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This guide is intended as an aid to researchers, both to finding materials in our library system, and to point to other useful sources.

Guides to University of Tennessee Materials

Items of interest to genealogical researchers can be found both at the Hodges and Hoskins Libraries. The Libraries do not maintain a separate genealogical department; these materials are integrated into our collections. The following guides will aid researchers in locating these materials.

Genealogical Research http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/genealogy/guide_030.pdf: This is our guide to beginning research and particularly on searching the online catalog. There is also basic information here on using the Internet to do genealogical research.
Genealogical Research at the Special Collections Library http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/genealogy/guide_152.pdf: A guide to materials held at the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library that are of specific interest to genealogists.
Sources for Genealogists at the Hodges Library http://www.lib.utk.edu/refs/genealogy/hodgesgenealogysources.pdf: A bibliography of primary and secondary source materials held at the John C. Hodges Library.

State / Local Collections

McClung Collection, Knox County Public Library http://www.knoxlib.org/departments/ethc/mcclung/index.php: McClung Historical Collection
East Tennessee History Center
3rd Floor
314 West Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902; The Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection is the local history and genealogy department of the Knox County Public Library System. The McClung Collection's primary focus is East Tennessee; it holds one of the country's leading research collections for that region. Their staff also maintains a list of professional genealogists who will provide research services for a fee.
HeritageQuest at the Knox County Public Library http://www.knoxcounty.org/library/databases.php: Knox County Public Library
500 West Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902; A leading source of genealogical information including over 25,000 family and local history books and the entire U.S. Federal Census. This database is available from any location to Knox County Public Library members. From the Reference Databases page, scroll down the list to the HeritageQuest link. Guests who come to the library in person will be issued a guest card to access this database.
Knox County Archives http://www.knoxcounty.org/library/archives/index.php: The local government archives, which contains legal materials such as probates of wills, marriage license applications, court records, etc., some dating back to the 1790s.; 2nd Floor, East Tennessee History Center
314 West Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN

Mailing address:
500 West Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
Tennessee State Library and Archives http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/: 403 Seventh Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37243-0312; The State Library provides help for genealogical researchers, both by mail and by email. Their site also provides valuable bibliographies and indexes pertaining to Tennessee history.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family Search Site http://www.familysearch.org/: LDS Family History Center
400 Kendall Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: (865) 693-8252; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) collects information from both official sources and that submitted by individual researchers. They do not verify the information sent by individuals. Their website is extremely useful for those conducting genealogical research. Local help from the LDS may be obtained at:

Genealogy on the Web

The Internet is a wonderful tool for genealogists. Local historical societies, bulletin boards for individual family names, commercial sites such as Ancestry.com, and many others make doing research easier than it was in the past.

Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet http://www.cyndislist.com: This site contains over 200,000 links and provides a great jumping-off point for both novice and experienced researchers.
Tennessee GenWeb http://www.tngenweb.org: This project is comprised of an organized group of volunteers working to create a source location for online genealogical research for every county in the state of Tennessee.

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