State Resources
Early Tennessee Laws – traces the progression of Tennessee laws
East Tennessee Historical Society – East Tennessee History Center, Museum and McClung Library
Historical Jonesborough – website for the oldest town in Tennessee
Johnson’s Depot – website dedicated to the past, present and future residents of Johnson City.
Tennessee Blue Book Online – about state government, history, and state constitution
Tennessee County Historians – name and address for each county historian
Tennessee Death Records, partial list – partial index from 1914–1925 death records
Tennessee State Library and Archives – collects and preserves books and records of historical, documentary and reference value
Tennessee Vital Records – The office reviews, registers, amends, issues and maintains the original certificates of Tennessee births, deaths, marriages and divorces
Geographical Locators
1895 Atlas of the U.S. – public domain Rand McNally US atlas of 1895
Google Maps – web mapping service provided by Google
MapQuest – AOL ‘s free online mapping service
Tennessee County Maps – official Tennessee Dept. of Transportation maps
USGS Mapping Information – US Geological Survey Maps, Imagery and Publications
USGenWeb Resources
USGenWeb Archives – transcriptions of public domain US records
USGenWeb Projects – projects for the genealogist that go beyond county and state lines
Families Online
RootsWeb Resources
Mailing Lists Hosted by RootsWeb – Over 30,000 genealogical mailing lists
Social Security Death Index – access to free SSDI records
Soundex Conversion Program – converts surnames to Soundex code
Surname List Name Finder – surname engine for queries and registered surnames
Websites at RootsWeb – websites for the genealogy community
Other Valuable Resources
Census Questionnaires – questions asked during each census
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors – National Park Service database of soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil War and the regiments
Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet – comprehensive, categorized & cross-refernced list of links pointing to genealogical research sites online
Deciphering Old Handwriting – links to various old handwriting resources
Johnson City Press – local newspaper online
LDS Family Search Site – free genealogical resource site sponsored by the LDS Church
FHL Tennessee Research Outline – a Family History Library resource for Tennessee genealogical research
Names and Nicknames – useful table of nicknames and naming traditions
National Archives and Records Administration – resources of genealogists
NARA Military Records – resources for veterans service records
Online Census Data – free online collection of census data, 1740–1940
Tennesee Cemetery & Burial Site Laws – statutory laws of Tennessee regarding cemeteries and burial sites
Tennesseans and the Civil War – a TNGen special project focusing on the Civil War
Vital Records for the U.S. – a commercial site for obtaining birth, death, and marriages records in any state