The State of Tennessee did not require regular recording of births and deaths before 1908. Large cities have earlier records by local mandate. Although birth and death records became required statewide in 1914, local recording was inconsistent — especially in … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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