


CHOTA - TENASI MEMORIAL ON THE LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER & TELLICO LAKE, AT THE ANCESTRAL HOME OF CHOTA, CITY OF PEACE, MONROE COUNTY, TN.
Photo by: Joyce Gaston Reece, 2006
Welcome
to
Monroe County, Tennessee's
American Local History Network Web Site
IN COOPERATION WITH
Monroe County, Tennessee Archives
Mrs. Jo Stakely, Archivist
We are very pleased to announce the publication of Monroe County Archives repository books index. The publication of this long list of books indices will be an ongoing project in order to make public information that, until now, was mostly unavailable.
*click on the wording above to be linked to the archives pages*
or click below
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnmonroe/archives.htm
We are also pleased to announce we are working in cooperation with Madisonville Public Library
Madisonville Public Library
http://www.madisonvillelibrary.org/genealogy.htm
Kim Hicks, Director
For a listing of the holding at this library please follow these links.
Please be very aware that the personnel at the library is not available for research time or lookups. Visit www.tngenweb.org/monroe for a list of lookup volunteers OR contact us via these links.
Joyce Reece -- Sharon McCormack
MADISONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS
MADISONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY MICROFILM
OTHER ON-SITE RECORDS
Monroe County Death Index 1914-1925
Monroe County Mortality Schedule 1850-1860
Monroe County Deed Cherokee Indian Cabbin Smith to Gideon Morgan, Jr.
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For more Monroe County Online Records please visit our friends at
The ladies and gentlemen at this site are great!
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Click on this link for Monroe County Query/message board
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.
tennessee.counties.monroe/629/mb.ashx
ANCESTRY'S MESSAGE BOARDS
Many times these boards will be sent on to the rootsweb mailing lists but not always. When checking out the information look for a message at the upper left portion of the board mentioning that the board is gatewayed to the list.
Mailing Lists
To subscribe to the following mailing lists--click link for an email connection. Put subscribe in subject line and send. You will receive an email confirming your subscription and telling about the archives of past lists and how to unsubscribe if necessary.
| McMinn Co | SE-TN | Tennessee | Monroe Co |
| Polk Co | Bradley Co | Hamilton Co | Meigs Co |
| Roane Co | Loudon Co | James Co | Knox |
Below are the Message boards at Genforum
The internet offers many message boards but the two best are Ancestry/Rootsweb and Genforum. Remember however everyone does not always read or send messages to both so be sure to check both for some informative help.
| McMinn Genforum | Monroe Co Genforum | Bradley Genforum |
| Hamilton Co Genforum | Polk Genforum | TN Genforum |
Libraries are always a great resource. Here are links for a few in our area.
(Data compiled by Sharon McCormack)
| EG Fisher Library 1289 Ingleside Av Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7782 |
Carnegie Library 723 Ohio Ave Etowah, TN 37331 423-263-9475 http://www.etowahlibrary.com/ |
Fort Loudoun Regional 718 George St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5194 Fort Loudon webcat |
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| Madisonville 305 College St Madisonville, TN 37354 mplib@tellico.net Kim Hicks Lib. Director |
Sweetwater 210 Mayes Av Sweetwater, TN 37874 |
Chattanooga Bicentennial Library 1001 Broad St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 Chattanooga Bicentennial Library |
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| Lawson McGhee 500 West Church Avenue Knoxville, TN |
Knoxville Public 500 West Church Avenue Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-8750 http://www.knoxlib.org/ |
Decatur Public Library 120 E Memorial Dr 37322 |
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| Cleveland/Bradley Family History Library 833 N Ocoee Cleveland, TN 37311 |
Tennessee State Library and Archives http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/ |
East Tennessee Historical Center 314 West Clinch Avenue Knoxville, TN http://www.east-tennessee-history.org/ |
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| Calvin McClung Collection 314 West Clinch Avenue Knoxville TN http://www.knoxcounty.org/library/mcclung/. |
McMinn County Historical Society and Archives |
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These links take you to area newspapers that contain McMinn, Bradley and Polk Co Obituaries
| The Daily Post Athenian | The Cleveland Daily Banner | Monroe County Democrat/Advocate | Polk County News email |
FOR A LIST OF LOOK-UP VOLUNTEERS PLEASE VISIT OUR 'BIG' SISTER WWW.TNGENWEB.ORG/MONROE
Joy, Edith, Corey, Mary Sue and an whole crew of fantastic volunteers have a GREAT web site.
Please visit the websites of our neighboring counties
| Bradley Co TNGenWeb | Hamilton Co TN | Loudon Co TN | Meigs Co TNGenWeb |
| Monroe Co TNGenWeb | Polk Co TN at TnGenWeb | Rhea Co TN | Roane Co TN |
The ANNALS OF TENNESSEE
by Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey
This book has long been a standard tool in researching Tennessee history.
Be sure to take a look at the information provided here...you might be surprised at the amount of data included.
This link will take you to the index of this 800+ page book.
Claudia will do lookups. Please be as specific with your names as possible. Claudia may wish to snail mail photocopies. In that case please be prepared to send an addressed stamped envelope to her. Contact her at the above link for more information
The Annals of Tennessee to the end of the eighteenth century comprising its settlement, as The Watauga Association, from 1796 to 1777; A Part of North Carolina, from 1788 to1784; The Territory of the U. States, South of the Ohio, from 1790 to1796; The State of Tennessee, from 1796 to 1800 by J.G.M. Ramsey, A.M., M.D.
Need Professional Help?
Here is a list of people who can do research here in Monroe & McMinn Counties
If you wish your name added to this list please contact us.
This website is a part of the
TENNESSEE LOCAL HISTORY NETWORK
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Page first created on April 5, 2004
Page last updated on: 12/24/2007
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