Tennessee Resources

Written by Robin Rogers

General:
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/bibliographies/index.htm
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/state/index.htm
http://tngenweb.org/

History:
http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/homework/historicsites/index.html

Census:
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/census/index.htm

Counties:
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/county/index.htm

Maps:
http://tngenweb.org/maps/

Military:
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/index.htm
http://tngenweb.org/worldwar1/
http://tngenweb.org/1812war/
http://tngenweb.org/revwar/

Newspapers:
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/index.htm

Vital Records:
http://health.state.tn.us/vr/

Online Resources for Irish Genealogy

Written by Katie Rappold

http://www.irelandroots.com/ - message boards

http://www.recordsireland.com/ - paid research – information on various records (detailed descriptions, availability etc...)

http://www.irishorigins.com/ $$ - access to Griffith's Valuation 1847-1864 (most of the census records for the nineteenth century were destroyed in 1922, when the Public Records Office was burned down, Griffith's Valuation represents the most comprehensive survey of households available for the period.)

http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx - National Library of Ireland

www.nationalarchives.ie - National Archives

www.ireland.anglican.org - Representative Church Body Library

www.proni.gov.uk/ - Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives.htm - Search the Archives

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/ulster_covenant.htm - Ulster Covenant

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/freeholders_records.htm - Freeholders’ Records

http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm - Wills - District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry from 1858 to c.1900.

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/ - Surname history

Family History Library Favorites

The Internet is one of the best tools for researching your family history, but finding the best Internet sites often takes time. The Family History Library Internet Favorites are a fast and convenient way to find the best genealogy sites. The FHL Favorites are browser links (bookmarks) to thousands of Internet sites. They are selected and organized by Family History Library staff for their usefulness to genealogists.

FHL Favorties

Using FHL Favorites at FamilySearch Wiki

Links to individual "states" bookmarks

U.S. Surname Distribution

Enter a surname into the form and you'll get a map of the United States showing the distribution of people with this surname within the 50 United States. This program covers 1850, 1880, 1920, and 1990.

http://www.hamrick.com/names/index.html