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Fentress Circuit Court Notice, September, 1866

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on December 18, 2023 by TNGenWebDecember 18, 2023

Circuit Court, July Term, 1866 All defendants were non-residents, so publication was required. Smith & Waide vs. R. P. Herndon — Debt George Miller vs. Isaac Smith and Barney McDonald — Debt Eli Hatfield vs. Barney McDonald and Isaac Smith … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Magazine (1994-2010) Free to Read On-Line

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebApril 13, 2023

Full issues of Ancestry magazine for the period January, 1994, through April, 2010, are available for reading at Google Books.  There is a search function for either a single issue or all issues. You can also add the issues to … Continue reading →

Posted in Newspapers and Periodicals, Research Aids, Searchable Databases

Civil War History and Information Links

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebJune 20, 2023

This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided  here for information only.  TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History, Military Records, Off-Site Links, Searchable Databases

Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebApril 5, 2023

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 →

Posted in Communication and Exchange, Miscellaneous Resources, Newspapers and Periodicals, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebApril 5, 2023

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 →

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FamilySearch – Research Strategies

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebApril 5, 2023

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 →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Local History & Information, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Tennesseans and War

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on April 5, 2023 by TNGenWebApril 5, 2023

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 … Continue reading →

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Overton County 1850 Slave Census

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on March 29, 2023 by TNGenWebMarch 29, 2023

Russell Anderson, a TNGenWeb volunteer, has been diligently abstracting 1850 and 1860 slave schedules from the U. S. Censuses of 1850 and 1860. These census schedules show the name and location of enslavers, ages and descriptive demographic details of enslaved … Continue reading →

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Fentress County 1850 Slave Census

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on March 29, 2023 by TNGenWebMarch 29, 2023

Russell Anderson, a TNGenWeb volunteer, has been diligently abstracting 1850 and 1860 slave schedules from the U. S. Censuses of 1850 and 1860. These census schedules show the name and location of enslavers, ages and descriptive demographic details of enslaved … Continue reading →

Posted in Census Records

Nevins Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 25, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 25, 2022

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