Historical Reviews $10 each -- Some are listed below
Mary Sharp College Vol XXIV #2 1993 Confederate Action in Franklin County Vol XXIII #2 1992 The Way We Were Vol XXVI Letters to Mary, The Civil War Diary of John Kennerly Farris Vol XXV 1994 Estill Springs, Its History Until Incorporation XXVII 1997 The War of 1861-1865, A Franklin County Perspective Vol XXVIII Please call 931.967.3706 when planning your visit as we rely upon History Room volunteers to provide accessibility during library hours.
When a History Room volunteer is on duty, you may also call 931.962.1476 with genealogical reference questions. Visit us on Facebook to gain access to old photos from Franklin County, Tennessee and genealogy hints and tips for tracing your lineage.
The Genealogy resources in the Tennessee Electronic Library include a collection of Tennessee records that have been digitized by Ancestry.com. They are accessible to everyone in Tennessee for free with the creation of a free guest account. (Watch this video for more information).
Click HERE for access to Heritage Quest Online through the Tennessee Electronic Library. The Franklin County Historical Society, founded in 1969, houses its local history collection in the Franklin County Library. The collection includes such resources as vertical files containing family history and genealogy, topical files relating to the history of Franklin County and its communities, and microfilm copies of the earliest records of Franklin County government, local newspapers, regional census records, earliest birth and death records, and local church records, as well as, an extensive collection of periodicals and reference books featuring family genealogies, the history of Franklin County, the state of Tennessee, and several adjoining states.
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Tennessee Records for Ancestry.com and now available on the
Tennessee Electronic Library. ProQuest's Heritage Quest is a resource for genealogy and family history research. Includes digitized copies of federal census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman's Bank records and more! Heritage Quest also has a learning center with video tutorials on a wide variety of topics, from Census Tracking for Beginners to The Bachelor: Reconstructing a Solitary Life using Obscure and Far-Flung Records. 1950 census now available on Heritage Quest The Tennessee State Library and Archives has several additional resources available for those researching their roots.
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