Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. She was among a number of black girls from across tennessee who wrote to the african american biweekly newspaper, the nashville globe, asking santa to bring them a negro or colored doll for christmas. List of books and articles about tennessee history. Territory and on june 1, 1796 congress made tennessee the 16th state of the united states. This guide provides a listing of the items that were taxed, the date that the. No previous owner name, not ex library, not a remainder, smoke free. It was the first state to be carved out of national territory. Welcome to washington county tngenweb genealogy, history. Fifth grade social studies, part 2 tennessee history tennessee prior to statehood pre1796 overview. On june 1, 1796, washington county, north carolina was transferred to washington county, tennessee by a vote of the u. With nashville occupied by union forces from 1862, it was the. It was admitted to the union on june 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Guide to montgomery county established 1796 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and. Eastern tennessee became the state of franklin in 1784, but this only lasted until 1788.
Tennessee is one of the 50 states of the united states. Ths edits the tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture and publishes books and resources on tennessee history. Welcome to tennessee genealogy research in tennessee can be an exciting and rewarding experience. It is just 112 miles wide, but stretches 432 miles from the appalachian mountains boundary with north. Selected fulltext books and articles separate peoples, one land. In 1790 congress organized the territory south of the ohio river, and tennessee joined the union in 1796.
The tennessee historical society is the oldest operating historical organization in tennessee. This is a great little book for those searching the middle tennessee counties contains names of many of the families who lived there, fights with indians and forts that were built for their protection. Tennessee entered the union as the 16th state in 1796. These books are clean and tight with light speckling on the covers. Welcome to the new website of the tennessee historical society. Tennessee was admitted to the union as the 16th state.
Beale street, hotel clark, and the greenbook old hickory, gunpowder, and lou cretia owen. Robertson county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Discover the history, geography and civics of our 16th state with this website. Discover librarianselected research resources on tennessee history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Within history, tennessee history for kids has five sections. The legal status of each of these slaves were determined by the north carolina act of cession which legally allowed slavery in the new statehood of tennessee. Students will examine the origins of tennessee and american indians native to the region, the reasons for the settlement of tennessee, tennessees role in the american revolution, and tennessees first attempt at statehood. Carter county tennessee and its people 1796 1993 carter county history book committee on. Federal distillery tax book for tennessee, 17961801. Heart of the valley a history of knoxville, tennessee 1976. Tennessee s major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Find your homeschool curriculum join 258,440 families. These pioneer settlers of largely scotsirish, german, english, french huguenot, cherokee, african, and welsh origin were part of the first great westward movement.
The state capital was knoxville from 1796 to september 1807, when the capital was. The earliest inhabitants of tennessee are believed to have been ice age peoples descended from asians who crossed the former bering strait land bridge more than 20,000 years ago. Scroll down or check out the tabs above to explore. The entries from his ledgers list distillers in tennessee by county. Washington county is located in east tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions. The minds of cherokees, blacks, and whites on the tennessee frontier by cynthia cumfer university of north carolina press, 2007. A narrative history of the territory of the united states south of the river. Civil war when the civil war broke out between the union and the confederacy in 1861, tennessee was divided on which side to join. Today, when students read this fact in the history books, it may seem inevitable. This journal takes its name from the year we became a state 1796. However, you could have made a good argument back then that tennessee wasnt nearly ready to become a state. People, counties, virtual tours, in search of and videos. In 1796 tennessee, with substantially its present boundaries, was admitted to the union as a slave state, with its capital at knoxville. From its early history to 1796 with its incorporation into the union, this book describes in detail the important events, places, and individuals who have shaped and.
The territory of the united states south of the river ohio, known since its creation in 1790 as the southwest territory, was the second great federal territory. Federal distillery tax book for tennessee, 17961801 oclc. Sectionalism and internal improvements in tennessee, 1796 1845 by stanley j. The new state of tennessee began to grow quickly once the threat of war with native. Tennessee genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. The civil and political history of the state of tennessee. Tennessees coming of age a history of tennessee student edition. A narrative history of the territory of the united states south of the river ohio by walter t. He offered a onehundreddollar reward for the return of his mulatto slave gabriel. Slavery was prevalent in the antebellum era in tennessee, with there only being a population of 77,262 residents in the state, of which 10,6 were slaves by the year 1796.
Welcome to grainger county genealogy and historys newest home on the net. A journal of tennessee history tennessee historical. Contains books, maps, pamphlets, historical documents and genealogies relating to tennessee. List of books and articles about tennessee history online. Grainger county was formed from neighboring hawkins and knox counties in 1796, the same year tennessee became a state. Durham rocky mount historical association, 1990 history 297 pages. These peoples were of paleoindian culture, and, like their archaic successors, they lived primarily by hunting. The digital journal of the tennessee historical society what makes tennessee tennessee. This is the day, the column foreshadowed, the faithful colored. Black slaves worked on farms in the western and central parts of tennessee before the civil war.
With records available for more than 200 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. On june 1, 1796, tennessee was admitted into the union. Goodspeeds history of hamilton, knox and shelby counties of tennessee, 1887. The tennessee constitution remained consistent with the constitution of the united states. Three outstanding lawyers of a former generation by john w.
March 31, william blount and william cocke were elected united states senators. Tennessee history, politics, music, culture, heritage and more. Grainger county, tennessee and its people, 1796 1998 grainger county heritage book committee, 1998 surname index langley, rutledge, tennessee. As a result, there was a division of sentiment in tennessee during the civil war. Joseph miller placed this ad in the national banner nashville whig on september 6, 1830. First families of tennessee east tennessee historical. Index to names is available on the genealogy index search site. The archaic culture was succeeded by the woodland culture and later by. A history of a southern mansion and its families roach, 1983 name index. The admission of tennessee into the union was an important event in american history and was a beneficial addition to the united states, but not all tennesseans experienced or received the benefits from this newly formed state. Membership is open to anyone who can prove direct descent from a person or persons living in any part of what is now tennessee before or by statehood in 1796. These pioneer settlers of largely scotsirish, german, english, french huguenot, cherokee, african, and welsh origin were part of the first great westward.
First families of tennessee east tennessee historical society. Four communities established in northeast tennessee. M ramsey the annals of tennessee to the end of the eighteenth century comprising its settlement, as the watauga association, from 1796 to 1777. From the time tennessee was a territory of the united states 1790 1796, its legislature has passed laws affecting the lives of its citizens. Early history of middle tennessee genealogy village. From territory to statehood a history of tennessee student edition. A history of knox county, tennessee, edited by mary rothrock, 1946, reprinted 1972. Their population was 11,924, of which 2,466 were slaves, and twentysix free negroes. We hope you will find much to assist you in your research. Tennessee became the 16th state of the union in 1796. A journal of tennessee history tennessee historical society. Shop tennessee history books and collectibles abebooks. Please browse around the site and leave comments or questions as you wish. Your family research will be more effective and interesting when you understand.
Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy. Washington, sullivan, greene, davidson, sumner, and tennessee counties needed. Record group 195, tennessee civil and military commissions, 17961976, contains the records of the commissions made by the governors of tennessee. Governed principally under the terms of the northwest ordinance, the younger territory was the first to follow the threestep progression to statehood set forth in. You see, in 1796, about fivesixths of tennessee was still owned by native american tribes. She was among a number of black girls from across tennessee who wrote to the african american biweekly newspaper, the nashville globe, asking santa to bring them a. These records were maintained by the secretary of state and were found to be in fair to good condition. While the original thought was to provide this website as a resource for finding genealogy and historical data concerning tennessee on the web, we have begun adding specific data to this site for your personal use. Tennessees major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. History of tennessee this is a basic history of tennessee, not indexed.
John overton was the collector in tennessee of the first federal excise tax, the socalled whiskey tax. First families of tennessee fft was established by the east tennessee historical society eths in 1993 as a tennessee bicentennial project. Montgomery county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Tennessee was initially part of north carolina, and later part of the southwest territory. Tennessee was the last state to leave the union and join the confederacy at the outbreak of the american civil war in 1861. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The tennessee encyclopedia of history and culture click on letter index. Tennessee historical society tennessee culture history. See the research and collections page for a discussion of tennessee vital records, and links to tennessee death indexes covering the years 19081912 and 191930. Chronology of tennessee, 17961896 genealogy village. The civil and political history of the state of tennessee from its earliest settlement up to the year 1796, including the boundaries of the state. History of the 2nd tennessee volunteer infantry regiment usa 18611865. January 11, constitutional convention met at knoxville, william blount, president.
Tennessee academic standards 5th grade social studies. Although tennessee joined the confederacy during the civil war, there was much prounion sentiment in the state, which was the scene of extensive military action. And our motto, telling the stories of all tennesseans, means that. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Admitted to union june 1, 1796 filter filter apprentice arkansas baptist carter tn cd rom civil war claiborne county davidson tn dickson county dickson tn gibson county giles tn illinios johnson tn kentucky maryland military mississippi missouri montgomery county.
The constitutional convention of tennessee of 1796 by sanford, edward. The constitutional convention of tennessee of 1796. Its predecessor was the northwest territory established in 1787. The annals of tennessee to the end of the eighteenth century comprising its settlement, as the watauga association, from 1796 to 1777.