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[[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Tennessee|Tennessee&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Tennessee_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} <br>Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age; dates of birth, christening, baptism, or death; and marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents. Records may include other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group.  
[[Image:{{StMarys}}]] ''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Tennessee|Tennessee&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Tennessee_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' <br>Church records and the information they provide vary greatly, depending upon the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation such as age; dates of birth, christening, baptism, or death; and marriage information, such as the bride’s maiden name and the names of both sets of parents. Records may include other relatives who were witnesses or members of the congregation. The members of some churches were predominantly of one nationality or ethnic group.  


Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in:  
<br>Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Tennessee were the Baptist, Christian (Disciples of Christ), Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FHL|282712|item|disp=FHL Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref> The Family History Library has copies of some original church records, as well as published transcripts and histories. An overview of the role of religion in Tennessee is in:  


*Norton, Herman A. ''Religion in Tennessee, 1777–1945.'' Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. {{FHL|636163|item}} 976.8 K2n
*Norton, Herman A. ''Religion in Tennessee, 1777–1945.'' Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981. {{FHL|636163|item}} 976.8 K2n
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The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] has pre-1900 records from 100 churches. An index to these records is:  
The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] has pre-1900 records from 100 churches. An index to these records is:  
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'''Holston Conference'''<br>Office:<br>P.O. Box 850<br>Alcoa, TN 37701<br>Telephone: 1-866-690-4080<br>Fax: 1-865-690-3162  
'''Holston Conference'''<br>Office:<br>P.O. Box 850<br>Alcoa, TN 37701<br>Telephone: 1-866-690-4080<br>Fax: 1-865-690-3162  


The Kelly Library of Emory and Henry College houses the archives of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church:<br>
The Kelly Library of Emory and Henry College houses the archives of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church:<br>  
<blockquote>[http://www.library.ehc.edu/ '''Kelly Library''']<br>Emory and Henry College<br>P.O. Box 948<br>30480 Ambrister Drive<br>Emory VA 24327<br>Telephone: 1-540-944-6668&nbsp; </blockquote>
<blockquote>[http://www.library.ehc.edu/ '''Kelly Library''']<br>Emory and Henry College<br>P.O. Box 948<br>30480 Ambrister Drive<br>Emory VA 24327<br>Telephone: 1-540-944-6668&nbsp; </blockquote>  
'''[http://www.tnumc.org/ Tennessee Conference]'''<br>520 Commerce Street, Suite 205<br>Nashville, TN 37203<br>Telephone: 1-615-263-0518 (call to make an appointment)  
'''[http://www.tnumc.org/ Tennessee Conference]'''<br>520 Commerce Street, Suite 205<br>Nashville, TN 37203<br>Telephone: 1-615-263-0518 (call to make an appointment)  


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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 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 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]],&nbsp;[[Unicoi County, Tennessee|Unicoi]], [[Union County, Tennessee|Union]], [[Washington County, Tennessee|Washington]]&nbsp;counties).<ref>[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref>  
The '''Diocese of Knoxville''' serves 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]],&nbsp;[[Unicoi County, Tennessee|Unicoi]], [[Union County, Tennessee|Union]], [[Washington County, Tennessee|Washington]]&nbsp;counties).<ref name="rome">[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref>  


:'''[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


<br>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]]&nbsp;counties).<ref>[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref>  
<br>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]]&nbsp;counties).<ref name="rome"/>  


:'''[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


<br>The '''Diocese of Memphis''' serves 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).<ref>[http://www.cdeducation.org/oym/connections/dioceseusmap.htm Map of the Roman Catholic Dioceses in the United States of America], Office of Catholic Schools Diocese of Columbus, accessed 3 Nov 2010.</ref>  
<br>The '''Diocese of Memphis''' serves 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).<ref name="rome"/>


:'''[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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=== See Also  ===
=== See Also  ===


*Moore, John Trotwood and Austin P. Foster, editors. ''Tennessee: The Volunteer State, 1769-1923'', 4 vols. Nashville: S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1923. (Family History Library Book 976.8 D3m v. 1-4.) This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies. <br>
*Moore, John Trotwood and Austin P. Foster, editors. ''Tennessee: The Volunteer State, 1769-1923'', 4 vols. Nashville: S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1923. (Family History Library Book 976.8 D3m v. 1-4.) This indexed four-volume set includes church information and Tennessee history in addition to three volumes of biographies. <br>  
*"Religion''," ''in''Tennessee: A Guide to the State'''.''' ''Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Tennessee. American Guide Series. (No Place: New Deal Network, 1996) Original published: Tennessee: State of Tennessee. Department of Conservation, Division of Information, 1939. [http://newdeal.feri.org/guides/tnguide/ch11.htm Available online]. This chapter briefly describes the history of Tennessee’s most common religions.'''''<br>'''''
*"Religion''," ''in''Tennessee: A Guide to the State'''.''' ''Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration for the State of Tennessee. American Guide Series. (No Place: New Deal Network, 1996) Original published: Tennessee: State of Tennessee. Department of Conservation, Division of Information, 1939. [http://newdeal.feri.org/guides/tnguide/ch11.htm Available online]. This chapter briefly describes the history of Tennessee’s most common religions.'''''<br>'''''


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=== References  ===
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