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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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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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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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Colonel Peter Turney Chapter #1927 United Daughters of the Confederacy

Colonel Peter Turney Chapter #1927 United Daughters of the Confederacy

The Colonel Peter Turney Chapter UDC has been in existence since 1927. The chapter members recommend descendants of Confederate soldiers for educational scholarships, place books about Southern history in libraries, preserve and mark graves of Confederate soldiers buried in Franklin County, and award medals for military service to descendants of Confederate soldiers. Contact by those interested in becoming members is welcomed. Chapter meetings are held at scheduled locations February through May and September through December on the third Friday of…

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