TN Newspaper Indexes & Abstracts Bibliography

Many researchers have published books & articles that include indexes and abstracts from various Tennessee newspapers. This page serves as a guide for locating books that may include details on your ancestors. Books are roughly arranged by county though some overlap may occur. Note: this page emphasizes items in print. The link to WorldCat.org will help you locate the book in a library near you. If you are looking for online sources, check the individual county pages here on the TNGenWeb, or at deathindexes.com.

Also keep in mind that a newspaper often included news from more than just the parent county, but also extending into neighboring counties. As you review this list, it may be helpful to check Google Maps for a better understanding of geographic coverage.

Statewide/Regional

- Eddlemon, Sherida K. Genealogical Abstracts from Tennessee Newspapers, Vol. 1, 1791-1808. Bowie, Md: Heritage Books, 1988.

- Eddlemon, Sherida K. Genealogical Abstracts from Tennessee Newspapers, 1803-1812. Bowie, Md: Heritage Books, 1989.

- Garrett, Jill L., Ella Lee Sheffield, and Jill K. Knight. Obituaries from Tennessee Newspapers. 1995.

- Index of Obituaries for Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. [United States]: BIS, 1989.

- Lucas, S. Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers, 1794-1851.Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978.

- Lucas, S. Emmet. Obituaries from Early Tennessee Newspapers, 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978.

- Lyon, George Edwin. Northwest Alabama Obituaries: Index of Obituaries Extracted from the Times-Daily Newspaper Which Serves the Communities of Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Muscle Shoals and Surrounding Areas of Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan Counties, Alabama Southwestern Tennessee and Northern Mississippi. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath, 1985.

Redder, Geneva. [Obituaries from the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee]. [Place of publication not identified]: G. Redder, 2013.
Smith, Jonathan K. T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Louisville and Nashville Christian Advocate and the Nashville Christian Advocate, 1852-1856. Tennessee?: J.K.T. Smith, 1997. <available online>
Smith, Jonathan K. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate, 1847-1929. Series of published books. <available online>
Smith, Jonathan K. T. Genealogical Information from the Western Methodist, 1833-1834. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 2003. <available online>

Anderson County

to be added

BEDFORD COUNTY

Cook, Jerry Wayne. Obituaries of Our Ancestors As Transcribed from the Shelbyville Gazette, Bedford County, Tennessee. Wartrace, Tenn: J.W. Cook, 1990.

Fulcher, Richard Carlton, Karen Fulcher, and Carla Fulcher. Clipped Obituaries: Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Brentwood, Tenn: Fulcher, 1979.

Hunkins, Lillian. Deaths, Bedford County, Tennessee, 1968-1969. Houston, Tex., 1970. [Full-text available online at FamilySearch Books].

Marsh, Helen Crawford, and Timothy Richard Marsh. Newspaper Vital Records of Bedford County, Tennessee. Shelbyville, Tenn: Marsh Historical Publications, 1984. (Note: drawn from papers microfilmed at TSLA)

Marsh, Helen Crawford, Timothy Richard Marsh, and Timothy J. Edwards. Bedford County, Tennessee Wills & Vital Records from Newspapers. Greenville, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1996.

Smotherman, Bennie Jo Helton. Shelbyville Gazette Obituaries. Parsons, TN: B.J.H. Smotherman, 2004 (Note: this is a multi-volume set; volume 1 covers 1900-1999 and each subsequent volume constitutes a whole year)

BENTON COUNTY

Benton County Genealogical Society (Tenn.), and Mike Stockdale. Death Notices from Benton County, Tennessee Newspapers. Camden, Tennessee: Benton County Genealogical Society, 2010. (see details about this book)

Smith, Jonathan K. Selective Gleanings from Camden, Tennessee Newspapers, 1882-1932. Memphis, Tenn: R.H. Harris, Printer, 1977.

Bledsoe County

Goins, Sara Agee, and Norma Dennis Hobbs. Pikeville Cemetery and Obituaries, Annotated. Dunlap, Tenn: Goins and Hobbs Genealogy Service, 1996.

BLOUNT COUNTY

Teffeteller, Caleb Glenn. Past Times: Obituaries, Marriages and Other Selected Articles from the Maryville Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 1884-1890. Westminster, Md: Heritage Books, 2008.

Teffeteller, Caleb Glenn. Past Times: Obituaries, Marriages and Other Selected Articles from the Maryville Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 1891-1895. Westminster, Md: Heritage Books, 2009.

Teffeteller, Caleb Glenn. Past Times: Obituaries, Marriages, and Other Selected Articles from the Maryville Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 1896-1899. Westminster, Md: Heritage Books, 2012.

Teffeteller, Caleb Glenn. Past Times: Obituaries, Marriages, and Other Selected Articles from the Maryville Times, Maryville, Tennessee, 1900-1905. 2014.

BRADLEY COUNTY

Snell, William R., Virginia Faye Taylor, and Myra Inman. Death Notices in the Cleveland Banner (Tennessee), 1865-1883: With Supplement and Information from Myra Inman’s Diary, 1859-1860. [Cleveland, Tenn]: [Book Shelf], 2001.

CAMPBELL COUNTY

Lemasters, Paul W. Campbell County, Tennessee Newspaper Obituaries, 1821-1889. [Tennessee?]: P.W. Lemasters, 2001.

CANNON COUNTY

Tate, Peggy Wilson. Cannon County, TN, Cannon Courier Newspaper Obituaries. Woodbury, TN: P.W. Tate, 2011.

CARROLL COUNTY

Smith, Jonathan K. Gleanings from the Molly Grizzard Scrapbook of Articles from the Tennessee Republican, 1870-1889. Jackson, Tenn: J.K.T. Smith, 2005.

Willis, Laura. Carroll County, Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts. Mayfield, KY: Simmons Historical Publications, 2007. 5 volumes that span 1884-1937.

Carter County

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Cheatham County

to be added

Chester County

to be added

CLAIBORNE COUNTY

Treadway, Mark, and Phyllis Treadway. Claiborne County Obituaries. Monroe, Mi: M. Treadway, 1988.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Treadway. Claiborne County Obituaries: The First 50 Years, 1889-1939. [Monroe, Mich.?]: [M. Treadway], 1988.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Claiborne County Tennessee Obituary Index Vol. 1 to 8 1889 to 1973. Tazewell, Tn: M. Treadway, 2002.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Claiborne Funeral Home, New Tazewell, Tenn. … Obituaries. Tazewell, Tenn: M. and P. Treadway, 2012.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Coffey Funeral Home, New Tazewell, Tennessee … Obituaries. Tazewell, Tenn: M. and P. Treadway, 2013.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Reece Funeral Home, Harrogate Tenn. … Obituaries. Tazewell, Tenn: M. and P. Treadway, 2012.

Clay County

to be added

Cocke County

to be added

Coffee County

to be added

Crockett County

to be added

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Crossville, Tennessee Obituaries. Tazewell, TN. (P.O. Box 705 37879): Mark & Phyllis Treadway, 2010.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Crossville Memorial Funeral Home, Crossville, Tennessee Obituaries. 2015.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Hood Funeral Home, Crossville, Tennessee Obituaries. 2015.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Bilbrey Funeral Home, Crossville, Tennessee Obituaries. 2015.

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Goff Funeral Home, Crossville, TN, Obituaries. 2016.

DAVIDSON COUNTY

Smith, Jonathan Kennon Thompson. Nashville Daily American, 1876: A Genealogical Scrapbook. Jackson, Tenn: J.K.T. Smith, 2003.

Decatur County

to be added

DeKalb County

to be added

DICKSON COUNTY

Luke, Donald G. Dickson Herald Death Notices. [Nashville, TN]: D.G. Luke, 1985.

Willis, Laura. Dickson Couty, Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts. [Melber, KY]: Simmons Historical Publications, 1998.

DYER COUNTY

Kephart, Betty, and Ruth J. Hardy. Obituaries from State Gazette, Dyersburg, Tennessee, 1987. [California]: California State Society, Genealogical Records Committee, 1989.

Hardy, Ruth J. Obituaries from the Dyersburg Mirror and State Gazette, Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, for Years 1970-1974. Canoga Park, Calif: Don José de Ortega Chapter, NSDAR, 1979.

Fayette County

to be added

Fentress County

to be added

FRANKLIN COUNTY

McBee, Joe David. Winchester Herald-Chronicle Obituaries Name Index. St. Andrews, Tenn: Future Pub. Co, 1980.

GIBSON COUNTY

Walker, Emily B. Gibson County, Tennessee, Newspaper Historical and Genealogical Extracts. South Fulton, Tenn. (P.O. Box 219 South Fulton 38257): E.B. Walker, 1986.

GILES COUNTY

Wilhelm, Mae King. Obituaries from Giles County, Tennessee. Estill Springs, TN (Rt. 2, Box 523, Estill Springs 37330): M. Wilhelm, 1989. <available online – volume 1 and volume 2>

GRAINGER COUNTY

Smith Funeral Home (Rutledge, Tenn.). Smith Funeral Home Records (Rutledge, Tennessee), 1933-1988. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2007.

Geene County

to be added

GRUNDY COUNTY

Wilhelm, Mae King. Obituaries of Grundy County, Tennessee. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], 1986.

HAMBLEN COUNTY

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Hamblen County, Tennessee Obituaries. Tazewell, Tenn: M. & P. Treadway, 2010.

Hamilton County

to be added

HANCOCK COUNTY

Garner, Hallie Price, and Maude Greene Lawson Parkey. Obituary Collection of Maude Greene Lawson Parkey of Hancock County, Tennessee. Dallas, Tex: H.P. Garner, 2006.

Hardeman County

to be added

HARDIN COUNTY

Brewington, Ronney R. Death Notices and Obituaries, Savannah Courier, 1885-1890, Savannah, Tennessee. Enville, Tennessee: Brewington Genealogical Services, 1992. <available online>

Hawkins County

to be added

Haywood County

to be added

Henderson County

Fiddler, Brenda Kirk. Crossing the Dark River: Henderson County, Tennessee Obituaries, 1827-1950. Lexington, Tenn. (331 Eastern Shores Dr., Lexington 38351): Charles & B.K. Fiddler, 1999.

Henry County

- Henry County, Tennessee, Paris Post-Intelligencer Obituaries. Paris, Tenn: W.G. Rhea Public Library, 1900.

McNutt, Gwyn Bellamy. Some Turn of the Century Obituaries (1891-1913) of Henry County, Tennessee. Paris, Tennessee: Paris Area Genealogical Society, 1988.
Smith, Jonathan K. T. A Genealogical Scrapbook of the Weekly Intelligencer, Paris, Tennessee, 1866-1881. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 2004.
Tayloe, Stephanie Routon. History of Black Families. [Paris, Tenn.]: S.R. Tayloe, 2006.
Willis, Laura. Henry County, Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts. Mayfield, KY: Simmons Historical Publications, 2005.

Hickman County

Sawyer, Ova Lee Peery, and Sarah Peery Armistead. 1878-1893 Obituaries, Hickman Pioneer. Centerville, TN: Sawyer, 2000.

Houston County

Pulley, Timothy. Obituaries Taken from the Earliest Stewart and Houston County Newspapers, 1876-1942. [Russellville, Ky.]: [A.B. Willhite], 1995.
Willis, Laura, and Betty Sellers. Houston County, Tenn. Newspaper Abstracts. Melber, Ky: Simmons Historical Publications, 2001.

Humphreys County

to be added

Jackson County

to be added

James County

to be added

Jefferson County

to be added

Johnson County

to be added

Knox County

McGinnis, Robert A. Tidbits of the Past: Death Notices, Obituaries & Interesting Articles Taken from Knoxville Newspapers, 1868-1885. [Knoxville, Tenn]: [R.A. McGinnis], 2004. Note: contains complete transcriptions.

Lake County

to be added

Lauderdale County

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Lawrence County

- Crowder, Nancy Lanning. Obituaries, 1922-1935 Taken from the Pages of the Lawrence News: Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Lawrenceburg, Tenn: N.L. Crowder, 2005.

Crowder, Nancy Lanning, and Joesphine Pickard. Obituaries from the Lawrence Democrat-Union. Lawrenceburg, Tenn: N.L. Crowder, 2005

Lewis County

to be added

Lincoln County

to be added

Loudon County

to be added

Macon County

Scott, Betty C. Meadows. Macon County, Tennessee Obituaries and Articles. [Lafayette, TN]: Ridge Runner, 2003.

Madison County

Smith, Jonathan K. T. Death Notices in the CME Christian Index 1885-1905. Jackson, Tennessee: J.K.T. Smith, 1999.
Smith, Jonathan K. Federally Approved Southern Claims for Tennessee, 1873-1889: And, Marriage Announcements, Jackson, Tennessee, Newspapers, 1824-1833. Jackson, Tenn: Smith, 1996.
Smith, Jonathan Kennon Thompson. Reported Deaths in Nineteenth Century Jackson, Tennessee Newspapers. 2000.

Marion County

Harris, Euline. Obituaries of Marion County, Tennessee. Whitwell, Tenn: E. Harris, 1993.

Marshall County

to be added

Maury County

Willis, Laura. Maury County, Tennessee Newspaper, Abstracts. Mayfield, Ky: Simmons Historical Publications, 2009.

McMinn County

Treadway, Mark Douglas, and Phyllis Ann Treadway. Bordwine Funeral Home, Etowah, Tennessee Obituaries. 2016.

McNairy County

to be added

Meigs County

to be added

Monroe County

to be added

Montgomery County

Gannaway, Richard, and Bristol Gannaway. Obituaries Compiled from Clarksville Newspapers Montgomery County, Tennessee. Clarksville, Tenn: R. Gannaway, 1989.

Moore County

Casey, Joe M., and Jewell Casey. Obituaries from the Moore County News, Lynchburg, TN. Tullahoma, TN: J. and J. Casey, 1994.

Morgan County

Cromwell, J. A. Morgan County, Tennessee, Newspaper Obituaries. Oneida, TN: B & D etc, 2000.

Obion County

to be added

Overton County

Gray, Shawn. Livingston Enterprise Obituaries, 1918-1942. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], 2000.

Perry County

Bowen, Maren N. Perry County, Tennessee, Obituaries, 1970-1978. Linden, Tennessee: M.N. Bowen, 1993.

Pickett County

to be added

Polk County

to be added

Putnam County

to be added

Rhea County

to be added

Roane County

Bailey, Robert L. Roane County, Tennessee Obituaries. Kingston, TN: R.L. Bailey, 1996.

Robertson County

Poole, Gregory G. Robertson County, Tennessee Obituaries and Death Records, 1802-1930. Nashville, Tennessee: Land Yacht Press, 1999.

Rutherford County

Daniel, Susan Garretson. Obituaries and Death Notices (of People Born Before 1900), Rutherford County, Tennessee. Murfreesboro, TN: Rutherford County Historical Society, 2010.
Willis, Laura. Rutherford County, Tennessee Newspaper Abstracts. Mayfield, KY: Simmons Historical Publications, 2005.

Scott County

- Lemasters, Paul W. Scott County, Tennessee, Obituaries, 1926-1930. Huntsville, TN: Scott County Historical Society, 1997.

West Union Association United Baptists (Tenn.), and Scott County Historical Society (Tenn.). Obituaries from the West Union Association United Baptists’ Minutes, 1893-1946 (1921 Missing). Huntsville, TN (P.O. Box 7, Huntsville 37756): The Society, 1988.

Sequatchie County

Goins, Sara Agee, and Norma Dennis Hobbs. Rankin Cemetery and Obituaries, Annotated. Dunlap, Tenn: Goins and Hobbs Genealogy Service, 1996.

Sevier County

to be added

Shelby County

- McKibben, Joyce A. Index to Obituaries in “The Memphis Appeal”, 1843-1864. [Memphis, Tenn.]: University of Memphis Libraries, 2002.

- Rogers, Erotha. Collection of Wilmington, North Carolina and Memphis, Tennessee Newspaper Clippings of Obituaries. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994.

Rowland, Helen. Shelby County, Tennessee, Newspaper Abstracts Through 1859. Signal Mountain, Tenn: Mountain Press, 2002.
Smith, Jonathan K. Genealogical Nuggets from the Daily Memphis Avalanche. Jackson, Tenn: Smith, 2005.
Smith, Jonathan K. Genealogical Nuggets from Some of the Antebellum Newspapers of Memphis and Randolph, Tennessee, Newspapers. Jackson, Tenn: Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society, 2000.
Smith, Jonathan K. Genealogical Scrapbook Data from Memphis, Tennessee, Newspapers. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 2005.
Smith, Jonathan Kennon Thompson. Genealogical Tidbits from the Memphis Daily Appeal During the Centennial Year of 1876. Jackson, Tenn: J.K. Smith, 2002.

Smith County

to be added

Stewart County

Pulley, Timothy. Obituaries Taken from the Earliest Stewart and Houston County Newspapers, 1876-1942. [Russellville, Ky.]: [A.B. Willhite], 1995.

Sullivan County

to be added

Sumner County

to be added

Tipton County

to be added

Trousdale County

Scott, Betty C. Meadows. Trousdale County, Tennessee, Obituaries, Articles and Scrapbook Clippings: August 1862 – December 1958. [Lafayette, Tennessee]: Ridge Runner, 2002.

Unicoi County

to be added

Union County

to be added

Van Buren County

to be added

Warren County

- Reggio, Maxine. Obituaries Extracted from the New Era & Southern Standard (1867-1934). Bethany, Okla: M. Reggio, 1999.

Reggio, Maxine. Obituaries Extracted from Southern Standard Newspaper Warren County in Central Tennessee. Bethany, Okla: M. Reggio, 1999.

Washington County

- Burns, William A. … Abstracts of Death and Obituary Notices Garnered from Herald-Tribune. Phoenix, Ariz: William A. Burns, 1967.

Nicholas, Robert. The Tennessee Whig: Marriages and Obituaries, Jonesborough, Tennessee 1839-1843. [Place of publication not identified]: Www.ancesterology.com, 2007.

Wayne County

to be added

Weakley County

Weakley County Genealogical Society (Martin, Tenn.). [Weakley County Tennessee] Obituaries. Martin, Tennessee: Weakley County Genealogical Society, 2000.
Willis, Laura, and Betty Sellers. Weakley County, Tenn. Newspaper Abstracts. Melber, Ky: Simmons Historical Publications, 1998.

White County

to be added

Williamson County

- Lynch, Louise Gillespie. Early Obituaries of Williamson County, Tennessee. [Place of publication not identified]: L.G. Lynch, 1977. <available online>

Smith, Jonathan K. T. Death Notices and Other Gleanings from the Western Weekly Review, Franklin, Tennessee. [Place of publication not identified]: J.K.T. Smith, 2004.

Wilson County

to be added