Genealogy
Overview
Our Genealogy resource materials can help anyone to search for their roots. We have many library listings to investigate your history and relatives. This can be a very interesting adventure peering into past photos, events, and people. Who knows what you will find?
Be sure to check out all the various links provided below. They really broaden your search capabilities. Happy hunting!
Overton County Historical Society
For more information, call (931) 498-2551
Overton County
TNGenWeb Project
This is specific more to Overton County history.
Find A Grave
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one’s memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and graves.
TNGenWeb Project
This is a statewide history site.
The Nashville Tennessean
Digitized pages of The Tennessean (1812-2002) provide unique historical insight into the regional issues and concerns, such as local government, industrialization, prohibition, and racial struggles.
HeritageQuest Online
HeritageQuest Online Collection of genealogical and historical sources, with coverage dating back to the 1700s. Searches U.S. census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman’s Bank records and more.
Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA)
Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA) Digital repository of Tennessee history and culture featuring historical records, photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio and other original materials of enduring value.
Tennessee Records on Ancestry.com
Tennessee records, including birth, death, and tax lists are available online thru a partnership with Ancestry.com. While other Ancestry.com resources require a subscription; these records are free for Tennesseans.
Digital Library of Tennessee
The Digital Library of Tennessee provides free access to unique materials from museums, libraries, and archives across the state.
Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world.
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