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Bradley County Obituaries in John Wooten’s Scrapbook

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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 →

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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

Tennessee Records at FamilySearch

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Tennessee Record Collections at FamilySearch Listed below are links to some FamilySearch databases of interest to Tennessee researchers. Records can be viewed and downloaded free of charge.  You will require a free FamilySearch login to browse records. Tennessee Births and … Continue reading →

Posted in Census Records, Court Records, Land Records, Military Records, Off-Site Links, Public Records, Research Aids, Searchable Databases, Taxes & Assessments, Vital Records, Wills & Probate

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

Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

The Tennessee Genealogical Society’s quarterly publication is  known as Ansearchin’ News.  Digitized versions are viewable on-line for free from 1954 through ten years ago.  More-recent issues are available on-line to TGS members at the Web site. The publications are loaded … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Magazine (1994-2010) Free to Read On-Line

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Full issues of Ancestry magazine for the period January, 1994, through April, 2010, are available for reading at Google Books.  There is a search function for either a single issue or all issues. You can also add the issues to … Continue reading →

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Birth & Death Records 1908-1912

Bradley County, Tennesseee, Genealogy & History

Important Research Notes: Tennessee required birth and death certificates in 1908, but enforcement did not occur until 1914.  Still, rural areas have spotty records until about 1921-1922.  The state Department of Health is responsible for administration of birth and death … Continue reading →

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