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Tennessee

Guide to Tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Tennessee Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
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Cultural Groups
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Local Research Resources
Archives and Libraries Societies Family History Centers
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Tennessee Information

Tennessee is a state in the southeastern portion of the United States. It is divided into 95 counties and it's capital is Nashville. Tennessee was admitted to the union as the 16th state on 1 June 1796. It was created from the Province of North Carolina and Southwest Territory.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Tennessee Research Links to articles on getting started with Tennessee research. Guided Research Step-by-Step Tennessee Research, 1880-Present How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Strategies

Tennessee Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Tennessee research. Tennessee Record Finder Boundary Changes for Tennessee Counties Tennessee Archives and Libraries TNGenWeb Geographical Names Information System - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in Tennessee.

Tennessee Online Genealogy Records

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Tennessee Clickable Map

Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties

• Anderson
• Bedford
• Benton
• Bledsoe
• Blount
• Bradley
• Campbell
• Cannon
• Carroll
• Carter
• Cheatham
• Chester
• Claiborne
• Clay
• Cocke
• Coffee
• Crockett
• Cumberland
• Davidson
• Decatur
• DeKalb
• Dickson
• Dyer
• Fayette
• Fentress
• Franklin
• Gibson
• Giles
• Grainger
• Greene
• Grundy
• Hamblen
• Hamilton
• Hancock
• Hardeman
• Hardin
• Hawkins
• Haywood
• Henderson
• Henry
• Hickman
• Houston
• Humphreys
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Johnson
• Knox
• Lake
• Lauderdale
• Lawrence
• Lewis
• Lincoln
• Loudon
• McMinn
• McNairy
• Macon
• Madison
• Marion
• Marshall
• Maury
• Meigs
• Monroe
• Montgomery
• Moore
• Morgan
• Obion
• Overton
• Perry
• Pickett
• Polk
• Putnam
• Rhea
• Roane
• Robertson
• Rutherford
• Scott
• Sequatchie
• Sevier
• Shelby
• Smith
• Stewart
• Sullivan
• Sumner
• Tipton
• Trousdale
• Unicoi
• Union
• Van Buren
• Warren
• Washington
• Wayne
• Weakley
• White
• Williamson
• Wilson

Extinct or Renamed Counties: State of Franklin Genealogy | Caswell | Christiana | Cumberland (old) | James | Lewis (old) | Putnam (old) | Spencer | Tennessee | Wayne (old)

Tennessee Migration Routes

Cumberland River · Mississippi River · Tennessee River · Avery's Trace or Nashville Road  · Black Fox Trail · Bolivar and Memphis Trail · Catawba Trail · Chattanooga-Willstown Road · Chickasaw Trail or Natchez Trace · Cisca and St. Augustine Trail or Nickajack Trail  · Cisco and Middle Tennessee Trail · Cumberland and Great Lakes Trail · Cumberland and Ohio Falls Trail · Cumberland Trace · Georgia Road  · Federal Road · Great Indian Warpath · Great South Trail · Great Trading Path · Great Valley Road · Jackson's Military Road · Jonesboro Road · Kentucky Road · Lower Warpath or West Tennessee Trail · Mississippi and Tennessee River Trail · Nashville Road or Avery's Trace  · Nashville-Saline River Trail · Natchez Trace or Chickasaw Trail  · Old Cherokee Path · Tennessee, Ohio and Great Lakes Trail · Unicoi Trail · West Tennessee Chickasaw Trail · Wilderness Road

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
• Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

• Cyndi's List - Tennessee genealogy sites on the internet
• Tennessee Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Tennessee
• Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Tennessee
• Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Tennessee genealogy research
• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Tennessee
• Tennessee Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
• Topography
• Every Name Index