This site is designed to dynamically update as material is added. So, we won’t be posting long lists of “what’s new” info. However, if something is worthy of note, we will talk about it here.
Ancestry Magazine (1994-2010) Free to Read On-Line
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 →
Civil War History and Information Links
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 →
Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for CSA Service
The purpose of this Web site is to provide the names of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, who applied for pensions in Tennessee claiming to have served with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The names were … Continue reading →
Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line
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 →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Tennesseans and War
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 →
Three Volumes of Cemetery Books Available Free Online
The three volumes of Cemeteries of Hawkins County produced by the Hawkins County Genealogical & Historical Society in the 1980’s are available fully for viewing and download at FamilySearch. Click here to visit the listing page. You will need a … Continue reading →
Some Back Copies of “Distant Crossroads” Available at FamilySearch
The Hawkins County Genealogical and Historical Society began publishing a quarterly journal named Distant Crossroads in the mid-1980’s. Some issues are fully available for viewing and downloading at FamilySearch. Click here for the catalogue listing. You will need to login … Continue reading →
Unindexed Images Available for Browsing at FamilySearch
FamilySearch.org has millions of pages of digitized microfilm records available for researchers to view for free. Chancery Court records (Hawkins County, Tennessee), 1795-1950 Circuit Court minutes (Hawkins County, Tennessee),1810-1900 Circuit Court records (Hawkins County, Tennessee), 1795-1930 County Court records (Hawkins … Continue reading →