The smallest county in the state, lake county covers 210 square miles. History of lincoln county genealogy trails history group. To commemorate this event, a lawrence county bicentennial pictorial history book was published by the lawrence county gene a l ogical s ociety. History of tennessee, originally published by goodspeed publishing co. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources anderson county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Sullivan county, tennessee, 18951905 entering a new century.
It is bordered by kentucky and virginia n, north carolina e, georgia, alabama, and mississippi s, and, across the mississippi river, arkansas and missouri w. His lake county interest included a lumber company and grocery and he also had a farm in dyer county. Tennessee blue book archived 20140803 at the wayback machine. It was admitted to the union on june 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Tennessee history, heritage, culture, politics, music and the civil war tennessee. Unicoi county was founded on march 23, 1875 from carter county and washington county what is the county seat of unicoi county, tn. Information from this article was extracted with permission from dr. If you would like to see an actual page from the goodspeed publishing company 1887 history of hamilton county, tennessee book included on this cd, simply email a request to. Stewart county is part of the clarksville metropolitan statistical area. The county s history and stories passed from one generation to the next. The history of a great american poster shop by jim sherraden, et al hardcover historic sullivan. Published in 1988, this is an important book for those working with the counties loose court records. The first organization of the united presbyterian church in tennessee was lebanon church in this county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,832, making it the fifthleast populous county in tennessee.
Usgenweb tennessee archives list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 lake county, tennessee source. Thompson creek baptist church bedford county, tenn. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below.
Internet archive list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 johnson county, tennessee source. Occupied by union forces from 1862, it was the first state to. It shares a border with kentucky to the north and is separated from missouri to the west by the mississippi river. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. History of hardin county excerpt by goodspeed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. List of books and articles about tennessee history online. History of washington county tennessee cox, joyce, cox, w. Lake lauderdale lawrence lewis lincoln loudon macon madison marion marshall maury mcminn mcnairy meigs. This site powered by the next generation of genealogy sitebuilding, v. Guide to carroll county, tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death. Hendersonville is the largest city in sumner county, tennessee, on old hickory lake. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sumner. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. My state history funbook packet consists of a spiralbound, preformatted activity book with a set of activity pages for tennessee.
Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. King, of bedford county, tennessee in november 2014. Books available from the society hancock county tennessee and lts people, volume i this is the original hancock county book that contains the most family histories. Clarence kendall november 1, 1890 november 21, 1947 came to lake county after his marriage to annie mae willingham october 27, 1899 january 1938. Welcome to lake county, tennessee historical society. Lake county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. North carolina organized those settlements into washington co jonesboro, the county seat and oldest town in tennessee. Tennessee state history courses lamp post homeschool. Lake county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. West tennessee historical society shelby county register. Hancock county, tennessee genealogy and history part of the genealogy trails history group volunteers dedicated to free genealogy.
Unicoi county was founded on march 23, 1875 from carter county and washington county. Unicoi county, tennessee facts when was unicoi county, tn created. Other organizations of that name are hopewell and pisgah. The staff in lake county court house is not adequate to handle personal requests. Early settlers of washington county, tennessee pre 1768. The tennessee river part of kentucky lake provides the countys border. The countys history and stories passed from one generation to the next.
A history of places, faces, happenings, traditions, and things, vol. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. The year 2 017 was lawrence countys 200th birthday. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of. This book will feature the history and archeology of the cherokee in the watauga and nolichucky river valleys by nathan shreve, biographies of the cherokee, history of longhunters and explorers by chad fred bailey, biographies of settlers from 1768 to 1777, history of government, law and military by billie mcnamara, history of the area including the four settlements. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources anderson county.
Lake county licenses, registers, and misc records 18961920 ms 62. This book has county history, hancock county veterans of all wars, wonderful hancock county stories, family genealogies not found in the previous two volumes, and more. Tennessee is one of the 50 states of the united states. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties gibson. Tennessee biographies by counties my genealogy hound. Guy is the assistant to the county mayor and county historian of mcminn county, where he resides with his wife and children. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources anderson. Research books available from the hancock county tennessee. Miller mcdonalds book campbell county tennessee usa. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sumner county.
Discover librarianselected research resources on tennessee history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. This, one of the northern counties of the valley of east tennessee, has approximately the form of a rightangled triangle, the hypothenuse resting in part. My state history funbook is a colorcutandpaste activity book which provides an introduction to tennessee through fun activities on a preschool or early elementary grade level. Gibson county, tennessee, chancery court minutes, book a, 183447 wpa, 1939. Now in our third reprint only a limited number presently available. Its residents had long complained about the difficulty of having to traverse swampy areas during seasonal high waters around reelfoot lake to reach the county seat, then troy, tennessee, located to the east of the lake. Located in the northwest corner of tennessee, lake county is bounded by kentucky on the north, reelfoot lake and obion county on the east, the mississippi river on the west, and dyer county on the south. Clarence kendall was an innovator with extensive interest in farm land in arkansas and mississippi where he operated a plantation. Guy has published several books, including the awardwinning the hidden history of mcminn county.
Lincoln county is bounded on the north by the counties of marshall, bedford, and moore. Tennessee county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sumner county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Lake county, tennessee detailed profile houses, real estate. Eastern tennessee became the state of franklin in 1784, but this only lasted until 1788. Stewart county is a county located on the northwestern border of the u. Territory and on june 1, 1796 congress made tennessee the 16th state of the united states. Transcription of the handwritten minutes from a microfilm copy of the original book. Tennessee was the last state to leave the union and join the confederacy at the outbreak of the american civil war in 1861. The tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture tennessee historical society, 2002 bergeron, paul h.
Cemetery records of northern gibson county, tennessee walker, 1985. He was a member of the ridgely first baptist church and served as a deacon. Carroll county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Scott county, tennessee county court minutes 18661869. Carroll county, tennessee census, 19001920 salt lake city, utah filmed by the genealogical society of.
After the new lake county was established, tiptonville was designated as its county seat. Large tracts of the best land in the county were entered by survivors of the revolution. The tennessee historical society is the state affiliate of national history day. Lake county is a county located in the northwest corner of the u. History of fentress county, tennessee, 1916 sold, no longer available. Hamilton county tennessee genealogy history maps with. The collection was microfilmed by tsla and returned to the donor. It was compiled from excerpts from the rare 1887 book. Tennessee was initially part of north carolina, and later part of the southwest territory. Our tennessee history books will take you on a trip of the history of its places and events, from nashville to memphis, from blues to wsm radio station. Sumner county, tennessee index to the loose records 1786 to 1930 by shirley wilson. Lake county was formed in 1870 from obion county and is named for reelfoot lake, created in the 181112 earthquakes. The last billion years a geological history of tennessee. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the tennessee counties listed below.
It was formed in 1796 from part of tennessee county and is. Lake county is located in west tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. The book is compris ed of mostly pictures with captions and. State of tennessee department of state tennessee state. Early settlers of washington county, tennessee pre 17681777 book presell. Its flat terrain contains some of the richest soil in the state. Tennessee is an extraordinary place, and the residents, natives and ancestors of jackson county have long treasured their unique heritage for 200 years. A short history of smith county tennessee from the book a history of tennessee and tennesseans by will t. Founded in 1849, the tennessee historical society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in tennessee. Dec 01, 2001 history of washington county tennessee cox, joyce, cox, w. As of the census of 2000, there were 40,620 people, 15,823 households, and 11,566. Coffee county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps.
The county seat of government is located in erwin also, the county government website is unicoicountytn. Scroll down or check out the tabs above to explore. People, counties, virtual tours, in search of and videos. Genealogy publications for the tennessee counties of jackson, james, jefferson, johnson, knox, lake, lauderdale, lawrence, lewis, lincoln, loudon publisher of quality genealogy materials tennessee genealogy books by county. This book will feature the history and archeology of the cherokee in the watauga and nolichucky river valleys by nathan shreve.
Lake county, tennessee detailed profile houses, real. Civil war when the civil war broke out between the union and the confederacy in 1861, tennessee was divided on which side to join. List of books and articles about tennessee history. Hancock county tennessee and lts people, volume i this is the original hancock county book that contains the most family histories. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics. Lawrence county, tennessee pictorial history bookbicentennial edition compiled by the lawrence county genealogical society. Tom williams moved the glasgow normal school to bowling green and established the southern normal school and business college in 1884. A history of sullivan county, tennessee with brief biographies of the makers of history by oliver taylor oliver taylors book just as he wrote it remains the single most important work on the history of sullivan county, tennessee.