The county seat of government is located in livingston also, the county government website is. Washington county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. 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. Franklin county, tn marriages, 18381874 sistler, 1985 alphabetical by bride and groom george w. The book was published by turner publishing company in 2001 and contains 488 pages, including the index, and many black and white images of local scenes, groups, individuals and families. It was named in honor of thomas johnson of carter county, who was an early settler on the doe river and a prominent citizen of the area. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. Powers and gum creek cemeteries, franklin county, tennessee powers, 2010 name index index to biographical section of the franklin county family history book. Overton county was originally a part of davidson county and later jackson county. Tennessee county history and genealogy including civil war.
In 1805 moses fisk surveyed the first village in what is now the community of hilham. Brief history of chester county, tennessee, then and now. There are still 19 copies of the lawrence county, tennessee pictorial history book bicentennial edition if you wish to purchase a copy. Business oriented sites, personal sites or organization sites. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Genealogy history news special offers county history books.
Washington county, tennessee, has the distinction of being the first political division in the usa named in honor of george washington. Founded in 1849, the tennessee historical society is the oldest continually operating historical organization in tennessee. Local history and genealogy franklin county library. Additional county and community histories can be found at the bibliography of tennessee local history sources. New book preserves countys stories rutherford county historical. Overton county was founded on september 12, 1806 from jackson county and indian lands. This second volume of armstrongs history covers 18611940, beginning with the civil war, continuing on with activities during reconstruction through the end of the century, and concluding with the feeling of optimism upon entering the 20th century. Snapshots of blount county history, volume i and the calderwood story tennessee by stone, dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. The jackson county family history book200 years of memories, a book published by the jackson county historical society. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources overton. Tennessee historical society tennessee history, politics. History of pickett county, tennessee by tim huddleston, 1973, printed by the college press, distributed by t.
Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. History of overton county, tennessee skip to main content. Macon county historical society111 e locust streetlafayette, tn 37083615 688 6247 hours tuesday 9 00 4 00thursday and friday 8 00 4 00lunch 1 00 2 00 june shrumdeputy clerk the purpose of this organization is to bring together those people interested in history and genealogy, especially in macon county, to obtain and copy old deeds, ledgers, diaries, bible records, church minutes and court. Overton perry pickett polk putnam rhea roane robertson rutherford scott sequatchie sevier shelby smith. The hidden history of mcminn county tales from eastern tennessee. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The county seat of government is located in union city also, the county government website is. This is copy 403 of an edition of 2,000 copies published august, 1979 and autographed by the authors. Goodspeeds history of tennessee the first part is the history of robertson county, pages 827867, of goodspeeds history of tennessee, originally published in 1886. The following are links to family history and genealogy, records and resources relevant to johnson county. Obion county was founded on october 24, 1823 from chickasaw indian lands. Everyday discount prices and great customer service.
This is only one the many facts to be learned from this 52page booklet on the early days in washington county, tn, excerpted from several sources, including the rare book. The twentysixth county was named in honor of colonel arthur campbell, a revolutionary war soldier and indian fighter. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources overton county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. It is a simple account of early, intermediate and contemporary life in the county, from arrows to atoms. List of books and articles about tennessee history online. May, 2017 history of pickett county, tennessee by tim huddleston, 1973, printed by the college press, distributed by t.
Obion county, tennessee facts when was obion county, tn created. Rutherford countians will have an opportunity to revisit history, or take the tour for the first time, with the publishing of the daily news journal columnist greg. Click on the links below for detailed descriptions of titles available for immediate shipment. Historical society, macon county historical society111 e. This volume is a brief, introductory history of anderson county, tennessee. The county was named for andrew jacksons friend judge john overton, judge of the state supreme court, and cofounder, with andrew jackson and james winchester, of memphis. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties chester. The tennessee general assembly created campbell county on september 11, 1806, from land taken from anderson and claiborne counties. The items in the bibliography may not all be available at the tennessee state library and archives. A wide range of tennessee county history genealogy titles are now available. A celebration of houses by walter durham, james thomas and john creasy was published in 1995. Overton county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch.
All of the pictures are old, but the compilers made sure the ones they included are of a high quality. As tennessees northeasternmost county, it shares borders with virginia and north carolina. Tennessee history, heritage, culture, politics, music and the civil war tennessee. This first edition hardcover book on macon county, tn by the macon county historical society is in very good condition. This kind of thing is how our history gets changed in books without our knowledge, our consent. Record book of men and women of henderson, tennessee and community wwi. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories. Washington county tennessee public library home facebook. The washington county public library in northeast tennessee has two branches jonesborough and gray. Welcome to the lawrence county tennessee archives home page. We also offer the full contents all of our cds as high speed internet downloads. Early settlers of washington county, tennessee pre 1768. Overton county was formed in 1806 from jackson county and indian lands acts of tennessee 1806 2nd session, chapter 27. The history of hamilton county and chattanooga, tennessee.
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. Washington county tennessee public library, jonesborough, tn. Tennessee s first frontier historysettled in the late 1760 s, carter county s historical notability is among the most fascinating in the state. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties robertson. Robertson county, tennessee, history of ilai metcalfe account book wpa, 1938. For anyone interested in the history of jackson county shown in pictures, this book should be on your list. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties overton. Discover librarianselected research resources on tennessee history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Overton county, tennessee facts when was overton county, tn created. Jackson county historical society fred lucius haile museum building p. Research books available from the hancock county tennessee. Genealogy history news special offers tennessee county history and genealogy books.
New book preserves countys stories rutherford county. Home of the first permanent settlement outside the original colonies and the first majority rule system of american democracy, the watauga settlement at sycamore shoals in what is now elizabethton was home to prominent military officials. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Johnson county johnson county was founded in 1836, from parts of carter county. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between. Large tracts of the best land in the county were entered by survivors of the revolution. Overton county history overton county, tennessee was formed in 1806 from jackson county, tennessee and indian lands. Youll also find a wide range of historical and genealogical materials from canada, england, scotland and more. It is a beautiful coffee table book with many color photos of historic homes and structures in sumner county built before 1900.
I found a volume of the work in a secondhand store in franklin, tenn. Mar 16, 2020 the tennessee historical society is the state affiliate of national history day. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. History of overton county, tennessee overton county history book committee on. The second part is from the biographical appendix for robertson county, pages 11241205. On september 12, 1806, the area of overton county was established by the state legislature as a county. The genealogy resources in the tennessee electronic library include a. Genealogical articles with abstracts of overton county, tennessee genealogy records have been published in ansearchin news, the quarterly magazine of the tennessee genealogical society.
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