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Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Tennessee research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Tennessee ancestors.


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Tennessee research strategies.

    FS—Tennessee Research Tips and Strategies
    AR—Beginning to Research Your Ancestors in Tennessee

  2. Here is an introduction to doing genealogy in Tennessee and Kentucky.

    APL—Researching Tennessee and Kentucky—55:42 - 2022



  3. Get an overview of Tennessee research in these videos.

    FS—Tennessee Overview—1:30
    Beginning Tennessee Research—59:23



  4. This handout from the Tennessee Genealogical Society has tips and resources for finding Tennessee ancestors.

    Genealogical Research in Tennessee

  5. Ancestry: Explore resources for Tennessee research on Ancestry.

    AC—Tennessee Resources
    AC—Tennessee State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  6. Record Finder: Use the Tennessee Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.

    FS—Tennessee Record Selection Table


  7. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.

    Case Studies
    1. Follow this research study for Tennessee ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

      FS—Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1880-Present

    2. Follow this case study for Tennessee research.

      LDS—Finding a Tennessee woman's parents without a birth record

    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Tennessee in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Tennessee
      FS—Wiki: Tennessee Minorities

    2. Learn more about African American records.

      AG—Tennessee African American Records

    3. Explore the African American Gateway for Tennessee.
    4. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Tennessee in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Tennessee


B Learn about Tennessee state history.


  1. Explore Tennessee historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Tennessee History

  2. Explore Tennessee history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Tennessee

  3. Learn about Tennessee history on InfoPlease.com.

    Tennessee History

  4. Explore the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.







Tennessee Counties

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Fact Sheets About Tennessee Counties

 
 

Click here for a printable map of counties.