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GENEALOGY BOOKS
With Monroe County Connections! 
| The Vonore Hist. Soc. Has published Vonore Yesterday and Today Families of Vonore (2
Vols.)
Has wonderful genealogy and photo's! Monroe County, Tn. Cemeteries Covers all of Monroe County and part of Loudoun County, Tn., deaths up through Dec. 1997!!! Contact Violet Wolfe for information about these books and how to order Yours! Visit their Web page Vonore Historical & Genealogical Society |
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LOCAL LIBRARIES
Madisonville Public Library
240 Houston St.
Madisonville, Tn. 37354
423-442-4085
Tues., Wed. & Thurs. 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Fri. 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sat. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Internet access, Wireless access, fax, computer classes, laptop lending, ereader lending & Wi-Fi printing
Much of the genealogy has been moved to the Monroe Co. Archives located in the basement of the courthouse.
Archives hours 9:00 am to noon Mon. thru Thurs.
Vonore Public Library
P.O. Box 308
611 Church St.
Vonore, Tn. 37885-0308
423-884-6729
Mon., Wed, Fri. 10-5
Tues.& Thurs. 10-6
Sat. 10-1
Sweetwater Public Library
210 Mayes Ave.
Sweetwater, Tn. 37874-2620
423-337-5274
Call them
Tellico Plains Public Library
P.O. Box 658
209 Cherohala Skwy
Tellico Plains, Tn. 37385-0658
Mon. - Wed. 10-5
Thurs. 10-7
Fri. 10-5
Sat 10-2
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LOCAL Museums
Vonore Museum
Hours: Tues, Wed, and Fri 10-4
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
Fort Loudoun State Park
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FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
Madisonville Public Library has a wonderful collection of family genealogy and
histories done by Madisonville school students, as well as many donated family books.
Vonore Public Library has a collection of family genealogy and histories of
families in that area.
McClung
Histrocical
Collection
500 West Church Ave.
Knowville, Tn. 37902 - 2505
Phone 423 - 544 - 5744
They have a wonderful collection for all states as well as all Counties of Tennessee.
They also have a wonderful Genealogy Collection.
Knoxville LDS Family History Center
400 Kendall Rd.
Knoxville, Tn. 37919
Ph: 423-693-8253
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Genealogical and Historical Society
Vonore Historical Society
611 Church St.
Vonore, Tn. 37885
Click the above link to Vonore Historical Soc. for a listing of their books
Violet Wolfe will be happy to answer any
e-mail questions concerning these books.
Monroe County Historical Society, Inc.
Affiliate Chapter of the East Tennessee Historical Society
P. O. Box 359
Sweetwater, Tn. 37874
Polk County Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 636
Benton, Tn. 37307
Marian Presswood will be happy to answer any
questions concerning the PCHGS and membership to receive their QUARTERLY.
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LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
The Democrat
136 College St.
Madisonville, Tn. 37354
423-442-4575
The Advocate & Democrat
609 Sweetwater-Vonore Rd.
Sweetwater,Tn. 37874
423-337-7101
The Advocate & Democrat
Monroe County Buzz
113 Main St.
Madisonville, Tn. 37354
423-442-1635
Monroe County Buzz
Daily News Express
423-420-3300
Daily News Express
Knoxville News Sentinel
They keep obits for a year
Knoxville News Sentinel
Microfilm very late 1890's to 2002 for Madisonville and Sweetwater Newspapers in
Madisonville Library. However, there are many, many missing papers. THEY ARE NOT
INDEXED.
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LOCAL FUNERAL HOMES
Biereley-Hale Funeral Home
4650 Hwy. 411 By Pass
Madisonville, Tn. 37354
423-442-4404
Biereley Hale Funeral Home
Kyker Funeral Home
113 W. North St.
Sweetwater, Tn. 37874
423-337-5033
Kyker Funeral Home
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If you have a genealogy related book reflecting Monroe County Family Histories, plese
ler ME Know, we'll be happy to review and post it for
you.
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" Past Times: Obituaries, Marriages, & Selected articles from Maryville Times, Maryville, Tn"
By: Caleb G. Teffeteller
Contact:Heritage Book, Inc.
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" Mountaineers of the Smokies: A STINNETT Family History":
This is a beautiful hard bound book full of information and pictures
Contact:
Margaret Stinnett Lemanski
1909 Raulston View Dr.
Maryville, Tn 37803
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"THE COLLECTED STORIES OF ANNIE ELEANOR CRESWELL"
This book is on Annie's stories of growing up in Sevierville
in the early 1900's.
She married Robert McConkey from Monroe Co. Tn.
Click here on: Annie
Eleanor
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"Lequire Books, Vols. I & II"
""Graham Co., NC Marriage Book Vol. II"
by: Merrill Riddle: Contact by phone 704-548-2643
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5'TH
TENN. INFANTRY One of the main families was John
Butler
Tipton, 1st Monroe Co.Court Clerk. There is extensive information about his war
experiences and those of his 3 sons. He and his son Caswell are pictured in the book.
There were approximately 3 companies of soldiers from Monroe County. Blackmore Mayo,
one-time postmaster of Eve's Mill is also in the book. The book also tells about Sherman's
army on his march through Monroe Co. staying on the Tipton farm on his way to Knoxville
after the Battle of Missionary Ridge. There were approximately 250 soldiers from Monroe
Co. in the 5th.
Information on how to order the book Robert
Cannon
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