Prepared and submitted by Bruce York The 1830 Census was the first enumeration in which a uniform schedule was used to enumerate the inhabitants of the United States (previously, individual marshals or the states supplied the schedules). The enumeration consisted … Continue reading →
by Dr. Calvin Dickinson & Charlene McClain Jonathan Hale (1817-1896), born in Stoddard, Massachusetts (sic), studied medicine in Pennsylvania, according to family tradition. It is unknown if he actually attended a medical school, if he studied under a physician, or … Continue reading →
Map of Tennessee originally published in A new and elegant general atlas, depicting Tennessee in the 1790’s. Map shows counties, Indian lines, settlements, rivers, the Mero District and the Washington District. This map is a snippet from the full map … Continue reading →
Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 is an index to over 1,100 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, which opened in 1831. Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 is an index to over … Continue reading →
Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 is an index to over 1,100 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, which opened in 1831. Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 is an index to over … Continue reading →
Original Tennessee Supreme Court case files located in Tennessee State Library and Archives represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research. Dockets, filed pleadings, exhibits, and testimony often contain details not otherwise available. Click here to view a … Continue reading →
Original Tennessee Supreme Court case files located in Tennessee State Library and Archives represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research. Dockets, filed pleadings, exhibits, and testimony often contain details not otherwise available. Click here to view a … Continue reading →
Original Tennessee Supreme Court case files located in Tennessee State Library and Archives represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research. Dockets, filed pleadings, exhibits, and testimony often contain details not otherwise available. Click here to view a … Continue reading →
The Tennessee State Library and Archives collected photostats and photocopies or original family Bible records from across Tennessee for many years. Hundreds of family Bible records are held by the Library and Archives. These records, where families recorded their own … Continue reading →
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