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Digital State Archives - Tennessee

Documenting the American South

Sponsored by the University Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this is a a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to southern history, literature, and culture. Currently DocSouth includes sixteen thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs.

East Tennessee Historical Society Museum

The East Tennessee Historical Society operates its museum on the floor of the East Tennessee History Center in downtown Knoxville.

East Tennessee History Center

In downtown Knoxville, it houses: McClung Historical Collection, Knox County Archives, East Tennessee Historical Society, Museum of East Tennessee History, Tennessee Society, Sons of the Revolution.

FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Tennessee

From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.

FamilySearch Catalog

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America

Memphis, Tennessee.

LibDex - The Library Index - Tennessee

A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

Library of Congress - Search results for Tennessee

Metropolitan Government Archives of Nashville-Davidson County

Nashville, Tennessee.

National Archives and Records Administration

Newberry Library - Tennessee Genealogy

Online Schools - Libraries in Tennessee

With about 300 libraries in the state, including the Tennessee State Library that has a dedicated genealogy research area, Tennessee libraries are a great place to find genealogy information. The Tennessee Library Finder allows you to find contact information, web addresses, and driving direction for libraries in Tennessee.

Public Libraries in the United States - Tennessee

A directory with detailed information for public libraries in each state.

PublicLibraries.com - Tennessee

Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites - Tennessee

Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archive

A world center for the study of Baptist history. Operated by the Council of Seminary Presidents, the SBHLA is one of the major denominational collections in the nation and serves by assignment of the Southern Baptist Convention as the central depository and archives of SBC records.

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA)

A program of the State Library and Archives (TSLA) to create a digital repository of Tennessee history and culture. TeVA provides a searchable array of historical records, photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio and other original materials of enduring value.

United Methodist Church - Annual Conference Commissions on Archives and History

List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.