Where did I come from? How did I get here? It's not biology, it's genealogy. Here are some places to go and tips and tricks to leaf out your family tree!
Lots of Tennessee records online or able to order microfilm reels through interlibrary loan. Land maps, discussion of the Census, photo collections, random volumes of history that might be helpful.
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