The Scotch-Irish in America: Proceedings of the Scotch-Irish Congress GoogleBooks and the Internet Archive have made the proceedings of the annual meetings of the Scotch-Irish Congress from 1889-1901 available in full, viewable and downloadable free. What a treasure! 1889 Google … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →In 1972, the East Tennessee Historical Society published a history of Knox County, entitled French Broad-Holston Country. The map below is from that volume. A larger, PDF version of the map that appeared in a printed volume (bibliographic data was … Continue reading →
The Southeast Region National Archives Branch has compiled an excellent document for those with Native American research interests. Click here to view the PDF file.
Continue reading →No federal census for East Tennessee counties exists before 1830. Even though East Tennessee was part of North Carolina in 1790, census enumerators did not cross the mountains to collect information. A fragment of the 1810 federal census was transcribed … Continue reading →
This information was electronically converted from a typewritten transcription. Therefore, numerous opportunities for error are present. You should consider this a finding aid. Check original source documents at the TN State Library & Archives for verification. If you have additions … Continue reading →
This information was electronically converted from a typewritten transcription. Therefore, numerous opportunities for error are present. You should consider this a finding aid. Check original source documents at the TN State Library & Archives for verification. If you have additions … Continue reading →
This table was electronically converted from a typewritten transcription. Therefore, numerous opportunities for error are present. You should consider this a finding aid. Check original source documents at the TN State Library & Archives for verification. If you have additions … Continue reading →
The Tennessee State Museum’s Web site is interesting and informative. It presents the state’s history in a timeline format. Click here to view the site.
Continue reading →The Mary Blount Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution placed a DAR historical marker on the grave of Mary Grainger Blount on May 22, 2011. Mary, wife of William Blount, who was appointed governor of the … Continue reading →
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