Research Helps
Historical Society
Lewis County Historical Society
Deanna Darden- Carroll, president
Blake Farr, Administrator
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- Mailing Address: Lewis County Historical Society, PO Box 703, Hohenwald, TN, 38462
- Membership is $10.00/year.
- If you are interested in joining, please email to request an application or go to this page and download the application and mail with your payment to the address on the form. Memberships run from April through March each year.
County Library
Lewis County Public Library
15 Kyle Avenue
Hohenwald, TN 38462-1434
(931) 796-5365
Library Director & Archivist: Crystal Smith Nash
Hours
Tuesday & Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Holidays
Email: lewislibrary@bellsouth.net
Lewis County Government
City of Hohenwald Website
County Clerk has marriage records from 1881, probate and court records. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce records; Register of Deeds has land records from 1844 and is located at the county Courthouse. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
Lewis County Courthouse
110 N Park Street
Hohenwald, TN 38462
Phone: 931.796.3734
Lewis County County Clerk
110 N. Park Street, Room 105
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-3376
Lewis County Register of Deeds
110 N. Park, Room 104
Phone: 1-931-796-2255
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Franz Weinhappel Room of Local History and Genealogy
Franz Weinhappel, a cabinet maker, moved from Austria to Hohenwald in the early 1900s. A hand-crafted room was removed from Mr. Weinhappel’s home and installed in the library in 1989. This room contains an excellent historical records collection of books and microfilm. HeritageQuest is available on the public computers at the library, and may also be accessed from a home computer. They have several microfilms of Lewis County records and bound and unbound books and manuscripts.
This information was found online and is subject to change. If this is one of your destinations, please call the library before you go to Hohenwald to verify the hours of operation.
Tennessee Genealogical Society
Tennessee State Archives
- Census Records: Microfilm records for 1850-1920 include Lewis County. They are indexed in statewide census indexes for 1850-1870 and microfilm indexes for 1880 and 1900-1920. Records for 1880 are also in book form.
- Selected County Histories: Pictorial history (Lewis County Sesquicentennial Comm.); Lewis County (Lewis County Historical Society, 1995); Goodspeed’s (1886).
Additional county and community histories can be found at the Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources: Lewis County. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at TSLA. - Published Local Records:
- Cemetery records (Graves);
- Marriages 1844-1894 (Graves);
- McDonald Funeral Home, Hohenwald, TN
- WPA typescripts include: County court minutes 1846-1870; Guardian bonds 1846-1874 and Bible Records
- Local Records Microfilm: An inventory of microfilmed county records is available for purchase. Individual reels may also be purchased. Earliest records include: county court minutes from 1848; marriages from 1847; wills from 1846; deeds from 1844; and inventories from 1846.
- The following are available on interlibrary loan: marriage records 1847-1909 (1 reel); wills 1846-1936 (1 reel); 1842-1856 and 1932-1967 (1 reel); deed index 1844-1926 (1 reel); estate inventories 1846-1874 (1 reel); and land sold for taxes 1847-1877 (1 reel).
- Newspapers: Newspapers were published in Hohenwald. Scattered early issues are available from 1898, and a complete run begins in 1950. Microfilms are provided to Tennessee libraries on interlibrary loan. Individual reels of microfilm may also be purchased.
Chancery Court Minutes on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # | Format and Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes A-B | Apr 1871 - Dec 1904 | 1 | 35mm |
| Minutes C-D | Jun 1905 - Jul 1927 | A-462 | 35mm |
| Minutes E-F | Feb 1928 - Feb 1952 | A-463 | 35mm |
| Minutes G-I | Feb 1952 - Jul 1976 | A-10, 439 | 16mm |
| Minutes J-M | Jul 1976 - Jun 1989 | A-10,440 | 16mm |
| Minutes N-P | Jun 1989 - May 1993 | A-10, 441 | 16mm |
| Minutes Q-R | May 1993 - Jul 1995 | A-10, 442 | 16mm |
Circuit Court Minutes on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # | Format and Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollments | Mar 1844 - Jul 1904 | 2 | 35mm |
| Minutes | Mar 1846 - May 1879 | 3 | 35mm |
| Minutes D-E | Sep 1879 - Feb 1906 | 4 | 35mm |
| Minutes F-G | Nov 1906 - May 1922 | A-464 | 35mm |
| Minutes H-I | Oct 1922 - Oct 1941 | A-465 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Civil 1 | Oct 1929 - Aug 1945 | A-466 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Civil 2 | Oct 1945 - May 1954 | A-467 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Civil 3-4 | Oct 1954 - Oct 1965 | A-10,444 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Civil 5-9 | Feb 1966 - Feb 1986 | A-10,445 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Civil 10-11 | Feb 1986 - Jul 1992 | A-10,446 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Civil 12 | Jul 1992 - Jun 1995 | A-10,447 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Criminal 2 | Feb 1942 - Feb 1957 | A-466 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Criminal 3-7 | May 1957 - Sep 1989 | A-10,448 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Criminal 8-10 | May 1987 - Jun 1990 | A-10,449 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Criminal 11-13 | Jul 1990 - Oct 1992 | A-10,450 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Criminal 14-16 | Oct 1992 - Oct 1994 | A-10,451 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Criminal 17 | Oct 1994 - May 1995 | A-10,452 | 16mm |
County Clerk Minutes and Other Records on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # and Volume | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriages 1-3 | Nov 1847 - Oct 1920 | 5 | 35mm |
| Marriages 4-6 | Oct 1920 - Jun 1956 | A-472 | 35mm |
| Marriages 7-12 | Jun 1956 - May 1992 | A-10,453 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Commission M-O | Jun 1988 - Sep 1991 | A-10,460 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Equalization | Sep 1898 - Dec 1914 | 5 | 35mm |
| Minutes | Mar 1848 - Jun 1881 | 7 | 35mm |
| Minutes | Oct 1881 - Dec 1897 | 8 | 35mm |
| Minutes | Aug 1897 - Nov 1903 | 9 | 35mm |
| Minutes | Nov 1903 - Jul 1914 | A-473 | 35mm |
| Minutes A1-B1 | Jul 1914 - Jul 1923 | A-10,457 | 35mm |
| Minutes B2-B3 | Jul 1923 - Dec 1930 | A-474 | 35mm |
| Minutes B4-B5 | Jan 1931 - Jun 1937 | A-475 | 35mm |
| Minutes B6-B7 | Jul 1937 - Jun 1943 | A-476 | 35mm |
| Minutes B8-B9 | Jul 1943 - Sep 1951 | A-477 | 35mm |
| Minutes B10-B11 | Jul 1943 - Sep 1951 | A-10,454 | 35mm |
| Minutes B12-B16 | Feb 1960 - Dec 1973 | A-10,455 | 16mm |
| Minutes B17-B20 | Jan 1974 - Feb 1983 | A-10,456 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Quarterly A-AA | Oct 1923 - Nov 1938 | A-479 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Quarterly BB-CC | Jan 1939 - Jan 1955 | A-480 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Quarterly DD-H | Apr 1955 - Jul 1977 | A-10,458 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Quarterly I-K | Oct 1977 - Jul 1985 | A-10,459 | 16mm |
| Vital Statistics | 1908 - 1912 | 9 | 35mm |
Probate Records (with County or Chancery Court) on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # and Volume | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds, Admin. & Guardian 1 | 1904 - 1927 | A-470 | 35mm |
| Bonds, Guardian | 2 May 1928 - Jan 1960 | A-470 | 35mm |
| Estates, Insolvent | 1 May 1907 - Jun 1941 | A-471 | 35mm |
| Inventories | Nov 1846 - Jan 1874 | 6 | 35mm |
| Minutes, Probate | 1 Sep 1982 - Feb 1993 | A-10,443 | 16mm |
| Misc., Tax Sales | Nov 1847 - May 1877 | A-471 | 35mm |
| Misc., Tax Sales | Feb 1897 - Apr 1907 | A-471 | 35mm |
| Settlements, Admin | Feb 1875 - Feb 1926 | 6 | 35mm |
| Settlements, Admin 2-4 | Nov 1921 - Jul 1956 | A-469 | 35mm |
| Settlements, Admin & Guard 6-8 | Mar 1969 - Aug 1982 | A-10,461 | 16mm |
| Settlements 1 | Oct 1982 - Mar 1993 | A-10,443 | 16mm |
| Wills Sep | 1842 - Oct 1856 | A-468 | 35mm |
| Wills | Nov 1846 - Sep 1936 | 6 | 35mm |
| Wills | Jun 1932 - Oct 1967 | A-468 | 35mm |
| Wills 3-4, C1 | Jun 1955 - Mar 1994 | A-10,443 | 16mm |
Register of Deeds records on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # and Volume | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deed Index 1 | Mar 1844 - Mar 1926 | 10 | 35mm |
| Deed Index 2-3 | Sep 1925 - Dec 1976 | A-481 | 35mm |
| General Index | Jan 1977 - Jul 1984 | A-10,462 | 35mm |
| General Index | Aug 1984 - Jul 1987 | A-10,463 | 35mm |
| General Index | Aug 1987 - Nov 1990 | A-10,464 | 35mm |
| General Index | Dec 1990 - Dec 1994 | A-10,465 | 35mm |
| Deeds A-B | Mar 1844 - Oct 1854 | 10 | 35mm |
| Deeds C | Oct 1854 - Oct 1870 | 11 | 35mm |
| Deeds E | Oct 1872 - Jan 1879 | 11 | 35mm |
| Deeds F-G | Jan 1879 - Jan 1889 | 12 | 35mm |
| Deeds H-I | May 1889 - Feb 1897 | 13 | 35mm |
| Deeds J-K | Feb 1897 - Sep 1902 | 14 | 35mm |
| Deeds L-M | Sep 1902 - Sep 1907 | A-482 | 35mm |
| Deeds N-O | Sep 1907 - May 1912 | A-483 | 35mm |
| Deeds P-Q | Jun 1912 - Mar 1918 | A-484 | 35mm |
| Deeds R-S | Mar 1917 - May 1923 | A-485 | 35mm |
| Deeds T-U | May 1923 - Oct 1928 | A-486 | 35mm |
| Deeds V-W | Oct 1928 - Nov 1931 | A-487 | 35mm |
| Deeds X-Y | Nov 1931 - Dec 1936 | A-488 | 35mm |
| Deeds Z-AA | Aug 1936 - Oct 1939 | A-489 | 35mm |
| Deeds BB-CC | Oct 1939 - Oct 1942 | A-490 | 35mm |
| Deeds DD-EE | Dec 1942 - May 1945 | A-491 | 35mm |
| Deeds FF-GG | Feb 1945 - Jan 1948 | A-492 | 35mm |
| Deeds HH-II | May 1946 - Sep 1947 | A-493 | 35mm |
| Deeds JJ-KK | Sep 1947 - Aug 1949 | A-494 | 35mm |
| Deeds LL-MM | Aug 1949 - Dec 1952 | A-495 | 35mm |
| Deeds NN-QQ | Dec 1952 - Apr 1959 | A-10,466 | 16mm |
| Deeds RR-UU | Apr 1959 - Dec 1963 | A-10,467 | 16mm |
| Deeds VV-YY | Dec 1963 - Jul 1968 | A-10,468 | 16mm |
| Deeds ZZ-A3 | Jul 1968 - Apr 1972 | A-10,469 | 16mm |
| Deeds A4-A6 | Apr 1972 - Feb 1974 | A-10,470 | 16mm |
| Deeds A7-A9 | Feb 1974 - Jan 1976 | A-10,471 | 16mm |
| Deeds A10-A12 | Jan 1976 - Jul 1977 | A-10,472 | 16mm |
| Deeds A13-A15 | Jul 1977 - Dec 1978 | A-10,473 | 16mm |
| Deeds A16-A18 | Dec 1978 - Oct 1980 | A-10,474 | 16mm |
| Deeds A19-A21 | Oct 1980 - Sep 1982 | A-10,475 | 16mm |
| Deeds A22-A24 | Sep 1982 - Sep 1983 | A-10,476 | 16mm |
| Deeds A25-A27 | Sep 1983 - Jul 1984 | A-10,477 | 16mm |
| Deeds A28-A30 | Jul 1984 - Apr 1985 | A-10,478 | 16mm |
| Deeds A31-A33 | Apr 1985 - Feb 1986 | A-10,479 | 16mm |
| Deeds A34-A36 | Feb 1986 - Dec 1986 | A-10,480 | 16mm |
| Deeds A37-A39 | Dec 1986 - Aug 1987 | A-10,481 | 16mm |
| Deeds A40-A42 | Aug 1987 - Jul 1988 | A-10,482 | 16mm |
| Deeds A43-A45 | Jul 1988 - Apr 1989 | A-10,483 | 16mm |
| Deeds A46-A48 | Apr 1989 - Mar 1990 | A-10,484 | 16mm |
| Deeds A49-A51 | Mar 1990 - Dec 1990 | A-10,485 | 16mm |
| Deeds A52-A54 | Dec 1990 - Oct 1991 | A-10,486 | 16mm |
| Deeds A55-A57 | Oct 1991 - Aug 1992 | A-10,487 | 16mm |
| Deeds A58-A60 | Aug 1992 - Jun 1993 | A-10,488 | 16mm |
| Deeds A61-A63 | Jun 1993 - Mar 1994 | A-10,489 | 16mm |
| Deeds A64-A66 | Mar 1994 - Dec 1994 | A-10,490 | 16mm |
| Deeds A67-A68 | Dec 1994 - May 1995 | A-10,491 | 16mm |
| Entry Book | Feb 1827 - Mar 1845 | 15 | 35mm |
| Entry Book | Sep 1844 - Feb 1859 | 16 | 35mm |
| Entry Book B | Aug 1846 - Nov 1873 | A-507 | 35mm |
| Greenbelt 1 | Jun 1984 - Sep 1994 | A-10,515 | 16mm |
| Leases, Oil and Gas 2-4 | Jan 1922 - Mar 1949 | A-507 | 35mm |
| Lien Books 1-2 | Dec 1932 - Mar 1973 | A-10,514 | 35mm |
| Lien Books 3-4 | Jul 1976 - Apr 1991 | A-10,515 | 16mm |
| Military Discharges 1-3 | Mar 1930 - Sep 1979 | A-506 | 35mm |
| Surveyors Book | Feb 1827 - Oct 1883 | 15 | 35mm |
| Trust Deed Index 1-2 | 1927 - 1979 | A-496 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds A | Jan 1895 - Mar 1905 | 15 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds B, 3 | Jun 1904 - Aug 1914 | A-497 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 4-5 | Aug 1912 - Apr 1934 | A-498 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 6-7 | Mar 1922 - Feb 1929 | A-499 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 8, | Apr 1926 - Jun 1933 | 10 A-500 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 11-12 | Jul 1933 - Jul 1938 | A-501 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds | 13 Jan 1937 - Feb 1943 | A-502 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 14-15 | Mar 1938 - Jan 1946 | A-503 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 16-17 | Jan 1946 - Aug 1950 | A-504 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 18-19 | Apr 1950 - Oct 1953 | A-505 | 35mm |
| Trust Deeds 20-23 | Oct 1953 - Jun 1959 | A-10,492 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 24-27 | Jun 1959 - May 1964 | A-10,493 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 28-31 | May 1964 - Oct 1968 | A-10,494 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 32-35 | Oct 1968 - Jul 1972 | A-10,495 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 36-38 | Jul 1972 - Sep 1974 | A-10,496 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 39-41 | Sep 1974 - Dec 1976 | A-10,497 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 42-44 | Dec 1976 - Sep 1978 | A-10,498 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 45-47 | Sep 1978 - Dec 1980 | A-10,499 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 48-50 | Dec 1980 - Feb 1983 | A-10,500 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 51-53 | Feb 1983 - Mar 1984 | A-10,501 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 54-56 | Mar 1984 - Jan 1985 | A-10,502 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 57-59 | Jan 1985 - Dec 1985 | A-10,503 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 60-62 | Dec 1985 - Nov 1986 | A-10,504 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 63-65 | Nov 1986 - Nov 1987 | A-10,505 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 66-68 | Nov 1987 - Nov 1988 | A-10,506 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 69-71 | Nov 1988 - Dec 1989 | A-10,507 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 72-74 | Dec 1989 - Jan 1991 | A-10,508 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 75-77 | Jan 1991 - Feb 1992 | A-10,509 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 78-80 | Feb 1992 - Jan 1993 | A-10,510 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 81-83 | Jan 1993 - Nov 1993 | A-10,511 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 84-86 | Nov 1993 - Sep 1994 | A-10,512 | 16mm |
| Trust Deeds 87-88 | Sep 1994 - Apr 1995 | A-10,513 | 16mm |
School Board Minutes on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # and Volume | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes 1-6 | Aug 1927 - Oct 1994 | A-10,516 | 16mm |
Trustee Tax Records on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # and Volume | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Books | 1887 - 1900 | 17 | 35mm |
| Tax Books | 1901 - 1913 | A-508 | 35mm |
| Tax Books | 1918, 1923, - 1928, 1933 | A-509 | 35mm |
| Tax Books | 1938, 1943 - 1948 | A-510 | 35mm |
| Tax Books | 1953 - 1958 | A-10,517 | 35mm |
| Tax Books | 1963 - 1968 | A-10,518 | 35mm |
City of Hohenwald records on microfilm with TSLA
| Record Type | Start / Stop Date | Roll # and Volume | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes 3-5 | May 1923 - Jul 1952 | A-511 | 35mm |
| Minutes 6-13 | Jun 1952 - Aug 1981 | A-10,519 | 16mm |
| Minutes 14-18 | Aug 1981 - May 1993 | A-10,520 | 16mm |
| Minutes, Beer Board | Jul 1951 - Jan 1995 | A-10,521 | 16mm |
| Ordinances 1-3 | May 1911 - Oct 1994 | A-10,522 | 16mm |
| Resolutions A, 1-4 | Jun 1923 - Aug 1993 | A-10,523 | 16mm |
Books
From the Flame of Battle to the Fiery Cross
James, Van Eldik, ©2001. Yucca Tree Press, 2130 Hixon Drive, Las Cruces, NM, 88005-3305
Provides a look at the TN 3rd from its beginning to its surrender in Greensboro, NC. It is based on primary sources and lists over 1000 men from the official rosters. Men in this unit were from Lewis, Maury, Giles and Lawrence Counties.
Lewis County, Tennessee WPA Records
edited by James L. Douthat, ©1991: Material dates from 1930s. Bible records, tombstone records, church records. Some Civil War letters. Softcover. 66 pp. Typed by Jessie Clinton, published by Mountain Press, PO Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN, 37377-0400, Available for purchase from Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc. 1712 Natchez Trace, PO Box 120934, Nashville, TN 37212
Lewis County: History of Tennessee
©1887, Goodspeed Publishing Company, Softcover. 11 pp. reprinted 1990 by Mountain Press, PO Box 400, Signal Mountain, TN, 37377-0400, Available for purchase from Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc. 1712 Natchez Trace, PO Box 120934, Nashville, TN 37212
Maury County Neighbors: Records of Giles, Lewis and Marshall Counties, TN
Compiled by Marise P. Lightfoot and Evelyn B. Shackelford, ©1967
Lewis County, Tennessee Cemetery Records
Compiled by Marjorie B. Graves, printed by P-Vine Press, Route 7, Box 264, Columbia, TN, 38401, ©1979
First Fifty Years of Lewis County, Tennessee Marriage Records
Compiled by Marjorie B. Graves, printed by Table Top Press, Hohenwald, TN
Lewis County Pictorial History, 1843-1993
Compiled by Lewis County Sesquicentennial Committee, Marjorie Graves & Patty Hedge, co-chairman, published June ©1993
Lewis County, TN, History and Families
published by the Lewis County, TN Historical Society, published by Turner Publishing Co, 412, Broadway, PO Box 3101, Paducah, KY, 42002, ©1995
Hohenwald, Lewis Co, TN Marriage Records, May 1844 to June 1956,
Transcribed by Brenda Willis Coleman 4458 Marshall Rd., Atoka, TN, 38004, ©1997.
Contact the author for additional information.
Lewis Co, TN Court Clerk Wills, November 1846 to June 1936,
Transcribed by Brenda Willis Coleman 4458 Marshall Rd., Atoka, TN, 38004, ©1997.
Contact the author for additional information.
McDonald Funeral Home, Hohenwald,Lewis Co, TN, Volume 1, July 1948 to December 1974,
Transcribed by Brenda Willis Coleman, 4458 Marshall Rd., Atoka, TN, 38004, ©1997
Contact the author for additional information.
McDonald Funeral Home, Hohenwald,Lewis Co, TN, Volume 2, January 1974 to December 1987 ,
Transcribed by Brenda Willis Coleman, 4458 Marshall Rd., Atoka, TN, 38004, ©1997
Contact the author for additional information.
McDonald Funeral Home, Hohenwald,Lewis Co, TN, Volume 3, January 1988 to December 1993 ,
Transcribed by Brenda Willis Coleman, 4458 Marshall Rd., Atoka, TN, 38004, ©1997
Contact the author for additional information.
McDonald Funeral Home, Hohenwald,Lewis Co, TN, Volume 4, January 1994 to June 9, 1997 ,
Transcribed by Brenda Willis Coleman, 4458 Marshall Rd., Atoka, TN, 38004, ©1997
Contact the author for additional information.
1850 US Census, Lewis Co, TN, (book)
Dr. John F Schunk, editor, S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita, KS, 67208-0173
1880 US Census, Lewis Co, TN (actual images of the pages on a CD-Rom)
Dr. John F Schunk, , editor, S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita, KS, 67208-0173
1900 US Census, Lewis Co, TN (actual images of the pages on a CD-Rom)
Dr. John F Schunk, , editor, S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita, KS, 67208-0173
Research Strategies & United States or Tennessee Resources
- FamilySearch Wiki – Online Genealogy records for Lewis Co, TN found on the FamilySearch website. Many sources available for viewing.
- TNGenWeb Special Projects – in-depth information on Tennessee history, including Native-American history, early state laws, the state in pre- & early statehood, land history, military history and more.
- Tennessee Genealogical Society– The Tennessee Genealogical Society is a federally recognized nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization, staffed and managed by unpaid volunteers. Membership is open to all genealogical researchers or others with an interest in genealogy.
- TNGenWeb Domain Search – Please note, not all TNGenWeb sites are on the www.tngenweb.org URL; external sites are not included in this search as not all TNGenWeb sites are hosted on this server.
- Researching in TN Courthouses
- National Archives – Getting Started with Genealogy at the National Archives. Here is a sample of the records that you will find at the National Archives site:
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- Casualty lists for the Korean and Vietnam Wars
- Selected Chinese exclusion lists
- Fugitive Slave Case Papers, 1850 – 1860 and Petitions Filed Under the Fugitive Slave Act (Fugitive Slave Petition Book), 1850-1860
- Fort Smith, Arkansas: 50,000 Criminal Case Files
- Appointments and Oaths of U.S. Marshals and Deputy Marshals, 1864-1912
- Alien Registration Affidavits from the U.S. District Court, Phoenix Division
- Chinese Exclusion Act files
- Sample Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 – ca. 1900
- Records of Death and Interment at Camp Nelson, KY, 1864-1865
- Sample Case Files of Members, Battle Mountain Sanitarium, 1907-1934
- Spanish-American War Compiled Military Service Records for 1,235 “Rough Riders”
- State Summaries of War Casualties for the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard during World War II, 1946
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel, 1946 Dawes Rolls Index and Final Rolls
- Casualty lists for WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War
- Prisoner of War lists from WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War
- Passenger lists into the Port of New York, 1846-1851, the “Famine Irish data files”
- Japanese-American Internee File, 1942 – 1946
- Records of Duty Locations for Naval Intelligence Personnel, 1942 – 1945
- Index to the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Death Records, 1979 – 1991
- Records of Awards and Decorations of Honor During the Vietnam Conflict, 10/1968 – 12/1972
What to do with all your Genealogical Research upon your death?
