Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan county. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. The genealogy resources in the tennessee electronic library include a. Sullivan county was established in 1780 and was named for general john sullivan, a new hampshire revolutionary war leader. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee, volume. It is a simple account of early, intermediate and contemporary life in the county, from arrows to atoms. This volume is a brief, introductory history of anderson county, tennessee.
Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources sullivan county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. Kingsport genealogy in sullivan county, tn usa 1,060,369 tennessee 37,308 sullivan county 561 kingsport 121. Research group, hosts of the sullivan co, tn american local history network. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee. Sullivan county, one of tennessees oldest counties, is located in upper east tennessee. Sullivan county public library tennessee, blountville, tn. The sullivan county museum is located at 265 main street, hurleyville, new york. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in sullivan county, tennessee this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in sullivan county, tennessee, united states. Internet archive history of tennessee from the earliest time to the present together with an historical and a biographical sketch of from twentyfive to thirty counties of east tennessee, volume 1, 1887 source. Douthat 89 pages, full name index, maps, soft cover, 8. Archives file manager jane colmenares sullivan county tn. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question.
History of sumner county, tennessee from 1861 to 1870 by walter durham is once again available for purchase. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Call 845 4348044 for more info, or visit the website at save the date saturday march 7 2 pm catskill readers theater will be presenting a womens history program in conjunction with. Its county seat is blountville sullivan county is part of the kingsportbristolbristol, tnva metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the johnson citykingsportbristol, tnva combined statistical area, commonly known as the. History of sullivan county, from goodspeeds history of tn. Compare population statistics about sullivan county, tn by race, age, gender, latinohispanic origin etc. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties carroll. Retained are all of the important pieces of information needed for genealogical research. The second part is from the biographical appendix for robertson county, pages 11241205. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society home. Preregistration begins on the date indicated with each class. Sullivan county is also home to kingsport and bristol, two of the three tricities of upper east tennessee. Sullivan is tennessees secondoldest county, being established in 1779 when the area was still part of north carolina. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history oliver taylor king printing company, 1909 sullivan county tenn.
Sullivan county manuscript collection 0061 archives and history division sullivan county department of archives and tourism 3425 highway 126, suite 100 blountville, tennessee 37617. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kingsport genealogy in sullivan county, tn usa 1,060,369 tennessee 37,308 sullivan county 561 kingsport 121 note. Tennessee volume 1 1987 carroll county homecoming 86 historical book. You are now equipped with a checklist of books to pull off the shelves at a genealogy library, or a wish list for your personal book collection. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Large tracts of the best land in the county were entered by survivors of the revolution. This is copy 403 of an edition of 2,000 copies published august, 1979 and autographed by the authors.
Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties dickson. Cocke county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties. Its county seat is blountville sullivan county is part of the kingsportbristolbristol, tnva metropolitan statistical area, which is a component of the johnson citykingsportbristol, tnva combined statistical area, commonly known as the tricities region. Local history and genealogy franklin county library. Mckenzie, tennessee, hub of the tricounties, carroll, henry and weakley. This abstraction of the third deed book begins before statehood and goes into the 19th century. Interested in family history but dont know where to start. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee volume one. Sullivan county historical and genealogical society, blountville, tennessee. This publication contains the complete text of wills registered in sullivan county from 18301870 as compiled by wpa workers. Weakley county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch. A short history of smith county tennessee from the book a history of tennessee and tennesseans by will t. Historic sullivan, archives and tourism digital land.
Sullivan county, tennessee genealogy forum genforum. Loaded with history, family information and numerous historical. Genealogy workshops east tennessee historical society. Appears in 303 books from 17872008 page 78 indian village, which was inhabited, on the south side of the river. Sullivan county vital records can be found at the tennessee department of health vdh office of vital records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. Beginner or seasoned, you will find a class to match your interest and level of experience. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in sullivan county, tennessee. Lots of people from dekalb county are mentioned in this book, so for a. The history of educational development in sullivan county, tn. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Experience breakthrough technology for census data discovery, population. It was part of the extralegal state of franklin from 1784 to 1788.
Goodspeeds history of tennessee the first part is the history of robertson county, pages 827867, of goodspeeds history of tennessee, originally published in 1886. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history by oliver taylor isbn. A history of sullivan county, tennessee, with brief biographies of the makers of history paperback march 31, 2010. John caffrey and my son, then on board, took a canoe which i had in tow, and were crossing over to them, the rest of the. Sullivan county, tennessee 1888 map my genealogy hound. Censusviewer delivers detailed demographics and population statistics from the 2010 census, 2000 census, american community survey acs, registered voter files, commercial data sources and more. National register of historic places listings in sullivan. Families and history of sullivan county, tennessee vol. I found a volume of the work in a secondhand store in franklin, tenn. Sullivan county, tennessee history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Sullivan county public library tennessee home facebook. A history of strawberry plains, jefferson county, tennessee out of print try used books. A listing of all the schools in sullivan county, tn with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function.
Researchers are encouraged to copy and distribute this work freely, but with the. Sullivan county was the second county formed in what is now tennessee, and included all that part of washington county lying north of a line formed by the ridge dividing the waters of the watauga from those of the holston, and extending from the termination of this ridge to the highest point of the chimney top mountain. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in sullivan county, tennessee, united states. The first nineteen chapters of the volume deal with early activities in the holston valley, starting with the cherokee settlements. Sullivan county, blountville, citizens, homes, and reminiscences family history library bristol histories and genealogies. Along with the actual will, you will find names of children, spouses, brothers, sisters, aunts, nephews, slaves, aunts, uncles, and friends. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts.
Hale writes well and certainly brings the conditions of the civil war era to our attention. Washington county, tennessee inventories of estates vol. Tennessee genealogy books by county mountain press. Sullivan county, located on the virginia border in upper east tennessee, is one of the older counties in the state being first named in north carolina as a county. Make check payable to sumner county historical society. Guild was originally published in 1878 and is now available as reprinted. Sullivan is tennessee s secondoldest county, being established in 1779 when the area was still part of north carolina.