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Probate records of Tennessee are kept by the county clerk. In Shelby, Knox, and Davidson counties probate courts were established. | Probate records of Tennessee are kept by the county clerk. In Shelby, Knox, and Davidson counties probate courts were established. | ||
The following events in the history of Tennessee affected political/jurisdictional boundaries and record keeping. | The following events in the history of Tennessee affected political/jurisdictional boundaries and record keeping. | ||
*1584 The region of Tennessee was included in the English land grant to Sir Walter Raleigh. | *1584 The region of Tennessee was included in the English land grant to Sir Walter Raleigh. | ||
*1763 France surrendered all claims to the land east of the Mississippi River to England. | *1763 France surrendered all claims to the land east of the Mississippi River to England. | ||
*1769 The first permanent settlement was established in Watauga Valley. | *1769 The first permanent settlement was established in Watauga Valley. | ||
*1776 The Territory of Tennessee was designated by North Carolina as the Washington District. | *1776 The Territory of Tennessee was designated by North Carolina as the Washington District. | ||
*1777 Washington County, North Carolina was established to provide governmental jurisdiction over the Watauga settlement. Its boundaries included most of present-day Tennessee. | *1777 Washington County, North Carolina was established to provide governmental jurisdiction over the Watauga settlement. Its boundaries included most of present-day Tennessee. | ||
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*1818 A treaty with the Chickasaw Indians for the purchase of western Tennessee opened that area to white settlers. | *1818 A treaty with the Chickasaw Indians for the purchase of western Tennessee opened that area to white settlers. | ||
*1861 Tennessee seceded from the Union. | *1861 Tennessee seceded from the Union. | ||
*1866 Tennessee readmitted to the Union. | *1866 Tennessee readmitted to the Union. | ||
*1933– 1951 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federal program that brought hydro-electric power to the Tennessee River Valley, displaced communities. | *1933– 1951 Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a federal program that brought hydro-electric power to the Tennessee River Valley, displaced communities. | ||
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*A history of the settlement and boundary changes of Tennessee and the resultant effects on record keeping can be found on [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_Tennessee Ancestry]. ($) | *A history of the settlement and boundary changes of Tennessee and the resultant effects on record keeping can be found on [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_Tennessee Ancestry]. ($) | ||
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Understanding the Tennessee probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | Understanding the Tennessee probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. | ||
Additional information about Tennessee state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Tennessee statutes." | Additional information about Tennessee state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Tennessee statutes." | ||
== Repositories == | == Repositories == | ||
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==== Local ==== | ==== Local ==== | ||
Copies of original records can be obtained by contacting the clerk’s office in each county courthouse. Some county archives have the materials also. | Copies of original records can be obtained by contacting the clerk’s office in each county courthouse. Some county archives have the materials also. | ||
==== Regional ==== | ==== Regional ==== | ||
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== Statewide Record Collections == | == Statewide Record Collections == | ||
*Meier, Oveda. ''Tennessee Ancestors: The Brave and the Dead, Probate and Death Records of Early Middle Tennessee, 1780–1805''. Salt Lake City, Utah: O. Meier, 1990. {{FHL|594741|item|disp=FHL Book 976.8 P2m; Film 1697372}}. This source contains abstracts of probate, Bible, and court records, county histories, and military death records for Davidson and Sumner counties. It includes a surname index.<br><br> | *Meier, Oveda. ''Tennessee Ancestors: The Brave and the Dead, Probate and Death Records of Early Middle Tennessee, 1780–1805''. Salt Lake City, Utah: O. Meier, 1990. {{FHL|594741|item|disp=FHL Book 976.8 P2m; Film 1697372}}. This source contains abstracts of probate, Bible, and court records, county histories, and military death records for Davidson and Sumner counties. It includes a surname index.<br><br> | ||
*Sistler, Byron. ''Index to Tennessee Wills and Administrations, 1779–1861''. Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1990. (Family History Library book {{FHL|615022|item|disp=FHL Book 976.P22s}}; Fiche 6101646}} (5 fiche). Records are arranged alphabetically by the name of the deceased. They show the year and county of the probate and the location of the record. A key to symbols for the counties and locations appears at the front of the book. [http://www.digginbones.com/LookUpPages/TennesseeWills.htm Free Lookups Available!]<br><br> | *Sistler, Byron. ''Index to Tennessee Wills and Administrations, 1779–1861''. Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1990. (Family History Library book {{FHL|615022|item|disp=FHL Book 976.P22s}}; Fiche 6101646}} (5 fiche). Records are arranged alphabetically by the name of the deceased. They show the year and county of the probate and the location of the record. A key to symbols for the counties and locations appears at the front of the book. [http://www.digginbones.com/LookUpPages/TennesseeWills.htm Free Lookups Available!]<br><br> | ||
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TENNESSEE - PROBATE RECORDS TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS | TENNESSEE - PROBATE RECORDS TENNESSEE, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS | ||
*:Tennessee State Library And Archives<br>403 Seventh Avenue North<br>Nashville, TN 37243-0312<br>Tel: 615-741-2764<br>[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives]<br><br> | *:Tennessee State Library And Archives<br>403 Seventh Avenue North<br>Nashville, TN 37243-0312<br>Tel: 615-741-2764<br>[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives]<br><br> | ||
*[http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-court-laws/state-probate-courts(2).html#UT FindLaw] has information on Tennessee State Probate Courts. | *[http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-court-laws/state-probate-courts(2).html#UT FindLaw] has information on Tennessee State Probate Courts. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections === | |||
[ | Online collectione containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | ||
<references /> | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | ||
*[[Tennessee Probate Court Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Tennessee Probate Court Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
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