Tennessee, USA, the Volunteer State
16th State; Statehood, 1796; Capital City, Nashville
Some family names associated with Tennessee:
- David Faulkenberry c1746 – 1841 TN
- William S Kelly 1739 Ireland – 1826 TN
History & Overview. According to the History Channel Website:
Tennessee became the 16th state of the union in 1796. It is just 112 miles wide, but stretches 432 miles from the Appalachian Mountains boundary with North Carolina in the east to the Mississippi River borders with Missouri and Arkansas in the west. Tennessee’s two largest cities, Memphis and Nashville, are known as centers of blues and country music, respectively, and have played host to the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, B.B. King and Dolly Parton. Memphis is also famous for its barbecue and hosts the well-attended “Memphis in May” barbecue competition each year.
Websites for Tennessee research:
- Access Genealogy – Free Data & Links for Tennessee
- Ancestor Hunt – Many links to state resources; newspapers
- County & Town Histories for Tennessee and Other States
- Cyndi’s List for Tennessee
- Tennessee Facts & Trivia
- Tennessee Genealogical Society
- Tennessee Historical Society
- Tennessee State Library and Archives