Learning Resources

Searchable full-page images, 1922–1990.

Searchable full-page images 1887 to about 7 days ago

An index to obituaries from the "Knoxville Journal" [Knoxville, Tennessee], 1885-1906.

An index to obituaries from two Knoxville, Tennessee, newspapers, 1991-present.

Historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s.

Encyclopedias covering many subjects in depth.

An interactive map that utilizes American Revolutionary War pension records to chart the paths that Tennessee soldiers took before and after their service.

PERSI, the Periodical Source Index, from the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Major U.S. and state newspapers, some recent and some historical.

Encyclopedias and other high-interest nonfiction books across many subjects.

Sanborn maps from the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress.

Chronicles the founding of the city and includes an interactive map that traces immigration patterns of participants in the 1791 Knoxville Land Lottery.

An interactive map of the 31,000+ documented historic cemeteries in Tennessee.

Fire insurance maps capture changes in Tennessee cities.

Records, photographs, documents, maps, postcards, film, audio and other primary sources.