Of primary interest to genealogists and historians are the Legislative Petitions, Court Minutes, Tax Records, Military Records, Land Grants and Surveys, and Vital Statistics. Each type of record has its own benefits and pitfalls in genealogical or historical research. The Tennessee State Library & Archives site has excellent descriptions of state-level records.

General Information

• Records Available at the Tennessee State Library & Archives

Legislative Acts

• Index to Individuals Named in Private Acts of the Tennessee Legislature, 1796-1850 (Tennessee State Library & Archives)
• Private Acts of the Tennessee General Assembly Relevant to Jefferson County -- includes boundary changes, school laws, and many other points of importance to historians and genealogists)