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For folks who settled in Tennessee before it became a state in 1796, the following publication, based on a lineage society that accepts as members people who descend from documented pre-1796 pioneers, is a tremendous resource:  
For folks who settled in Tennessee before it became a state in 1796, the following publication, based on a lineage society that accepts as members people who descend from documented pre-1796 pioneers, is a tremendous resource:  


*East Tennessee Historical Society. ''First Families of Tennessee: A Register of Early Settlers and Their Present-day Descendants''. Knoxville, Tenn.: East Tennessee Historical Society, 2000. {{FHL|974123|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 H2ff}}.
*East Tennessee Historical Society. ''First Families of Tennessee: A Register of Early Settlers and Their Present-day Descendants''. Knoxville, Tenn.: East Tennessee Historical Society, 2000. {{FSC|974123|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 H2ff}}.


=== Statewide Collections and Publications   ===
=== Statewide Collections and Publications   ===
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'''Manuscript Collections'''  
'''Manuscript Collections'''  


*Daughters of the American Revolution (Kentucky). ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. {{FHL|547677|item|disp=FS Library film 850670 (first of 101 films)}} This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes.  
*Daughters of the American Revolution (Kentucky). ''Genealogical Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. {{FSC|547677|item|disp=FS Library film 850670 (first of 101 films)}} This collection consists of transcripts of Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, death, obituary, and probate records at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. The volumes are generally arranged by county and many have individual indexes.  
*Draper Manuscript Collection described in [[Tennessee History|Tennessee History]].  
*Draper Manuscript Collection described in [[Tennessee History|Tennessee History]].  
*Calvin M. McClung Collection described in [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]]. Digital versions are available at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=Calvin+Morgan+McClung+Historical+Collection&gskw=&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=0&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=ERROR&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49=1 Ancestry] ($), [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Knox County Public Library].  
*Calvin M. McClung Collection described in [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]]. Digital versions are available at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=Calvin+Morgan+McClung+Historical+Collection&gskw=&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=0&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=ERROR&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49=1 Ancestry] ($), [http://cmdc.knoxlib.org/ Knox County Public Library].  
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'''Publications'''  
'''Publications'''  
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*Allen, Penelope Johnson. ''Leaves from the Family Tree''. 1933–1937. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1982. {{FHL|427723|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2a}} This is a reprint of family genealogies in the Chattanooga Sunday Times. The original clippings are in:  
*Allen, Penelope Johnson. ''Leaves from the Family Tree''. 1933–1937. Reprint, Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1982. {{FSC|427723|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2a}} This is a reprint of family genealogies in the Chattanooga Sunday Times. The original clippings are in:  
*''Leaves from the Family Tree''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979. {{FHL|81384|item|disp=FS Library film 1036445 item 2}}  
*''Leaves from the Family Tree''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979. {{FSC|81384|item|disp=FS Library film 1036445 item 2}}  
*''Ancestor Charts''. Huntsville, Alabama: Margaret M. Cowart, 1976. {{FHL|232230|item|disp=FS Library book 976.859 D2h}} This record contains 500 pedigrees of families from central Tennessee.  
*''Ancestor Charts''. Huntsville, Alabama: Margaret M. Cowart, 1976. {{FSC|232230|item|disp=FS Library book 976.859 D2h}} This record contains 500 pedigrees of families from central Tennessee.  
*Hehir, Donald M. ''Tennessee Family Histories and Genealogies: A Bibliography''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996. {{FHL|781294|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D23h}} This is a bibliography of sources for surnames in the Library of Congress with Tennessee connections.  
*Hehir, Donald M. ''Tennessee Family Histories and Genealogies: A Bibliography''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996. {{FSC|781294|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D23h}} This is a bibliography of sources for surnames in the Library of Congress with Tennessee connections.  
*Ray, Worth S. ''Tennessee Cousins: A History of Tennessee People''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. {{FHL|514036|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2r, 1968}} This source contains transcripts of various original records, wills, vital records, and more. The record is indexed.  
*Ray, Worth S. ''Tennessee Cousins: A History of Tennessee People''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. {{FSC|514036|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2r, 1968}} This source contains transcripts of various original records, wills, vital records, and more. The record is indexed.  
*Ritchie, Ruth. ''Genealogy of Some East Tennessee Families of the Early Nineteenth Century''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FHL|158783|item|disp=FS Library film 896897 item 3}} Corrections to this records are in:  
*Ritchie, Ruth. ''Genealogy of Some East Tennessee Families of the Early Nineteenth Century''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. {{FSC|158783|item|disp=FS Library film 896897 item 3}} Corrections to this records are in:  
*Ritchie, Ruth. ''Supplement to Genealogy of Some East Tennessee Families of the Early Nineteenth Century.'' N.p., 1948. {{FHL|158783|item|disp=FS Library film 896897}}{{FHL|158808|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6104316; book  976.8 D2rr supp.}}  
*Ritchie, Ruth. ''Supplement to Genealogy of Some East Tennessee Families of the Early Nineteenth Century.'' N.p., 1948. {{FSC|158783|item|disp=FS Library film 896897}}{{FSC|158808|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6104316; book  976.8 D2rr supp.}}  
*''Tennessee Settlers and Their Descendants: Genealogical Data about Some of the Men and Women Who Helped Shape the Volunteer State''. Memphis, Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee: Tennessee Genealogical Society: Tennessee Valley Publishing, 1994. {{FHL|707432|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2t}} The record contains descendants of some of the early settlers of the state for up to nine generations. It includes a surname index.  
*''Tennessee Settlers and Their Descendants: Genealogical Data about Some of the Men and Women Who Helped Shape the Volunteer State''. Memphis, Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee: Tennessee Genealogical Society: Tennessee Valley Publishing, 1994. {{FSC|707432|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2t}} The record contains descendants of some of the early settlers of the state for up to nine generations. It includes a surname index.  
*Tucker, Mabel Abbott. ''Middle Tennessee Family History.'' Three Volumes. [Fayetteville, Tennessee]: M. A. Tucker, (Fayetteville, Tennessee: Horton Print). {{FHL|733429|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2tm}} This source contains birth, marriage and death records. Each record is indexed.  
*Tucker, Mabel Abbott. ''Middle Tennessee Family History.'' Three Volumes. [Fayetteville, Tennessee]: M. A. Tucker, (Fayetteville, Tennessee: Horton Print). {{FSC|733429|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2tm}} This source contains birth, marriage and death records. Each record is indexed.  
*Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker, 1900. ''Tennessee Genealogical Records: Records of Early Settlers from State and County Archives''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. {{FHL|314261|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2w}} This book is a compilation of wills, deeds, Revolutionary War warrants, and family records at the State Archives in Nashville. The record is indexed.  
*Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker, 1900. ''Tennessee Genealogical Records: Records of Early Settlers from State and County Archives''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1981. {{FSC|314261|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D2w}} This book is a compilation of wills, deeds, Revolutionary War warrants, and family records at the State Archives in Nashville. The record is indexed.  
*Crozier, William Armstrong. ''A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama.'' 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/370403-a-key-to-southern-pedigrees-being-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-colonial-ancestry-of-families-in-the-states-of-virginia-maryland-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina-kentucky-tennessee-west-virginia-and-alabama?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*Crozier, William Armstrong. ''A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama.'' 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/370403-a-key-to-southern-pedigrees-being-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-colonial-ancestry-of-families-in-the-states-of-virginia-maryland-georgia-north-carolina-south-carolina-kentucky-tennessee-west-virginia-and-alabama?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].


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=== Additional Sources  ===
=== Additional Sources  ===


*Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson, compiler. ''Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts''. 1933. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1998. {{FHL|222494|item|disp=FS Library film 1000313 Item 2; FS Library book 976.8 V3ac 1998}}. Online at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48300/ Ancestry] ($); {{WorldCat|43410267|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This indexed book was compiled from family Bibles, tombstones, manuscripts and other sources.<br>  
*Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson, compiler. ''Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts''. 1933. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1998. {{FSC|222494|item|disp=FS Library film 1000313 Item 2; FS Library book 976.8 V3ac 1998}}. Online at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48300/ Ancestry] ($); {{WorldCat|43410267|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}. This indexed book was compiled from family Bibles, tombstones, manuscripts and other sources.<br>  
*McBride, Robert M., compiler. ''Tennessee County Data for Historical and Genealogical Research''. Nashville: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1966. This guide includes details about record loss in Tennessee counties and lists the extant newspapers.{{WorldCat|146902|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}<br>  
*McBride, Robert M., compiler. ''Tennessee County Data for Historical and Genealogical Research''. Nashville: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1966. This guide includes details about record loss in Tennessee counties and lists the extant newspapers.{{WorldCat|146902|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}<br>  
*Moore, John Trotwood and Justin P. Foster, editors. ''Tennessee: The Volunteer State, 1769-1923'', 4 vols. Nashville: S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1923. This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies.{{FHL|220742|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D3m v. 1-4}} Free online digital copy at the Family History Library link. {{WorldCat|1616538|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies.  
*Moore, John Trotwood and Justin P. Foster, editors. ''Tennessee: The Volunteer State, 1769-1923'', 4 vols. Nashville: S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1923. This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies.{{FSC|220742|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D3m v. 1-4}} Free online digital copy at the Family History Library link. {{WorldCat|1616538|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}}This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies.  
*Schweitzer, George K. ''Tennessee Genealogical Research''. [N.p.], G. K. Swchweitzer, 1993. {{FHL|1468554|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D27sg}} This guide includes a record list and bibliography for each county.
*Schweitzer, George K. ''Tennessee Genealogical Research''. [N.p.], G. K. Swchweitzer, 1993. {{FSC|1468554|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D27sg}} This guide includes a record list and bibliography for each county.


More genealogy sources can be found in [[United States Compiled Genealogies]]. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include genealogies. Other genealogical records of Tennessee can be found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
More genealogy sources can be found in [[United States Compiled Genealogies]]. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include genealogies. Other genealogical records of Tennessee can be found in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
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