Discover Your Tennessee Roots

Preserving Family History and Heritage Since 1988

The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society is dedicated to helping you explore, preserve, and share your family history. For over 30 years, we’ve been connecting genealogists and historians in the heart of Tennessee

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Genealogy Research Links

The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society has compiled a collection of trusted genealogy resources to help you discover, preserve, and share your family history. Browse research links for each of our forty counties, locate archives and historical societies, or explore national genealogy organizations and online research tools.

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State Resources

Archives, historical societies, genealogical societies, libraries, and research guides for each MTGS county.

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Research Collections

Access Tennessee State Library & Archives collections, catalogs, and research materials to assist your search.

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Genealogy Websites

Continue your research with FamilySearch, Ancestry, national organizations, and other trusted genealogy resources.

Tennessee State Library & Archives

Before exploring county resources, we recommend starting with the Tennessee State Library & Archives—one of the most valuable collections for Tennessee family history research.

Research & Collections Ordering Materials TSLA Catalog

County Research Resources

Explore archives, historical societies, genealogical organizations, and research facilities throughout the Middle Tennessee counties served by MTGS.

County TSLA Fact Sheet TNGenWeb Site County Archives Historical Society Genealogical Society Research
Facilities
County Research
Guide
Bedford Bedford Bedford Bedford Bedford
Cannon Cannon Cannon Cannon
Auburntown
Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham Cheatham (Web)
Cheatham (Facebook)
Cheatham
Clay Clay Clay Clay
Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee (Facebook)
Davidson Davidson Davidson Metro Nashville
DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb DeKalb
Dickson Dickson Dickson Dickson
Fentress Fentress Fentress Fentress Fentress
Franklin Franklin Franklin Franklin Franklin
Giles Giles Giles Giles Giles
Grundy Grundy Grundy Grundy
Hickman Hickman Hickman Hickman Hickman
Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston
Humphreys Humphreys Humphreys Humphreys
Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson
Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis
Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln
Macon Macon Macon Macon Macon
Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall
Maury Maury Maury Maury Maury
Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Public Library
Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore
Overton Overton Overton Overton Overton
Perry Perry Perry Perry
Pickett Pickett Pickett Pickett
Putnam Putnam Putnam Putnam Putnam
Robertson Robertson Robertson Robertson Robertson
Rutherford Rutherford Rutherford Rutherford Rutherford Linebaugh Historical Research Room
Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
Stewart Stewart Stewart Stewart Stewart Public Library Stewart
Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner Sumner
Trousdale Trousdale Trousdale Trousdale Trousdale
Van Buren Van Buren Van Buren Van Buren Van Buren
Warren Warren Warren Warren Warren
Wayne Wayne Wayne Wayne
White White White White White White
Williamson Williamson Williamson Williamson Williamson Public Library
Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Mt. Juliet - West Wilson

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Additional Genealogy Resources

Explore some of the most trusted genealogy organizations, archives, and research tools available online.

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society

Nashville chapter dedicated to preserving and researching African American family history.

East Tennessee Historical Society

Research collections, publications, exhibits, and educational resources.

Midwest Tennessee Genealogical Society

Resources, publications, and local genealogy information for West Tennessee.

Tennessee Genealogical Society

Statewide genealogy organization offering publications, events, and research support.

Tennessee Historical Society

Explore Tennessee history through articles, educational materials, and historical collections.

Federation of Genealogical Societies

National organization supporting genealogy societies and family history research.

National Genealogical Society

One of the country's leading organizations for genealogy education and research.

Cyndi's List

A massive directory of categorized genealogy resources from around the world.

FamilySearch

Free genealogy records, family trees, and millions of digitized historical documents.

Library of Congress

Historic collections, manuscripts, maps, photographs, and government records.

U.S. National Archives

Federal census records, military records, immigration records, and more.

RootsWeb

Classic genealogy databases, mailing lists, and volunteer research resources.

AncestryDNA

Discover family connections through DNA testing and historical record matching.

Ancestry Obituary Search

Locate historical obituary records from across the United States.

Ancestry Vital Records

Search birth, marriage, and death records from thousands of collections.

MAPCON Genealogy Resources

Helpful genealogy software recommendations and online research resources.

Begin Your Family Tree

A beginner-friendly guide to researching your family history.

Professional Genealogical
Researchers

Connecting you with experienced researchers dedicated to your family history.

Applications were received from the following persons indicating their willingness to perform genealogical research for a fee.

MTGS does not assess the ability of those on the list and assumes no responsibility for the quality of workmanship.
It is wise to determine rates before assigning research. Please enclose an SASE when writing to researchers.

We encourage you to write or e-mail the researcher, instead of telephoning, as your initial contact.

Researchers wishing to apply to be included in this list should fill out
this form.

Jill Hastings-Johnson

Charter Member of MTGS

Richard A. Smallwood, Sr.

Debbie W. Spero

Julie Townsend Gontarek

Sherri Lehde

Are you a Genealogical Researcher?

We are always looking to expand our list of trusted professionals