Jefferson City - Dandridge - Talbott - New Market - White Pine
Glenmore Mansion, Jefferson City
Jefferson City - Dandridge - Talbott - New Market - White Pine
Glenmore Mansion, Jefferson City
The Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogical Society (JCGS) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to bring people together to promote fellowship and cooperation between persons who are interested in discovering their own family history. We collect, preserve and make research data available to those who are researching family histories concerning past and present families of Jefferson County, Tennessee.
The JCGS meets on the third Monday of every month (except December) at 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, at 1610 Russell Avenue, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Visitors are welcomed. Society membership is $20.00 per calendar year for an individual and $25 per family, renewable in January, which includes two issues (Spring and Fall) of the JCGS newsletter, the Journal. Each issue of the Journal contains Jefferson county records, documents, and other items of interest.
| January 22 | "Heinrich Beuch and the 3rd Infantry Division in WWI" by Rob Beuch |
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| February 19 | "Sawbones, the Life and Times of Dr. Isham Talbot Peck" by Andy Peck |
| March 18 | "How to use the research features of the JCGS Website" by Bryan Lawson |
| April 15 | "Military Oaths" by Joe Purser |
| May 20 | "Civil War era Military Awards" by Mike Beck |
| June 17 | "South Africa Reminisce" by Fred Brosk |
| July 15 | "History of Carson Newman, part 3" by Alden Starnes |
| August 19 | "Emily Muriel travels to Indian Country in April 1850" by Bridget Call |
| September 16 | Annual Picnic hosted by Ann and John Blomquist |
| October 21 | "Alexander Outlaw" by Bob Jarnigan |
| November 18 | "Talbott Reminisce" by Wayne Roberts |
| December | Holiday - no meeting until next year |
Jefferson County Genealogical Society
PO Box 267
Jefferson City, Tennessee 37760
For more information, email Rob Beuch, JCHS.
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The Jefferson County Archives are located on the second floor of the historic Jefferson County Courthouse on the corner of Main and Gay Streets in downtown Dandridge. The Archive's collection includes microfilm records, reference books, and courthouse records dating back to 1792. The archive is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 3:00. Call 865-397-4904 or email archives@jeffersoncountytn.gov
Map to the Jefferson County archives
With a mission To preserve, promote, and foster the history of Jefferson County, Tennessee, the Jefferson County Museum located in the courthouse has an extensive collection of area artifacts and features a visual presentation of the history of the county from 1792 to the present.
The Dandridge Memorial Library overlooking Douglas Lake is located at 1235 Circle Drive in Dandridge. The library houses a genealogy collection that includes local and family histories.
The Stevens-Burnett Memorial Library at 1446 Russell Avenue on the campus of Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City maintains different hours depending on the school term. Call 865-471-3335 for hours and more information.
The Knox County Public Library maintains the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at the East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. An online collection of images from the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection is available at The McClung Collection. Contact: DigitalCollections@knoxlib.org.
The Knox County Archives preserves and provides public access to the permanent records of this historic county (1792-present) at 601 Gay Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. These records include deeds, marriages, divorces, school records, various court records, and more. Records have suffered no major destruction and are remarkably intact. Phone 865-215-8800 or archives@knoxlib.org.
NOTE: These links are provided as a courtesy by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society, but this is is not an endorsement of any site. Some of these websites may charge for a subscription. All Website links open in a new browser.
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Jefferson County Genealogy on FamilySearch.org. A guide to Jefferson County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records available on FamilySearch. |
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Jefferson County Genealogy & History on Tennessee Genealogy Trails. A site to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. |
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Ancestry Research & Family Histories on Tennessee Genealogy Net. Records for more than 200 years of Tennessee history available online or from many archives and libraries located throughout the state. |
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WeRelate.org - online collaboration for more sources of information. |
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Genealogical "Fact Sheet" on Jefferson County from the office of the Secretary of State of Tennessee. A list of resources and many links to selected manuscripts and records. |
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Genealogy Research Resources from the Tennessee Secretary of State and the State Library & Archives. An excellent starting point for Family Researchers and Genealogists. |
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Free Genealogy Resources. A list of eighteen important free web sites for genealogy research recommended by the National Genealogical Society. |
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Civil War Trails: People, places, and artifacts of the Civil War in East Tennessee at the Tennessee State Library sand Archives. |
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Tennessee Historical Newspaper Summaries Online from The Ancestor Hunt. |
Genealogy and History Groups on FacebookSome groups may be private and you must request permission to join. | |
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Tennessee Genealogy Research - (Private group) Anyone can find this group although only members can see who's in the group and what they post. |
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First Settlers of Tennessee - (private group) The First Settlers of Tennessee are people who were living in the area from the early British exploration and settlement of the 1750s up through the Antebellum years (1841–1861). |
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Civil War History of East Tennessee - (public group) A friendly group page for sharing East Tennessee Civil War stories and photographs, both Union and Confederate. |
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East Tennessee Cemeteries - (private group) This group posts information about cemeteries in East Tennessee. It is not for posting grave transcriptions. |
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Jefferson County History & Heritage - (public group) Neighboring Jefferson enjoys a rich heritage of history from early Native Peoples, exploration by David Crockett through the War Between the States and up to the present. |
These publications are available from the Jefferson County Genealogical Society
The following items are available from the Jefferson County Archives:
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