directories== | ||
===Libraries and Archives=== | |||
The [[Family History Library]], the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], the [http://www.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee], and other Tennessee repositories have large collections of city and county directories. Lists of city directories and telephone books at the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] are available on their web site: | The [[Family History Library]], the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]], the [http://www.utk.edu/ University of Tennessee], and other Tennessee repositories have large collections of city and county directories. Lists of city directories and telephone books at the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] are available on their web site: | ||
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See the article, [[United States Directories|United States Directories]], for more detailed information on the value and content of directories. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include directories. | See the article, [[United States Directories|United States Directories]], for more detailed information on the value and content of directories. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include directories. | ||
===Directories Online=== | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
===Family History Library=== | |||
The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Tennessee including: | The [[Family History Library]] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Tennessee including: | ||
'''Nashville''' | |||
*''Knoxville | |||
1853-1861 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/541102?availability=Family%20History%20Library 6044160-6044165] | |||
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1860-1901 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/541102?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1377091-1377105] | |||
1902-1935 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/541102?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1611835-1611848] | |||
1940 etc. Family History Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22976.855%2FN1%20E4p*%22 976.855/N1 E4p] | |||
'''Knoxville''' | |||
1869–1881, 1902–1935 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/620257?availability=Family%20History%20Library 1844154] | |||
'''Memphis''' | |||
1849-1935 Family History Library film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/535214?availability=Family%20History%20Library 6044115]<div style="width: 100%; float: left"> | |||
The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not at Family History Centers but may be used at the Family History Library. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | The Family History Library has compact discs that incorporate telephone directories for most of the United States. These directories are not at Family History Centers but may be used at the Family History Library. Current telephone directories can also be found on the Internet and may assist in finding living relatives. | ||
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::TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ::TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES | ||
==Websites== | |||
*[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives] (described above) | *[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives] (described above) | ||