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Index to Grainger County Marriages, 1796-1849

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on May 10, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressMay 10, 2023

This database contains an index to approximately 5,300 marriages that occurred in Grainger County, Tennessee, from 1796-1849. The index was compiled from individual original documents, not from a record book. The index was created by the Grainger County Archives and … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Magazine (1994-2010) Free to Read On-Line

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 5, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 5, 2023

Full issues of Ancestry magazine for the period January, 1994, through April, 2010, are available for reading at Google Books.  There is a search function for either a single issue or all issues. You can also add the issues to … Continue reading →

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Civil War History and Information Links

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 5, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 5, 2023

This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided  here for information only.  TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for CSA Service

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 5, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 5, 2023

The purpose of this Web site is to provide the names of African-Americans, mostly former slaves, who applied for pensions in Tennessee claiming to have served with the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The names were … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch — Research Strategies

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 5, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 5, 2023

FamilySearch has a number of excellent resources for researchers to pore over in search of individual, location, and topical information.  These are sections we highly recommend. Note:  You will need a free FamilySearch login to view the material at these … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 5, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 5, 2023

The Tennessee Genealogical Society’s quarterly publication is  known as Ansearchin’ News.  Digitized versions are viewable on-line for free from 1954 through ten years ago.  More-recent issues are available on-line to TGS members at the Web site. The publications are loaded … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 5, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 5, 2023

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more! TEL resources are available free to … Continue reading →

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Tennesseans and War

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on April 4, 2023 by Grainger WebmistressApril 4, 2023

The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →

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An Account of the Compilations of the Statute Laws of Tennessee (as of 1902)

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on March 6, 2016 by Grainger WebmistressMarch 7, 2016

by A.V. Goodpasture, A.M., B.L. [Transcriber’s note: Original punctuation has been retained.] Roulstone’s Laws. The first compilation of the laws of Tennessee was printed and published by George Roulstone, at Knoxville, in 1803. Roulstone was a printer by trade. He … Continue reading →

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Lt. Col. Lawrence Charles Brinkman, USMC (Ret.)

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on February 24, 2016 by Grainger WebmistressFebruary 24, 2016

Lawrence Charles was born April 24, 1942, in Stafford, Kansas, to Elmer and Eva Brinkman. Eva Maude Odom was born in in 1907, possibly in Hawkins or Hancock County, the daughter of Sanford Ellis Odom (1888–1946) and  Leona E. Livingston … Continue reading →

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