Hi –

‘Tis the season for…genealogy! As your library gets flooded with patrons with familial curiosity, help them navigate to free collections within TEL (www.tntel.info) that can help uncover family secrets and help cut through a genealogical roadblock. Beyond census materials, there are city directories, international collections and Find a Grave collections to search.

Learn more about the HeritageQuest Online collections -- remember you will need to search the collections separately!

HeritageQuest for the Holidays for TEL -- This 30 minute webinar includes a nice overview of the difference between HeritageQuest (free) and Ancesty.com (not free). That said, we do have some TN specific collections freely available via TEL – TN Records on Ancesty.com!

Additional resources:

HeritageQuest Research Aids - https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA/ResearchAids

Help Libguide - https://proquest.libguides.com/hqo/about

Free Genealogy Charts and Forms - https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Charts-and-Forms

Ancestral Chart: Record the ancestors from whom you descend.
Research Calendar: Account for every record source you've used.
Research Extract: Summarize information that may be difficult to reread quickly.
Correspondence Record: Keep track of people with whom you've corresponded.
Family Group Sheet: Compile a complete list of family members. You can also view or print a completed family group sheet from a family tree by clicking the tree name menu in the top-left corner and selecting Family Group Sheet.
Source Summary: Create a quick reference to information and sources you've found.
US, UK, and Canadian Census Forms: Read column headings and record information from censuses.

Happy Holidays!

Andrea

Andrea Zielke

TEL Administrator

Tennessee Electronic Library

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Office of Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett

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Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: 615-532-4627

Fax: 615-532-9904

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