Other Research Resources
- Legal and Legislative Materials
- Legislative History & Recordings
- Finding Vital Records
- Searching for Your Ancestors
- Using Maps at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
- State and Federal and Government Publications
- Nashville City Directories Online
- City Directories Available at the Library & Archives
- Telephone Books Available at the Library & Archives
Detail from William Henry Fort, Jr. Scrapbook, Ambrose A. Bennett Family Papers, 1918-1996
RESEARCH RESOURCES
The following resources are frequently requested by patrons doing genealogical research. Click on the links below for information about these records and how to find them. For an overview, see our brochure Finding Vital Records.
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Ordering Records from TSLA
For a fee, the Library and Archives can research records and if found, will photocopy and and send a copy via mail or e-mail. Most records sent via mail can also be certified for an additional $5.00 fee. Click here for more information on ordering.
Research Guides
The purpose of our Research Guides is to help identify and describe some of the vast resources available at Tennessee State Library and Archives. These guides are not comprehensive listings for all collections, but rather a sampling of what is available to interested researchers. Use the blue buttons on the left side of the screen to view Research Guides on specific subject areas.
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