1: Research
2: Archives and Libraries
3: Vital and Census Records
4: Church and Cemetery Records
5: Emigration and Immigration
6: Military Records
7: Probate, Land and Court
8: Maps and Gazetteers
9: Newspapers
10: Get Help
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Goal 1: Learn about Tennessee research and records.
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Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn successful research strategies for Tennessee ancestors.
- Record Finder: Use the Record Selection Table to determine priorities for Tennessee research.
- Introduction: Learn about basic Tennessee research strategies.
FS—Tennessee Research Tips and Strategies
AR—Beginning to Research Your Ancestors in Tennessee - Here is an introduction to doing genealogy in Tennessee and Kentucky.
APL—Researching Tennessee and Kentucky—55:42 - 2022
- Get an overview of Tennessee research in these videos.
FS—Tennessee Overview—1:30
Beginning Tennessee Research—59:23
- This handout from the Tennessee Genealogical Society has tips and resources for finding Tennessee ancestors.
Genealogical Research in Tennessee - Ancestry: Explore resources for Tennessee research on Ancestry.
AC—Tennessee Resources
AC—Tennessee State Research Guide, 5 pgs. - Record Finder: Use the Tennessee Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.
FS—Tennessee Record Selection Table - Explore a variety of records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
- Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Follow this research study for Tennessee ancestors, from 1880 to the present.
FS—Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1880-Present - Follow this case study for Tennessee research.
LDS—Finding a Tennessee woman's parents without a birth record - African American: Learn about African Americans in Tennessee in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.
FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Tennessee
FS—Wiki: Tennessee Minorities - Learn more about African American records.
AG—Tennessee African American Records - Explore the African American Gateway for Tennessee.
- Native American: Learn about American Indians in Tennessee in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Indians of Tennessee
Additional Records
Case Studies
Ethnic
B Learn about Tennessee state history.
- Explore Tennessee historical resources on FamilySearch.
FS—Tennessee History - Explore Tennessee history on Wikipedia.
History
History of Tennessee - Learn about Tennessee history on InfoPlease.com.
Tennessee History - 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.