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Bradley County Scrapbook by John Wooten

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Jackie McClenahan indexed this compilation before she died in July, 1998 Caveat:  All transcribed information on a Web site is subject to error.  Some have reported errors in the data in Ms. McClenahan’s index. Transcribers cannot change information taken from … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemetery & Burial Records, Communities, Families & Individuals, Local History & Information, Military Records, Religious Group Records, Research Aids

Historic Sites

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Bradley County has several historic sites.  Primarily, the present-day county is the site of the last Council Grounds of the Cherokee Nation in the Eastern United States. Red Clay State Historical Park and Historical Area offers a glimpse of yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic Sites, Local History & Information, Native American

Tennesseans and War

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Military Records, Revolutionary War History

FamilySearch – Research Strategies

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

FamilySearch has a number of excellent resources for researchers to pore over in search of individual, location, and topical information.  These are sections we highly recommend. Note:  You will need a free FamilySearch login to view the material at these … Continue reading →

Posted in Families & Individuals, Local History & Information, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more! TEL resources are available free to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous Resources, Newspapers & Periodicals, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Civil War History and Information Links

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This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided  here for information only.  TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History

Weatherly Switch Community

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

  From S. David Smith, December 21, 2006: I am writing a History of the Mt Carmel Baptist Church on the corner Blue Springs Road at Weatherly Switch in southern Bradley County. I have ran across some old pictures from … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Geography & Topography, Photo Albums, Schools & Education

Gideon Blackburn’s School

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

contributed by Tom Kunesh (date unspecified) The first school known to exist in Bradley County was organized in 1804 as Gideon Blackburn’s school for Cherokee children on the Hiwassee in present-day Charleston. In 1804 a school was established, by the … Continue reading →

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Religious Meeting Places: Modern & Historical

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

The following religious meeting places (listed as “churches” in the database) are marked on U. S. Geographical Survey Topographic Maps. Name Latitude Longitude GPS Lat. GPS Long. Antioch Baptist Church 350224N 0845925W 35.040075 -84.990226 Bancroft Church 350856N 0845818W 35.1489624 -84.971615 … Continue reading →

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Populated Places: Present-Day & Historical

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Populated places are locations where people reside or have resided in the past.   The U. S. Census Bureau identifies census divisions as typically larger areas with concentrated populations, often designated as present-day unincorporated communities.  The following populated places and census … Continue reading →

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