Genealogy & Local History
Holdings
Photographs
The Tennessee Room has a collection of photographs and postcards pertaining to Jackson's past. The photographs are mostly copy prints provided by various donors.
A selection of photographs from the Jackson Business History Collection can be viewed here by doing a simple search of the Digital Collection using the words: Jackson Business.
Newspapers
To see a full PDF listing of our Newspaper Inventory Click Here. Page may take a few moments to load. Please be patient.
To search for a certain year or newspaper you can press Ctrl + f on your keyboard to bring up search box. Once you have the search box you are able to type in the year or title of the newspaper you are looking for.
Obituary Index
About the index:
The index, beginning with 1936, follows the most consistent sequence of The Jackson Sun publication dates. Issues prior to 1936 have been indexed in other sources.
About Jimmy Wilkins' Jackson Sun Obituary Index:
Background:This index was conceived by Jimmy Wilkins, Tennessee Room volunteer and part-time employee, who spent countless hours reading The Jackson Sun over many years. Click here for more information.
Click Here if you would like to request a copy of an Obituary
Census Records
Microfilm:
Tennessee:
- 1810-(Rutherford and Grainger Counties only)
- 1820-1880
- 1890 - Civil War Union soldiers enumeration only
- 1900 - 1930
Tennessee Soundex
- 1880
- 1990-1930
Tennessee Special Schedules
- Agriculture: 1850-1880
- Industry: 1850
- Manufacture: 1860-1880
- Social: 1850-1870
- Mortality: 1850-1860; 1880
- Male Inhabitants over age 21: 1891
Virginia
- 1790
- 1810-1820
North Carolina
- 1790-1820
South Carolina
- 1790-1820
Kentucky
- 1810
Connecticut
- 1790
Maine
- 1790
Maryland
- 1790
Massachusetts
- 1790
New Hampshire
- 1790
New York
- 1790
Pennsylvania
- 1790
Rhode Island
- 1790
Vermont
- 1790
Census Descriptions of Geographic Subdivisions
- 1830-1910
Tennessee Vital Records
Microfilm:
- Tennessee Death Indexes 1908-1957
- Tennessee Death Certificates 1908-1957
- Tennessee Birth Index 1908-1912
- Tennessee Birth Certificates 1908-1912 (Madison County only)
- Index to Tennessee Delayed Birth Certificates (prior to 1914)
Funeral Home Records:
- Griffin Funeral Home 1889-1960
- Griffin Funeral Home 1964-1989
- Lawrence-Sorenson Funeral Home 1936-1993
- Smith Funeral Home 1930-1993
Jackson City Directories:
- various dates beginning with 1872 (current City Directory is available at the Circulation Desk)