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Tennessee Obituary Records
If you are on the lookout for Tennessee obituaries, you should thank your lucky stars that you live in the Internet age. There are over a dozen major archives online that you can access, and best of all, they are almost universally free. Start by locating the region of the state where your loved one lived and then begin your search using the following sites.
The Tennessee State Library and Archives has a massive amount of information online that you can access, including listings from as far back as 1908. The Tennessee GenWeb site for Blount County also has a great deal of information, such as listings that go back as far as the late 1800's. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library is not only one of the most beautiful libraries in the state, it is also home to an easy to access website that is chock full of information, such as obits from 1897 to the present day.
If you are still trying to find Tennessee obituary records, you may want to consider visiting the Nashville Public Library for information on obits from 1964 to the present. One final site you can visit is the Williamson County Public Library in Franklin. They have listings from the 1920's to now.
State of Tennessee Resources & Statistics
Population:
6,888,214
Under 18:
1,486,471
Over 65:
793,117
Employed:
3,901,724
Land in Square Miles:
41,217.12
Acres of Farms:
11,533,681
Births:
81,747
Deaths:
57,260
Infant Deaths:
574
Murder:
408
Forcible Rape:
2,062
Robbery:
10,800
Assault:
31,627
Total Violent Crime:
44,897
Burglary:
65,006
Larceny \ Theft:
167,015
Motor Vehicle Theft:
19,224
Total Property Crime:
251,245