Tennessee Census: Difference between revisions

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                        '''1890:''' Destroyed except for the Union veterans schedule.  
                        '''1890:''' Destroyed except for the Union veterans schedule.  
A reconstructed 1890 federal census index using tax lists is at the Memphis/Shelby County Public Library. [***needs formatting]


                        Note: If no census is available, see Census Substitutes. [*** Needs to be written]  
                        Note: If no census is available, see Census Substitutes. [*** Needs to be written]  


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== Historical Background  ==
== Historical Background  ==


The area now comprising Tennessee was part of North Carolina until 1790.
The area now comprising Tennessee was part of North Carolina until 1790. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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== Indexes  ==
== Indexes  ==
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'''1810–1930: '''All existing federal census records for Tennessee are indexed online at [[Www.ancestry.com|www.ancestry.com]].  
'''1810–1930: '''All existing federal census records for Tennessee are indexed online at [[Www.ancestry.com|www.ancestry.com]].  


'''1810–1850; 1870; [***other years]:''' Indexed online at [http://www.heritagequestonline.com www.heritagequestonline.com].
'''1810–1850; 1870; [***other years]:''' Indexed online at [http://www.heritagequestonline.com www.heritagequestonline.com].  


==== Book  ====
==== Book  ====
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The Family History Library also has some county indexes. Do a '''Place Search''' for for the county&nbsp;in the Family History Library Catalog, and choose from the various selections under Census.  
The Family History Library also has some county indexes. Do a '''Place Search''' for for the county&nbsp;in the Family History Library Catalog, and choose from the various selections under Census.  
A reconstructed 1890 federal census index using tax lists is at the Memphis/Shelby County Public Library.&nbsp;
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Maps are good tools to use with censuses because of the many boundary changes over the years. A publication that shows boundary changes during census years in Tennessee is:  
Maps are good tools to use with censuses because of the many boundary changes over the years. A publication that shows boundary changes during census years in Tennessee is:  


Thorndale and Dollarhide’s Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920, cited in the “Maps” section of the United States Research Outline under “Locating Township and County Boundaries.” Tennessee is represented on pages 314–325. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
Thorndale and Dollarhide’s Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920, cited in the “Maps” section of the United States Research Outline under “Locating Township and County Boundaries.” Tennessee is represented on pages 314–325. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->
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== Special Censuses  ==
== Special Censuses  ==
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Tennessee State Library and Archives: http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/  
Tennessee State Library and Archives: http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/  


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