African Americans of Tennessee

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This entry was originally written by Wendy Bebout Elliott, Ph.D. FUGA for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.

This article is part of the Tennessee Family History Research series.

History of Tennessee

Tennessee Vital Records

Census Records for Tennessee

Background Sources for Tennessee

Tennessee Maps

Tennessee Land Records

Tennessee Probate Records

Tennessee Court Records

Tennessee Tax Records

Tennessee Cemetery Records

Tennessee Church Records

Tennessee Military Records

Tennessee Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections

Tennessee Archives, Libraries, and Societies

African Americans of Tennessee

Native Americans of Tennessee

Tennessee County Resources

Map of Tennessee

The National Archives and the DAR Library have the original and microfilm slave-owner census schedules for the 1850 and 1860 U.S. censuses. The TSLA has some records of African Americans who served in the Civil War. In addition, websites specific to Tennessee include www.tulane.edu/amistad and www.freedmensbureau.com/tennessee/index.htm.