The American Census Handbook


Book Description

Offers a guide to census indexes, including federal, state, county, and town records, available in print and online; arranged by year, geographically, and by topic.




Tennessee Place-names


Book Description

Tennessee has never had so complete a place-names volume as this. With over 1,900 entries, this volume covers virtually all the cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and communities of Tennessee. Here you can learn when and how towns got their names. Although current names are the primary focus, previous names are also provided and discussed when information is available, and many interesting stories attached to a place have also been included. This is an essential and fascinating reference book for scholars, teachers, students, and any individual interested in the history of Tennessee.







West Tennessee's Forgotten Children


Book Description

"The following pages contain records of apprenticeships in the counties of West Tennessee from the earliest surviving records until the practice became uncommon, usually in the late 1870's or 1880's"--Introduction.




Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990


Book Description

Report provides the total population for each of the nation's 3,141 counties from 1990 back to the first census in which the county appeared.




Census Records, the Dameron/Damron Family


Book Description

A transcript and listing of genealogical data about Dameron - Damron individuals and families found in census records, tax lists, and vital records for 20 states. This data is arranged alphabetically under locality, thereafter chronologically, and finally by name of individual or head of family. Census records for the 19th century and for 1900 and 1910 are used as one of the sources. It is anticipated that another volume will emerge in the future for other states.







Index to the 1820 Census of Tennessee


Book Description

Overall, this is an alphabetical index to 35,000 Tennessee heads of households listed in the fourth federal census, taken in 1820, with reference to the individual's county of residence and the page number of the census schedule wherein full data on the household and its occupants may be found.




Worsham & Washam Family History


Book Description

William Worsham was probably born in England before 1619. Before 1640 he came to Virginia. He probably had married his wife Elizabeth by 1646. Their children: William Jr., Elizabeth, John, Mary, Charles. William Sr. died about 1660 in Henrico Co., Virginia. After William died, Elizabeth married Col. Francis Eppes II of Henrico Co., Virginia. Elizabeth's will was proved in Oct. 1678.




A History of Hickman County, Tennessee


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