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Records of existing Catholic parishes are generally kept in the individual churches, though copies of sacramental records are sent to the appropriate diocese. Sacramental records include baptisms and confirmations. They may contain names of godparents or information about marriages or burials. | Records of existing Catholic parishes are generally kept in the individual churches, though copies of sacramental records are sent to the appropriate diocese. Sacramental records include baptisms and confirmations. They may contain names of godparents or information about marriages or burials. | ||
The diocesan archives also have some school records. Requests for genealogical searches must be submitted in writing. To receive death information, you must include proof of your relationship to the deceased. The state of Tennessee is served by three Catholic dioceses. The Diocese of Knoxville serves the | The diocesan archives also have some school records. Requests for genealogical searches must be submitted in writing. To receive death information, you must include proof of your relationship to the deceased. The state of Tennessee is served by three Catholic dioceses. | ||
The '''Diocese of Knoxville''' serves the East Tennessee ([[Anderson_County,_Tennessee|Anderson]], [[Bledsoe_County,_Tennessee|Bledsoe]], [[Blount_County,_Tennessee|Blount]], [[Bradley_County,_Tennessee|Bradley]], [[Campbell_County,_Tennessee|Campbell]], [[Carter_County,_Tennessee|Carter]], [[Claiborne_County,_Tennessee|Claiborne]], [[Cocke_County,_Tennessee|Cocke]], [[Cumberland_County,_Tennessee|Cumberland]], [[Fentress_County,_Tennessee|Fentress]], [[Greene_County,_Tennessee|Greene]], [[Hamblen_County,_Tennessee|Hamblen]], [[Hamilton_County,_Tennessee|Hamilton]], [[Hancock_County,_Tennessee|Hancock]], [[Jefferson_County,_Tennessee|Jefferson]], [[Johnson_County,_Tennessee|Johnson]], [[Knox_County,_Tennessee|Knox]], [[Loudon_County,_Tennessee|Loudon]], [[McMinn_County,_Tennessee|McMinn]], [[Marion_County,_Tennessee|Marion]], [[Meigs_County,_Tennessee|Meigs]], [[Monroe_County,_Tennessee|Monroe]], [[Morgan_County,_Tennessee|Morgan]], [[Pickett_County,_Tennessee|Pickett]], [[Polk_County,_Tennessee|Polk]], [[Rhea_County,_Tennessee|Rhea]], [[Roane_County,_Tennessee|Roane]], [[Scott_County,_Tennessee|Scott]], [[Sequatchie_County,_Tennessee|Sequatchie]], [[Sevier_County,_Tennessee|Sevier]], [[Sullivan_County,_Tennessee|Sullivan]], [[Unicoi_County,_Tennessee|Unicoi]], [[Union_County,_Tennessee|Union]], [[Washington_County,_Tennessee|Washington]] counties). | |||
'''[http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/ Diocese of Knoxville]'''<br>805 Northshore Drive Southwest<br>Knoxville, TN 37919<br>Telephone: 865-584-3307<br>Fax: 865-584-7538 | '''[http://www.dioceseofknoxville.org/ Diocese of Knoxville]'''<br>805 Northshore Drive Southwest<br>Knoxville, TN 37919<br>Telephone: 865-584-3307<br>Fax: 865-584-7538 | ||
The '''Diocese of Nashville''' serves Middle Tennessee ([[Bedford_County,_Tennessee|Bedford]], [[Cannon_County,_Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Cheatham_County,_Tennessee|Cheatham]], [[Clay_County,_Tennessee|Clay]], [[Coffee_County,_Tennessee|Coffee]], [[Davidson_County,_Tennessee|Davidson]], [[DeKalb_County,_Tennessee|DeKalb]], [[Dickson_County,_Tennessee|Dickson]], [[Franklin_County,_Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Giles_County,_Tennessee|Giles]], [[Grundy_County,_Tennessee|Grundy]], [[Hickman_County,_Tennessee|Hickman]], [[Houston_County,_Tennessee|Houston]], [[Humphreys_County,_Tennessee|Humphreys]], [[Jackson_County,_Tennessee|Jackson]], [[Lawrence_County,_Tennessee|Lawrence]], [[Lewis_County,_Tennessee|Lewis]], [[Lincoln_County,_Tennessee|Lincoln]], [[Macon_County,_Tennessee|Macon]], [[Maury_County,_Tennessee|Maury]], [[Montgomery_County,_Tennessee|Montgomery]], [[Moore_County,_Tennessee|Moore]], [[Overton_County,_Tennessee|Overton]], [[Perry_County,_Tennessee|Perry]], [[Putnam_County,_Tennessee|Putnam]], [[Robertson_County,_Tennessee|Robertson]], [[Rutherford_County,_Tennessee|Rutherford]], [[Smith_County,_Tennessee|Smith]], [[Stewart_County,_Tennessee|Stewart]], [[Sumner_County,_Tennessee|Sumner]], [[Trousdale_County,_Tennessee|Trousdale]], [[Van_Buren_County,_Tennessee|Van Buren]], [[Wayne_County,_Tennessee|Wayne]], [[White_County,_Tennessee|White]], [[Williamson_County,_Tennessee|Williamson]], [[Wilson_County,_Tennessee|Wilson]] counties). | |||
'''[http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/ Diocese of Nashville]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South<br>Nashville, TN 37212-5387<br>Telephone: 1-615-383-6393<br>Fax: 1-615-292-8411 | '''[http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/ Diocese of Nashville]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>2400 Twenty-first Avenue, South<br>Nashville, TN 37212-5387<br>Telephone: 1-615-383-6393<br>Fax: 1-615-292-8411 | ||
The '''Diocese of Memphis''' serves the 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]], [[Hardeman_County,_Tennessee|Hardeman]], [[Hardin_County,_Tennessee|Hardin]], [[Haywood_County,_Tennessee|Haywood]], [[Henderson_County,_Tennessee|Henderson]], [[Henry_County,_Tennessee|Henry]], [[Lake_County,_Tennessee|Lake]], [[Lauderdale_County,_Tennessee|Lauderdale]], [[McNairy_County,_Tennessee|McNairy]], [[Madison_County,_Tennessee|Madison]], [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion]], [[Shelby_County,_Tennessee|Shelby]], [[Tipton_County,_Tennessee|Tipton]], [[Weakley_County,_Tennessee|Weakley]] counties). | |||
'''[http://www.cdom.org Diocese of Memphis]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>5825 Shelby Oaks Drive<br>Memphis, TN 38134-7316<br>Telephone: 1-901-373-1200<br>Fax: 1-901-373-1269 | '''[http://www.cdom.org Diocese of Memphis]<br>'''The Catholic Center<br>5825 Shelby Oaks Drive<br>Memphis, TN 38134-7316<br>Telephone: 1-901-373-1200<br>Fax: 1-901-373-1269 | ||
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The dioceses of Tennessee are part of region five, with the archdiocese at: | The dioceses of Tennessee are part of region five, with the archdiocese at: | ||
'''[http://www.archlou.org Archdiocese of Louisville]<br>'''P.O. Box 1073<br>Louisville, KY 40201-1073<br>Telephone: 1-502-585-3291 | '''[http://www.archlou.org Archdiocese of Louisville]<br>'''P.O. Box 1073<br>Louisville, KY 40201-1073<br>Telephone: 1-502-585-3291 | ||
=== See Also === | === See Also === | ||