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Tennesseans and War

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War is located in Hoskins Library at the University of Tennessee. It is our mission to research, archive, and disseminate the stories of all the people in Tennessee who have been involved … Continue reading →

Posted in Military Records, Pre-Statehood History, Revolutionary War History, War of 1812 History

FamilySearch – Research Strategies

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

FamilySearch has a number of excellent resources for researchers to pore over in search of individual, location, and topical information.  These are sections we highly recommend. Note:  You will need a free FamilySearch login to view the material at these … Continue reading →

Posted in Families & Individuals, Local History & Information, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more! TEL resources are available free to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous Resources, Off-Site Links, Research Aids, Research Repositories & Contacts, Searchable Databases

Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

The Tennessee Genealogical Society’s quarterly publication is  known as Ansearchin’ News.  Digitized versions are viewable on-line for free from 1954 through ten years ago.  More-recent issues are available on-line to TGS members at the Web site. The publications are loaded … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication & Exchange, Miscellaneous Resources, Newspapers & Periodicals, Research Aids

Civil War History and Information Links

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

This list is compiled from a variety of sources. Links are provided  here for information only.  TNGenWeb is not affiliated with any external sites; further, TNGenWeb does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the availability or content of any … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War History

Ancestry Magazine (1994-2010) Free to Read On-Line

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 20, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 20, 2023

Full issues of Ancestry magazine for the period January, 1994, through April, 2010, are available for reading at Google Books.  There is a search function for either a single issue or all issues. You can also add the issues to … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous Resources, Newspapers & Periodicals, Off-Site Links, Research Aids

Fletcher Family

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 10, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 10, 2023

  John Fletcher, Sr., and Leah A. Brooks were married 10 September 1807 in Carter County.  Their son, Andrew Jackson Fletcher, was a prominent 19th Century Tennessee  statesman.  Their grandson, Andrew Jackson Fletcher, was memorialized in a biographical sketch in … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, Photo Albums, Professions & Professionals

Tribute to Jackie & Dawn (Trivette) Peters

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Jackie Peters and Dawn (Trivette) Peters were married 60 years before Dawn’s untimely passing in January, 2023.  For most of those 60 years, they worked tirelessly to collect, preserve, and disseminate family and local history of their native Carter County. … Continue reading →

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Carter County Summits (Mountains & Knobs) Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Beartown Mountain 360708N 0820814W 36.1188084 -82.1372359 Big Pine Mountain 361256N 0815913W 36.2156787 -81.9870621 Black Mountain 361620N 0820829W 36.2723302 -82.1414698 Bogart Knob 362116N 0821747W 36.3543706 -82.2963704 Campbell Pen Knob 361455N 0820703W 36.2486507 … Continue reading →

Posted in Geography & Topography, Maps & Gazetteers

Carter County Schools Identified by US Geological Survey

Carter County TNGenWeb Posted on June 6, 2023 by TNGenWeb ProjectJune 6, 2023

Location Latitude Longitude GPS Latitude Decimal GPS Longitude Decimal Backwoods School (historical) 361027N 0820847W 36.1742824 -82.1465151 Bitter End School (historical) 361212N 0820219W 36.2034542 -82.0387314 Blue Springs School (historical) 362128N 0820706W 36.3578907 -82.1184603 Buck Mountain School (historical) 361055N 0815954W 36.1820678 -81.998451 … Continue reading →

Posted in Maps & Gazetteers, Schools & Education

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