The Tennessee Genealogical Society’s quarterly publication is known as Ansearchin’ News. Digitized versions are viewable on-line for free from 1954 through ten years ago. More-recent issues are available on-line to TGS members at the Web site. The publications are loaded … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
The Tennessee Tech Library’s Special Collections and Archives contains quite a few items with relevance to Overton, Fentress, and Pickett County region researchers. In addition to personal documents including correspondence and diaries, the collection contains maps, photographs, and early land … Continue reading →
The Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook is a searchable collection of over 7,000 articles chronicling the Civil War in Tennessee from September 1, 1861 through September 30, 1865. Click here to search the database.
Continue reading →This activity of the Tennessee State Library and Archives aims to provide map details for every site of importance in the state during the Civil War. In addition to a map, you can choose aerial views and a USGS Topographical … Continue reading →
This collection includes selected items from the holdings of the Tennessee State Library & Archives relative to the life of Alvin C. York. The most important of these are photographs from Fentress County documenting a 1940 visit with York and … Continue reading →
Photo Album Several articles on this Web site contain references to the Pyle family. Please use the SEARCH box in the sidebar or top menu to locate them. Search for both spellings! Tennessee Tech University Archives The Tennessee Tech … Continue reading →
FamilySearch Wiki is a crowd-sourced compilation of resources available on the FamilySearch site, in the FamilySearch Catalogue, FamilySearch (digitized) Books, and items available elsewhere. Tennessee Wiki Overton County Wiki Fentress County Wiki Pickett County Wiki
Continue reading →FamilySearch Memories is a crowd-sourced compilation of photos, audio recordings, stories, and documents attached to persons in the FamilySearch communal tree. Click here to visit FamilySearch Memories. Click here for detailed instructions for locating items in the Memories section. Searching … Continue reading →
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