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American Ancestors

American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society
Available only at the East Tennessee History Center. Extensive collections of early American genealogical records from New England.
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Ancestry.com Library Edition

ProQuest Ancestry Library Edition
Available only in the library. An enhanced library version of the number one source for online family history research.
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index

Gale Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Citations to published information about a person; index only, does not include full text.
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors

National Park Service
A National Park Service database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies and navies during the Civil War.
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FamilySearch

Familysearch
User-submitted genealogies, full-text books and a research wiki.
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First Families of Tennessee

First Families of Tennessee Logo

First Families of Tennessee (FFT) was established by the East Tennessee Historical Society in 1993 as a Tennessee Bicentennial project.

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Fold3

Fold3
Documents and images in partnership with the National Archives and other sources.
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Knox County Chancery Court index

Knox County Archives
An index of names from dockets of the court for the years 1832–1899.
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Knox County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions index

Knox County Archives
An index of names appearing in the dockets of this court during the early settlement period.
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Knox County cross index search

Knox County Archives
A name search for all the locally produced Knox County databases for archives and obituaries.
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Knox County delayed birth registration

Knox County Archives
An index of birth certificates issued to those born prior to the start of statewide registration.
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Knox County divorce index

Knox County Archives
A partial index of names from divorce records, 1792–1985.
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Knox County marriage index, 1901–1950

Knox County Archives
Index to Knox County marriages held at the Knox County Archives, 1901-1950.
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Knox County marriage index, 1951–present

Index to Knox County marriages held at the Knox County Archives, 1911–present.
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Knox County military discharges, 1865–1940

An index of military discharges (DD-214's) registered in Knox County.
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Knox County naturalizations

An index of naturalizations covering the years 1792–1907.
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