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The [http://www.tennesseehistory.org/ Tennessee Historical Society] has an extensive family surname file and a large collection of personal and family histories. | The [http://www.tennesseehistory.org/ Tennessee Historical Society] has an extensive family surname file and a large collection of personal and family histories. | ||
=== | === FamilySearch Library === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of biographical sources. Representative biographical works for Tennessee include: | ||
*Allison, John Roy V. ''Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical with Portraits.'' Two Volumes. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Historical Association, 1905. {{FSC|312485|item|disp=FS Library film 24567}}; digital versions are at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30084 Ancestry] ($); and [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-68560/notable-men-of-tennessee-personal-genealogical-with-portraits MyHeritage] ($). Includes a surname index. | *Allison, John Roy V. ''Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical with Portraits.'' Two Volumes. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern Historical Association, 1905. {{FSC|312485|item|disp=FS Library film 24567}}; digital versions are at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30084 Ancestry] ($); and [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-68560/notable-men-of-tennessee-personal-genealogical-with-portraits MyHeritage] ($). Includes a surname index. | ||
*''American Genealogical-Biographical Index.'' Volumes 1–198+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. {{FSC|193375|item|disp=FS Library books 973 D22am ser. 2; film 1698167 (first of 31 films)}}; or online at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=&gskw=American+Genealogical-Biographical+Index&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=5561&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=rfs&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49-int=1 Ancestry] ($) or [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] ($). This is a continuing series. An earlier edition of 48 volumes was published as ''The American Genealogical Index 1942–1951''. The expanded edition consists of more than 198 volumes, indexing over 12 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to more than 1,150 manuscripts, periodicals, or books. To help interpret citations and to locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes, or use: ''Key Title Index to the American Genealogical Biographical Index: Register of | *''American Genealogical-Biographical Index.'' Volumes 1–198+. Middletown, Connecticut: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952–. {{FSC|193375|item|disp=FS Library books 973 D22am ser. 2; film 1698167 (first of 31 films)}}; or online at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&f2=&gskw=American+Genealogical-Biographical+Index&f21=&f30=&f11=&rg_f10__date=&rs_f10__date=0&f26=&ctx=%2FMercury%2FPages%2FCardCatListBoolean.aspx&ccType=search&db=dbatitles&ti=5561&ti.si=0&gl=&gss=rfs&gst=&so=3&_F0003A49-int=1 Ancestry] ($) or [http://www.godfrey.org/ Godfrey Memorial Library] ($). This is a continuing series. An earlier edition of 48 volumes was published as ''The American Genealogical Index 1942–1951''. The expanded edition consists of more than 198 volumes, indexing over 12 million brief citations (name, date, and source) to more than 1,150 manuscripts, periodicals, or books. To help interpret citations and to locate the original sources, use the colored pages in some volumes, or use: ''Key Title Index to the American Genealogical Biographical Index: Register of FamilySearch Library Call Numbers.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. {{FSC|655803|item|disp=FS Library film 1698167 item 4; fiche 6088377; book 973 D22am index}} {{WorldCat|10570218|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
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*Crutchfiled, James. ''Timeless Tennesseans''. Tomball, TX: Strode Publishers, 1984. {{FSC|294107|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D3cj}} {{WorldCat|10570218|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} Indexed biographical sketches and illustrations.<br> | *Crutchfiled, James. ''Timeless Tennesseans''. Tomball, TX: Strode Publishers, 1984. {{FSC|294107|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 D3cj}} {{WorldCat|10570218|disp=at various libraries (WorldCat)}} Indexed biographical sketches and illustrations.<br> | ||
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The[[FamilySearch Catalog|Last Names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term “Tennessee” in the Keyword Search will narrow the search to families in Tennessee. | The[[FamilySearch Catalog|Last Names Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term “Tennessee” in the Keyword Search will narrow the search to families in Tennessee. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the[[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under: | ||
TENNESSEE - BIOGRAPHY | TENNESSEE - BIOGRAPHY | ||
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