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 '''African.''' The African-American population comprised about 10 percent of the total population in the first federal census and is only a little above that percentage today. For information on African-Americans in Tennessee, see [[African-American Resources for Tennessee|African American Resources for Tennessee]].
-'''Native American.''' The Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians had nearly all been exiled from the state by 1839. For further information on the tribes and their records in Tennessee, see [[Indians of Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]]. For information on specific settlement patterns, see county and local histories.
+'''Native American.''' The '''Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians''' had nearly all been exiled from the state by 1839. For further information on the tribes and their records in Tennessee, see [[Indians of Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]].
-'''Major Ports of Entry.''' Most foreign-born immigrants arrived at the ports of New Orleans, New York, or other Atlantic and Gulf ports. The major port of entry for the Mississippi River was New Orleans. Passenger lists for these ports are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. The [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] article gives details about those records.
 === Immigrants from Europe  ===