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Cowan Railroad Tunnel, Cowan, Tennessee 1940

Cowan Railroad Tunnel, Cowan, Tennessee 1940

Cowan Railroad tunnel. Shows one train crossing the bridge and one train coming through the tunnel. Historical Note The Cowan Tunnel, or Cumberland Mountain Tunnel, is a railroad tunnel near Cowan, Tennessee. The tunnel was built by the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company and was completed in 1852 with the tracks laid in 1853. The strategically important tunnel, part of the rail linkage between the Midwestern United States and the Southeastern United States, played a vital role during the American…

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History of Franklin County

History of Franklin County

The area that became Franklin County was included in the Dearborn Treaty on 7 January 1806 at Washington City. It was proclaimed by the President, 23 May 1807. By this treaty the Cherokees ceded to the United States an extensive tract, lying in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. All of the counties in the area came into being about the same time as a result of the Indian cessions. By an Act of the Legislature, Franklin County, Tennessee was created from…

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Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

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 the public from any computer with Internet access in Tennessee. That’s access to more than 400,000 electronic resources including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records and Tennessee primary source materials! The Tennessee Electronic Library is made…

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Franklin County Research Social Media Links

Franklin County Research Social Media Links

Facebook Franklin Co TN Genealogy Chat Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society Tennessee Genealogical Society TNGenWeb Project Tennessee History Page Tennessee Historic Structures Tennessee Society Sons of the Revolution Tennessee Society of the War of 1812 Tennessee Society N.S.U.S. Daughters of 1812 Tennessee State Library & Archives   Instagram TNGenWeb Project Tennessee State Library & Archives Tennessee State Museum Tennessee Historical Society Historic Downtown Winchester   Pinterest TNGenWeb Project Tennessee State Museum Pins About Winchester Pins About Decherd Pins About Estill Springs…

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Land Grants on Elk River in Tennessee 1783-1831

Land Grants on Elk River in Tennessee 1783-1831

Land Grant Genealogy 5 by Jack Masters covers Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lincoln, Marshall & Moore Counties in Southern Middle Tennessee. This book features North Carolina and Tennessee Land Grants on the Elk River in Southern middle Tennessee. 1438 transcribed Land Grants cover the period 1783 – 1831. All grants are placed on modern topographical maps for ease in location. Includes all name and place index with 123 map pages. Click here to read a detailed description. [Note: TNGenWeb…

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History of Wilder’s Chapel Community

History of Wilder’s Chapel Community

Authors Donald Hill, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Willie Sue Partin Hill, of Decherd, Tennessee, compiled a history of the Wilder’s Chapel community in 2009 and deposited the text at the USGenWeb Archives. Click here to read the text.

Microfilmed Franklin County Records at TN State Library & Archives

Microfilmed Franklin County Records at TN State Library & Archives

This is a crucial document for anyone researching Franklin County, because it contains a descriptive inventory of microfilm created by the Tennessee State Library & Archives or the Genealogical Society of Utah (LDS/FamilySearch). Become familiar with this document to determine what records are available for the time period in which your ancestors lived in Franklin County. Records from the County include the various courts, the Register of Deeds, the School Board, the Trustee.  Municipal records cover the cities of Cowan,…

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Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Winchester

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Winchester

Sanborn maps are available for viewing and downloading free at the Library of Congress.  These full-color images show buildings in the area covered, with notations of which were insured by Sanborn. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. May 1894 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Dec 1899 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Feb 1905 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee. Mar 1910 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from…

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FamilySearch – Research Strategies

FamilySearch – Research Strategies

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 links. FamilySearch Wiki Franklin County Tennessee   FamilySearch Updates FamilySearch Blog What’s New at FamilySearch   FamilySearch Family Tree The largest shared family tree in the world, editable by anyone.  Information about living individuals is masked. RootsTech This annual event…

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Local & Regional Genealogy & History Contacts

Local & Regional Genealogy & History Contacts

County Historian Mr. Jerry T. Limbaugh 4623 Lynchburg Road Winchester, TN 37398 Click here to view the full listing of County Historians maintained by the Tennessee State Library & Archives Genealogical / Historical / Preservation Societies Franklin County, Tennessee Historical Society Web site Facebook E-mail Peter Turney Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Nashville Chapter Tennessee Genealogical Society Tennessee Historical Society   FamilySearch Wiki has a page that lists several genealogical…

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