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Tennesseans and War

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 in wars between 1700 and the present day. These stories are powerful. Wars have shaped the contours of life in our region. Studying these stories helps us all remember the sacrifices people have made in the past. And, if we…

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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 Marshall 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 has hundreds…

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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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