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Tennessee Research Links

General

11-21-99 Tennessee GenWeb Project
09-22-99 TSLA Genealogical Services Provided by Mail
09-22-99 Goodspeed's History of Tennessee
01-05-01 Tennessee Goodspeed History Online
09-22-99 Tennessee Helplist
09-22-99 Tennessee Counties
09-22-99 Tennessee Census Documents
09-30-99 Tennessee Chronology
11-21-99 Goodspeed History of Tennessee - County Histories
11-25-99 Civil War Units by County
22 Sep 99 TN State Library and Archives Genealogical Services Provided by Mail
22 Sep 99 TN State Library and Archives Confederate Pension Application Index

Blount County

Blount County was formed in 1795 from part of Knox County which in turn was formed in 1791 from parts of Greene & Hawkins Counties. In 1870 part of Blount County was used to form Loudon County. The county seat is Maryville.

08-02-00 GenWeb Project

Campbell County

08-02-00 GenWeb Project

Decatur County

Decatur County was formed in 1845 from portions of Perry County. The county seat is Decaturville.

11-18-01 Genweb Project
11-18-01 Decatur County Cemeteries

Franklin County

08-02-00 GenWeb Project
10-01-99 1812 Tax List

Grainger County

Hamblen County was formed in 1796 from parts of Hawkins and Knox Counties. The county seat Rutledge.

02-26-01 GenWeb Project

Greene County

Greene County was formed in 1783 from portions of Washington County.

11-21-99 GenWeb Project

Hamblen County

Hamblen County was formed in 1870 from parts of Jefferson, Grainger and Hawkins Counties. The county seat Morristown.

02-26-01 GenWeb Project

Hardeman County

Hardeman County was formed in 1823 from Hardin County and Indian lands,
it was named in honor of Thomas Jones Hardeman, Creek and War of 1812 Soldier.
The county seat Bolivar.

02-20-00 GenWeb Project

Hardin County

Hardin County was formed in 1819 from Indian lands. The county seat is Savannah.

11-29-99 GenWeb Project

Hawkins County

Hawkins County was formed in 1787 from part of Sullivan County. The county seat is Rogersville.

02-26-01 GenWeb Project

Henderson County

Henderson County was formed in 1821 from Indian lands. The county seat is Lexington.

11-29-99 GenWeb Project
11-19-01 Henderson County Cemeteries

Henry County

Henry County was formed in 1821 from the western part of Stewart county. Named for Patrick Henry

02-19-00 GenWeb Project

Jefferson County

Jefferson County was formed in 1792 from parts of Hawkins and Greene Counties. The county seat is Dandridge.
02-26-01 GenWeb Project

Knox County

Knox County was formed in 1792 from Greene and Hawkins counties. The county seat is Knoxville.

11-21-99 Knox County GenWeb Project

Lauderdale County

Lauderdale County, Alabama was created February 6, 1818from Indian lands.

11-23-01 1866 Tax List
11-23-01 GenWeb Project

McNairy County

McNairy County was formed in 1823 from Hardin County. The county seat is Hardin.

11-21-99 GenWeb Project

Perry County

Perry County was formed in 1819 from Wayne, Hickman and Humphreys Counties. The county seat is Linden.

02-08-00 GenWeb Project
11-18-01 Perry County, Tennessee Cemeteries

Roane County

09-22-99 Lineages’ Genealogy Site
02-13-00 Roane County Heritage Commission
09-16-00 Roots of Roane
03-15-00 Queries on Rootsweb
01-23-00 GenWeb Project

Rutherford County

Rutherford County was formed in 1803 from Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties. The county seat is Murfreesboro. It was named in honor of North Carolina General Griffith Rutherford

02-19-00 GenWeb Project

Sumner County

09-22-99 Early Marriage Records
09-22-99 GenWeb Project

Wilson County

Wilson County was formed in 1799 from portions of Sumner County. Surrounding counties include Davidson , Sumner, Trousdale, Smith, Dekalb , Cannon and Rutherford. The city of Lebanon is the county seat; other major towns and communities are
Mount Juliet and Watertown.

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