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Restaurants in California May Start Adding an Optional 1% Climate Change Fee to Your Bill
Dining out in California may offer an opportunity to fight climate change, thanks to a new initiative.
The Restore California Renewable Restaurant program, launched this month, asks restaurants that opt into the program to add a 1 percent surcharge to each customer's bill. The money collected will then go to a state fund supporting sustainable agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The fee is voluntary for both customers and the restaurants, CNN reported, and the fund is administered by the California Air Resources Board, which will work with the nonprofit organization behind the program, the Perennial Farming Initiative, and the state's food and agricultural department.
"The money that's being raised from this is going back into the land, going back into the soils that produce the food," Karen Ross, secretary of California's Department of Food and Agriculture, told ABC affiliate KGO.
Perennial Farming Initiative founder Anthony Myint told CNN that with enough buy-in from customers, a participating restaurant could essentially become carbon neutral. He said Wolfgang Puck's Los Angeles restaurant Spago is one of the initiative's early adopters.
Myint, who owns the acclaimed Mission Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, said he has been adding a 3 percent "CO2 OFFSET" surcharge to every bill — which usually amounts to between 10 and 15 cents — for the last six months to balance the restaurant's carbon footprint, the New York Post reported. Mission Chinese has raised more than $18,000 through the initiative.
Mission Chinese notifies its customers of the surcharge and the reasoning behind it on the menu and so far, Myint doesn't know of any objections.
"I hope customers feel free to decline the fee if they don't believe in climate change, or they're on a tight budget, or for any reason," Myint said to local Fox affiliate KTVU. "That's why it's optional, but I think it's kind of powerful for all of us to work on climate change by default, a few cents at a time."
The organizers anticipate that the Restore California Renewable Restaurant program could add $10 million to the public fund each year, if just 1 in every 100 restaurants participates, KTVU reported.
The fund helps farmers transition from using harmful chemicals to more restorative practices that protect the soil by paying them $10 per ton of carbon removed from the air, according to The Hill.
Considering that agriculture accounted for around 9 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, sustainable farming practices are critical to avoiding worst-case climate projections.
A forthcoming report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services found that soil degradation due in part to agriculture is fueling climate change because it releases previously stored carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide into the atmosphere. The researchers noted that soil contains three times more carbon than the atmosphere, but 75 billion tons of soil are lost to degradation each year.
"This issue of climate change is obviously massive and future generations don't have the chance to opt out," Myint told KTVU. "We as chefs want to do the right thing and shopping organic and at farmers markets doesn't really feel like enough."
'Our Food Systems Are Failing Us': 100+ Academies Call for Overhaul of Food Production https://t.co/udb5Sq4F8K— GMO Free USA (@GMOFreeUSA) December 2, 2018
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Coronavirus Shines Light on Zoos as Danger Zones for Deadly Disease Transmission Between Humans and Animals
By Marilyn Kroplick
The term "zoonotic disease" wasn't a hot topic of conversation before the novel coronavirus started spreading across the globe and upending lives. Now, people are discovering how devastating viruses that transfer from animals to humans can be. But the threat can go both ways — animals can also get sick from humans. There is no better time to reconsider the repercussions of keeping animals captive at zoos, for the sake of everyone's health.
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Isaias Projected to Become Hurricane as it Approaches Carolinas
Florida was spared the worst of Isaias, the earliest "I" storm on record of the Atlantic hurricane season and the second hurricane of the 2020 season.

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To meet its climate targets, the UK should ban advertisements for gas-guzzling SUVs, according to a report from a British think tank that wants to make SUVs the new smoking, as the BBC reported.
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By Kate Whiting
Bernice Dapaah calls bamboo "a miracle plant," because it grows so fast and absorbs carbon. But it can also work wonders for children's education and women's employment – as she's discovered.
These are the world's most bicycle-friendly cities. Statista
"The reason we use bamboo to manufacture bicycles is because it's found abundantly in Ghana and this is not a material we're going to import," says Dapaah, one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders.

"It's a new innovation. There were no existing bamboo bike builders in our country, so we were the first people trying to see how best we could utilize the abundant bamboo in Ghana."

Supporting Students
Besides encouraging Ghanaians to swap vehicles for affordable bikes, Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative is helping students save time on walking to school so they have more time to learn.

Each time they sell a bike, they donate a bike to a schoolchild in a rural community, who might otherwise have to walk for hours to get to school.

Dapaah knows how transformative a shorter journey to school can be to academic performance. She grew up living with her grandpa, a forester in a rural part of the country.

"We had to walk three and a half hours every day before I could go to school. He later bought me a bike, so I finished senior high and wanted to go to university."

The experience inspired her to launch Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative with two other students at college.

"When we started this initiative, I looked back and said, when I was young, I had to walk miles before I could get to school, and sometimes if I was late, I was punished.

"Why don't we donate bikes for students to encourage them to study and so they can have enough time to be on books."

To date, they have sold more than 3,000 road, mountain and children's bikes – and Dapaah says they plan to donate 10,000 bikes to schoolchildren over five years.

Empowering Women
The enterprise is also providing local jobs. It teaches young people to build bikes, particularly women and those in rural communities, where jobs can be scarce. More than 50% of people they have trained are women.

Dapaah says they want to boost the number of people they employ to 250 over the next five years and they are looking to partner with NGOs to build a childcare facility so mothers can continue to work.

Reducing Emissions
By promoting a cycling culture in Ghana, Dapaah says they're also committed to reducing emissions in the transport sector and contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

"I love the idea of reusing bamboo to promote sustainable cycling. People want to go green, low-carbon, lean-energy efficient," she says.

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Physicists: 90% Chance of Human Society Collapsing Within Decades
Deforestation coupled with the rampant destruction of natural resources will soon have devastating effects on the future of society as we know it, according to two theoretical physicists who study complex systems and have concluded that greed has put us on a path to irreversible collapse within the next two to four decades, as VICE reported.
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How Underwater Microphones Are Helping Scientists Measure Climate Change
By Kristen Pope
Melting and crumbling glaciers are largely responsible for rising sea levels, so learning more about how glaciers shrink is vital to those who hope to save coastal cities and preserve wildlife.
Groans, Creaks, Icebergs' Calving Splashes
Oskar Glowacki already knew that melting glacial ice sounds like frying bacon. As ice bubbles burst, anyone nearby can hear crackling and popping, said Glowacki, a postdoctoral scholar at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Using hydrophones, he and other scientists now can make more nuanced measurements of how a changing climate sounds underwater, from the groans, creaks and splashes of a calving iceberg to the changes in whale songs as the ocean warms.

Glowacki recently used a pair of hydrophones to study the underwater world of glaciers, publishing his findings in The Cryosphere. He and co-author Grant B. Deane measured glacier retreat by recording the sounds of ice – from small chunks to enormous slabs – falling off the glacier and splashing into the water.

During the summer of 2016, Glowacki's team placed two hydrophones near Hansbreen Glacier in Hornsund Fjord, Svalbard. For a month and a half, they recorded sounds, also using three time-lapse cameras to collect images – including the "drop height" (how far the ice fell into the water) – so they could compare photos to the recordings. The team created a formula to represent the relationship between the size of a piece of ice falling from a glacier and the sound it makes underwater, also accounting for the pieces of ice falling from varying heights. (Hear an example of the sound an iceberg makes while calving here.)

Unlocking Information About Antarctic Ice Shelf
Other researchers also are using hydrophones to learn more about crumbling glaciers. Bob Dziak, research oceanographer with the NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory acoustics research group, captured a massive calving event of the Nansen Ice Shelf in Antarctica with a hydrophone. He published the results with colleagues in Frontiers in Earth Science

On April 7, 2016, satellite images showed a massive calving event had occurred on the ice shelf. The paper described it as the "first large scale calving event in >30 years."

However, once Dziak and colleagues delved into the data from three hydrophones deployed 60 kilometers east of the ice shelf, they uncovered a series of "icequakes" from January to early March 2016. He and other researchers believe that much of the ice actually broke free in mid-January to February, but it remained in the same location until an April storm – which their paper described as the "largest low-pressure storm recorded in the previous seven months" – broke the ice free.

"We suspected that the icebergs broke apart but remained in place – kind of pinned in place – until a major storm with high winds passed through the area and, finally, it was that last push that pushed the icebergs out to sea," Dziak says.

He and his co-authors wrote that "fortuitous timing and proximity of the hydrophone deployment presented a rare opportunity to study cryogenic signals and ocean ambient sounds of a large-scale ice shelf calving and iceberg formation event."

Listening to Songs of Humpback Whales
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute studies the ocean, including its acoustics. One of the institute's projects involves examining the soundscape of California's Monterey Bay, including sounds from animals, humans, weather, and geologic processes like earthquakes. The researchers once even recorded an under-sea landslide. They also focus on recording and analyzing the songs of humpback whales. Male humpback whales' songs can be over 15 minutes in length, and they can be repeated for long periods of time – even hours. Listening to these songs and analyzing them can provide unique insights into the lives of these complex animals.

"Any time we want to study marine mammals, sound gives us a window into their lives because they use sound for all of their essential life activities, really," says institute biological oceanographer John Ryan. "Communication, foraging, reproduction, navigation – depending on the species, of course."

Previously, scientists had thought singing occurred only during courtship and mating, but now they think whales may also use song while migrating and hunting. They know song has a crucial role in the whales' lives.

"There's a whole other dimension to humpback whale song," Ryan says. "It is a mode of cultural transmission in this species. They learn songs from each other. They share songs as a population, and when populations mix and mingle, they learn new ideas, they explore with their song, improvise, and it's a real essential part of their culture."

Don't Blame Cats for Killing Wildlife – Shaky Logic Is Creating a Moral Panic
By William S. Lynn, Arian Wallach and Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila
A number of conservationists claim cats are a zombie apocalypse for biodiversity that need to be removed from the outdoors by "any means necessary" – coded language for shooting, trapping and poisoning. Various media outlets have portrayed cats as murderous superpredators. Australia has even declared an official "war" against cats.
Faulty Scientific Reasoning
In our most recent publication in the journal Conservation Biology, we examine an error of reasoning that props up the moral panic over cats.

Scientists do not simply collect data and analyze the results. They also establish a logical argument to explain what they observe. Thus, the reasoning behind a factual claim is equally important to the observations used to make that claim. And it is this reasoning about cats where claims about their threat to global biodiversity founder. In our analysis, we found it happens because many scientists take specific, local studies and overgeneralize those findings to the world at large.

Even when specific studies are good overall, projecting the combined "results" onto the world at large can cause unscientific overgeneralizations, particularly when ecological context is ignored. It is akin to pulling a quote out of context and then assuming you understand its meaning.

Ways Forward
So how might citizens and scientists chart a way forward to a more nuanced understanding of cat ecology and conservation?

First, those examining this issue on all sides can acknowledge that both the well-being of cats and the survival of threatened species are legitimate concerns.

Second, cats, like any other predator, affect their ecological communities. Whether that impact is good or bad is a complex value judgment, not a scientific fact.

Third, there is a need for a more rigorous approach to the study of cats. Such an approach must be mindful of the importance of ecological context and avoid the pitfalls of faulty reasoning. It also means resisting the siren call of a silver (lethal) bullet.

- Small Wild Cats Face Big Threats Including Lack of Conservation ... ›
- Cats Wreak Havoc on Native Wildlife, but We've Found One ... ›


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Functional Safety
Edition 2.0
B) International Standards framework
B1) How will the standard be published internationally?
The standard is already published by the IEC and is available from the IEC Webstore.
B2) What is the international status of IEC 61508?
Adoption of IEC International Standards by any country, whether it is a member of the IEC or not, is entirely voluntary. IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any divergence between the IEC International Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly indicated in the latter.
B3) How does IEC 61508 fit together with application sector or product standards?>
The standard sets out a generic approach for all safety lifecycle activities for E/E/PE safety-related systems that are used to perform safety functions. This unified approach has been adopted in order that a rational and consistent technical policy is developed for all E/E/PE safety-related systems, irrespective of the application sector. A major objective is to facilitate the development of product and application sector international standards based on the IEC 61508 series. For this reason the first four parts of the standard are basic safety publications.
B4) What is a basic safety publication?
Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of IEC 61508 are designated as IEC basic safety publications. This means that IEC Technical Committees will have to use these parts in the preparation of each of their own product or application sector international standards that has E/E/PE safety-related systems within its scope. IEC 61508 will therefore have far reaching implications across all IEC application sectors.
Note 1: The basic safety publication status does not apply in the context of low complexity E/E/PE safety-related systems or where the required safety integrity of the E/E/PE system is less than the lowest safety integrity level in IEC 61508.
Note 2: The basic safety publication status of this international standard does not apply to medical equipment in compliance with the IEC 60601 series.
B5) What product or application sector international standards based on IEC 61508 are there?
The following product and application sector standards have been published (Note: The standards specified below were developed to meet the requirements of IEC 61508 /Edition 1.0).
Reference, Edition, Date, Technical Committee, Title
|IEC 61513 ed1.0 (2001-03)
Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control for systems important to safety - General requirements for systems
|IEC 61511-1 ed1.0 (2003-01)
Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 1: Framework, definitions, system, hardware and software requirements
|IEC 61511-2 ed1.0 (2003-07)
Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 2: Guidelines for the application of IEC 61511-1
|IEC 61511-3 ed1.0 (2003-03)
Functional safety - Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector - Part 3: Guidance for the determination of the required safety integrity levels
|IEC 62061 ed1.0 (2005-01)
Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable electronic control systems
|IEC 61800-5-2 ed.10 (2007-07)
Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems - Part 5-2: Safety requirements - Functional.
Other standards may also be under development. (If you are aware of any such standards, please let us know using the feedback facility.)
In addition to the development of product and application sector international standards based on IEC 61508, there are many standards which reference IEC 61508 (see list).
B6) How do safety integrity levels 1 to 4 in IEC 61508 convert or relate to the categories described in EN 954-1?
Because of the different technical criteria used in IEC 61508 and EN 954-1:1996 (also published as ISO 13849-1:1999 and which has now been superseded by IS0 13849-1: 2006), these two standards do not provide a sufficient technical basis for directly linking a measure of safety performance based on the requirements for categories in EN 954-1:1996 with a similar measure of performance based on the requirements for safety integrity levels in IEC 61508.
However, in the context of safety performance, a pragmatic view is that an E/E/PE safety-related system capable of supporting safety integrity level 1 (SIL1) safety functions (according to IEC 61508) broadly satisfies the requirements for a category 1 or a category 2 system (according to EN 954-1:1996). Likewise, SIL2 can be said to satisfy category 3 and SIL3 can be said to satisfy category 4.
It is essential to note that there is no equivalent correlation in the reverse direction. For example, it cannot be said that any category 3 E/E/PE safety-related system is capable of supporting SIL2 safety functions. This is because many of the requirements of IEC 61508 do not have an equivalent in EN 954-1:1996.
Further details are available in IEC 62061.
B7) Can I use IEC 61508 as a standalone standard?
Yes. A major objective of the standard is to enable the development of E/E/PE safety-related systems where product or application sector international standards do not exist.
Many requirements of IEC 61508, particularly in IEC 61508-2 and IEC 61508-3, are not repeated in the application sector or product standards but are referenced instead. The result is that most users of product or application sector international standards will also need IEC 61508.
B8) Will IEC 61508 be revised?
IEC 61508 Edition 2.0 was published in April 2010 and will not be replaced by a new edition before 2014.
Note: For the FAQs for IEC 61508 Edition 1.0 see question B8 in FAQs Edition 1.0

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Greg Hill plans to ascend 100,000m in a month. It's a challenge that will test his mind and body to the absolute limit and demand all his powers of endurance to succeed. As yet, he doesn't know if it's possible.
In March Suunto ambassador Greg Hill will attempt to ski 100,000 vertical meters. That's up, as well as down. If he pulls it off, it will be an awe-inspiring achievement.
What makes it all the more challenging is that these will not be repeated ascents on well-groomed pistes at his local ski resort. Instead, in true Suunto style, the ascents will be made in the heart of Canada's backcountry wilderness. Greg will be exploring new lines and making first descents. Nothing will be repeated.
"I've always been curious about my human potential and to see what I can do," Greg says in his new video about the project.
"I'm a little scared. There are avalanches, there are injuries, there are lots of things that could happen. But I'm going to try."
But if there's anyone who has a chance of pulling it off it's Greg Hill. In 2010, he skied 610,000m (2 million ft) in a year. He has also skied 15,000m (50,000ft) in a month.
He'll use his Suunto Ambit2 to record his ascents and you'll be able to follow his progress on Movescount.com.
The challenge – in which he'll struggle to eat enough food to maintain body weight while burning thousands of calories per day – will almost certainly be a first in ski mountaineering.
It will require him to spend every waking hour of every day climbing, skiing, eating and traveling and will also involve considerable logistical planning.
"It's intimidating," he acknowledges.
The challenge will take place in the 38-year-old's backyard — a remote part of British Columbia, Canada. It's the ideal playground.
"There are so many un-skied mountains and lines in the Canadian wilderness around my home. It's just waiting to be explored," he says.
Check out the video and Greg's website for more details on the project. We'll also be sharing updates on our Facebook page.


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Latest revision as of 13:19, 25 June 2020
Shelby County, Tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to Shelby County (established 1819) genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, Civil War records, Revolutionary War records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries.
|Shelby County, Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Location of Tennessee in the U.S.
|November 24, 1819
|County Seat
|Shelby County Courthouse
160 N. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 1-901-576-4002
|Website: www.shelbycountytn.gov
|Named for: Isaac Shelby
- 1 Description
- 2 County Courthouse
- 3 Places/Localities
- 4 Resources
- 4.1 Getting Started
- 4.2 Research Guides
- 4.3 African American
- 4.4 Cemeteries
- 4.5 Census
- 4.6 Court Records
- 4.7 Directories
- 4.9 Genealogy
- 4.10 History
- 4.11 Land and Property
- 4.12 Law and Legislation
- 4.13 Maps
- 4.14 Military
- 4.15 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 4.16 Newspapers
- 4.17 Occupations
- 4.18 Periodicals
- 4.19 Taxation
- 4.20 Vital Records
- 5 Societies, Libraries and Museums
- 6 Websites
- 7 References
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for Governor Isaac Shelby (1750–1826) of Kentucky. The County is located in the southwest area of the state. [1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Shelby County Courthouse
150 Washington Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901.545.4244
County Health Department has birth, death, and burial;
County Clerk has marriage records from 1820;
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records;
Probate Judge has probate records;
General Sessions Court has court records;
Register of Deeds has land records [2]
West Tennessee county.
Shelby County, Tennessee Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Quick Facts[edit | edit source]
The county is named after Kentucky's First Governor Isaac Shelby (1750-1826).[4]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
24 November 1819: Shelby County was established from Hardin County. Early records may be found under Hardin County. [5]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps" (1777-1985) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
County Offices[edit | edit source]
Shelby County Health Department
Birth and death records
814 Jefferson Ave., Room 101 - 103
Memphis, TN 38105
Phone: 1-901-544-7608
Shelby County Clerk
Marriage records
150 Washington Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 1-901-545-4244
Shelby County Register of Deeds
Land records
1075 Mullins Station Rd, Suite W165
Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: 1-901-379-7500
Shelby County Probate Court Clerk
Probate records
140 Adams Ave., Room 124
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 1-901-545-4040
Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk
Court records
140 Adams Ave.,Room 324
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 1-901-545-4006
Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?nid=227
County Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Hear it spoken[6] (female)
- Hear it spoken[7] (male)
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]
|Unincorporated communities
Resources[edit | edit source]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Use the free Search for Surnames at Mountain Press's website to quickly search a variety of published Shelby County newspaper, tax, and WPA records. To determine which books are being searched, or to search each publication's index individually, click here. You are now equipped with a checklist of books to pull off the shelves at a genealogy library, or a wish list for your personal book collection.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
- Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Shelby County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
- Cunningham, Rose-Anne. "Shelby County, Tennessee: A Partial Bibliography." Portions available: History of Shelby County and Biographical Sketches.
- Nazor, Mary Louise. Genealogical Sources Available for Shelby County in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis, Tenn.: Memphis/Shelby Co. Public Library and Information Center, 198-?. FHL Collection FHL US/CAN Book 976.819 A3n.
African American[edit | edit source]
United States African Americans Tennessee African Americans
- National African American Photographic Archive - from the University of Memphis
- Hamilton, G.P. The Bright Side of Memphis: A Compendium of Information Concerning the Colored People of Memphis, Tennessee, Showing Their Achievements in Business, Industrial and Professional Life and Including Articles of General Interest on the Race. Memphis, Tenn.: G.P. Hamilton, 1908. Digital version at Google Books. A who's who of African Americans in Memphis, including biographical sketches.
- Hughes, Louis. Thirty Years a Slave. From Bondage to Freedom. The institution of slavery as seen on the plantation and in the home of the planter. Milwaukee : South Side Printing Company, 1897. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive.
- Waldrep, G.C. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census," available online, courtesy: Free African Americans website. Includes free African Americans in this county.
- The Runaway Slave Blog is a free online resource where runaway slaves listed in pre-1865 West Tennessee newspapers are identified. The runaway ads appeared in several Memphis newspapers.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The Tennessee Cemeteries page provides explanations of the following online resources:
|Tombstone Transcriptions Online
|Tombstone Transcriptions in Print
|List of Cemeteries in the county
|Family History Library
|TNGenWeb Archives
|Tombstone Project
|TNGenWeb Cemeteries
|See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.
Additional Cemetery Resources
- Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator
- Zion Community Project - restoration of the African-American Zion Cemetery
Census[edit | edit source]
|Historical populations
|Source: "Wikipedia.org".
- Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.
- Shelby County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®.
- USGenWeb Archives
1810 - 1891
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Index to the 1820 Census of Tennessee. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. FHL 976.8 X22b 1820
- Presley, Mrs. Leister E. Census, Lawrence, Perry, Shelby Counties, Tennessee, 1820. Searcy, Arkansas: Presley, 198-?. FHL 976.8 X2p 1820
- Waldrep, G.C. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census," available online, courtesy: Free African Americans website. Includes free African Americans in this county.
1840 Pensioners
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. WorldCat 2648500 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google books et. al. See Tennessee, Western District, Shelby County on page 159.
1850 Agriculture
- Green, Linda L. Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census. 2 vols. Woodbridge, Va.: L.L. Green, 2000. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.8 X2g v. 1 ff. Shelby County is included in Vol. 2.
- Sistler, Samuel D. 1880 census, Shelby Co., Tennessee: head-of-household index Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 2003 FHL Collection US/CAN book 976.819 X22]
1890 Lost Substitutes are available:
- Reed, Sue S. Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891. 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 4 1891. Shelby County is included in Vol. 4.
- Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890].
1891 Male Voters
- 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry.com — index $
Court Records[edit | edit source]
The Shelby County Register of Deeds a Chancery Court Divorce Index and the Circuit Court Indexes online.
Directories[edit | edit source]
The Shelby Courty Register of Deeds has Memphis city directories on-line for many years beginning with 1859 to 1901.
- Memphis, Tennessee City Directories, 1890-1891 at Ancestry.com (Free[9]/$)
Additional Memphis city directory resources include:
- 1883 - Weatherbe, C.F. Sholes Directory of the Taxing District of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. 1883, Volume 10.Memphis, Tenn.: Rogers & Co. Book and Job Printers and Publishers, 1883. Digital version at Google Books. (F)
- 1890 - Dow's Memphis Directory, 1890. Memphis, Tenn.: Dow's, 1890. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1891 - Dow's Memphis Directory, 1891. Memphis, Tenn.: Dow's 1891. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1909 - R.L. Polk and Co.'s 1909 Memphis City Directory: Containing an Alphabetically Arranged List of Business Firms and Private Citizens, Street, Avenue and Householders' Guide, Miscellaneous Directory, City and County Officers, Terms of Court, Churches, Colleges and Schools, Public Parks and Buildings, Banks, Railway and Steamship Lines, Secret, Benevolent, Trade and Social Organizations, etc., etc., etc., and a Complete Classified Business Directory. Memphis, Tenn.: R.L. Polk and Co., 1909. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
DNA[edit | edit source]
- Doss - Descendant of Parker S. Doss, b. abt 1768 Cumberland County, Virginia, resident of Shelby County, Tennessee in 1830, d. 1855 Fannin County, Texas. Y-DNA 37 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit 42897). Genetic signature available online (labeled Ju-1), genealogical description available online, courtesy: The Doss DNA Project, World Families. Matches have been found.
- Doss - Descendant of Samuel H. Doss, b. 1803 Virginia, resident of Shelby and Moore counties, Tennessee; Illinois; and Madison County, Arkansas. Y-DNA 37 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit 85939). Genetic signature available online (labeled Sh-1), genealogical description available online, courtesy: The Doss DNA Project, World Families. Matches have been found.
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
This bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:
- Locate publications about direct ancestors
- Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
- Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors)
Mailing Lists[edit | edit source]
Rootsweb Mailing Lists:
- Mailing List: SW-TN-L (Southwest Tennessee List) (Shelby)
- Mailing List: TNSHELBY-L (Shelby County, Tennessee List) (Shelby)
- Mailing List: WEST-TNCHAT-L (West Tennessee Chat List) (Shelby)
- Mailing List: WESTTN-L West Tennessee List) (Shelby)
Message Boards[edit | edit source]
- Shelby County, TN Family History and Genealogy Message Board (Ancestry)
- Shelby County, TN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
General[edit | edit source]
As of August 2010, a query for persons born in Shelby, Tennessee at World Connect, results in more than 30,000 entries. A query for persons born in Memphis, Tennessee results in more than 29,000 entries.
- Cargill, Bernice Taylor and Brenda Bethea Connelly. Settlers of Shelby County, Tennessee and Adjoining Counties. Memphis, Tenn.: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby County, Tennessee, 1989. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.819 H2c.
- Matthews, Paul A. Early Families of the Memphis Area: Profiles of 135 Families of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi: With Historical Time Lines and Photogrpahs of Those Counties. Memphis, Tennessee: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby and Adjoining Counties, 2008. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976 D2m].
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Baskerville - Baskerville, P. Hamilton (Patrick Hamilton), 1848 - 1925. Genealogy of the Baskerville Family and Some Allied Families Including the English Descent from 1266 A.D. Richmond: W.M. Ellis Jones' Sons, Inc. 1912. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- Bland - Gottschalk, Kathrine Cox. Bland Family of Pitt County, North Carolina and of Shelby County, Tennessee. 1940. FHL Collection US/CAN Film 858784 Item 12.
- Bonner - Bonner, Kathryn R. The Bonner Family Record: This Record is Primarily of the Bonners of Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia, Those that Went to Wilson, Madison and Shelby Counties, Tennessee, and Those that Went on to Phillips County, Arkansas: Today the Descendants are Spread into Many States. Marianna, Ark.: K.R. Bonner, 1979. FHL Collection FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 3414.
- Ellis - Angevine, Erma Miller. Ellis, Taylor and Certain Related Families: Ancestors and Descendants of Clyde Taylor Ellis. Chevy Chase, Md.: C.T. Ellis, 1979. FHL Collection FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 4874.
- Irby - Turner, W. R. Notes Concerning the Irby Family. Blackstone, VA: Nottoway Pub. Co., 1930. Available at Ancestry ($); and Heritage Quest Online (LAR).
- Jacks - Skinner, Eugene Elam. The Ancestry of Carolyn Call Skinner. Dallas, Texas?: E.E. Skinner, (1950?). FHL Collection FAM HIST Book 929.273 Sk34s.
- Land - Bliss, Callie Crosby and Sebrina Land Heard Hildebrant Hawley Grace. Sebrina Land: December 2, 1836, Shelby County, Tennessee - May 27, 1908, Milford, Beaver, Utah. Wellsville, Utah: C.C. Bliss, 1991. FHL Collection FAM HIST Book 921.73 A1 no. 682.
- Person - Walker, George Fuller. Persons Lineage. Unknown: G. W. Walker, 1951. Available at FHL Collection FAM HIST Large Q Book 929.273 P432w ▲ US/CAN Film 973017 Item 1; digital version at Heritage Quest Online (LA).
- Rootes - Rootes, T.R. "The Rootes Family," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Oct. 1896):204-211. Digital version at JSTOR - free.
- Stephenson - Stephenson, J. C. The Stephenson Family. Nashville, TN: The author, 1906. Available at FHL Collection US/CAN Film 823660 Item 3; digital version at Heritage Quest Online (LAR).
- Thurman - Thurman, John P.; John P. and Sallie Ecklin Thurman Papers1884-1896. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Department, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Free digital copy.
- Wharton - Wharton, Richard. Richard Wharton papers, 1863 - 1906. Book contributor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A diary, letters and other writings including his service in the Confederate Army , letters relating to family matters, a genealogy of the Wharton family, poems and speeches. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive.
- Woodbury - Woodbury, Harry and Peter F. Woodbury. The John C. Woodbury and Thomas Notgrass Families of West Tennessee, 1830-1982. Gulfport, Miss.: H. Woodbury, 1982. FHL Collection FAM HIST Book 929.273 W852wha.
History[edit | edit source]
- Williams, Joseph R. The Builders of the Pyramid; the story of Shelby County: its Resources and Developments. Memphis: De Garis Printing Company, 1897. Free digital copy.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
- Search the online Shelby County Deed Register to determine if an ancestor owned land in this area. Once you locate an ancestor in the deed records, you can contact the Shelby County Courthouse to order the land records or examine the microfilm copies of these records at the Family History Library. Land records may contain details about an ancestor. Also, if an ancestor owned land, they may have willed that land to family member, so remember to check Wills and Estate Records in Shelby County as well.
150 Washington Ave. Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 545-4244 Fax: (901) 545-3779 Hours of Operation: M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
- The Family History Library does not have microfilmed deed records for Shelby County Tennessee. However it does have: books of estrays 1875-1886, 1896-1944
Circuit Court minutes 1837-1894
Land grants 1788-1827
Entry books 1836-1849
Survey books 1821-1889;
Tax records 1846-1896.
Law and Legislation[edit | edit source]
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. [10] January 25, 2005. In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service. The TSLA has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at the TSLA; another version is available at World Vital Records.
Other Shelby County law and legislation resources include:
- Dupree, L.J. A Digest of the Ordinances of the City Council of Memphis, from the Year 1826 to 1857: Together with All Acts of the Legislature of Tennessee which Relate Exclusively to the City of Memphis, with an Appendix. Memphis, Tenn.: Printed at the Office of the Memphis Bulletin Company, 1857. Digital version at Google Books.
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
- 1870 - Ruger, A. Bird's Eye View of the City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Originally published 1870. Free digital version at American Memory; purchase a high-quality reproduction at ReevesMaps.com.
- 1887 - Henry Wellge & Co. Perspective Map of the City of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Originally published 1887. Free digital version at American Memory; purchase a high-quality reproduction at ReevesMaps.com.
- 1894 - Cram's Universal Atlas of the World. A City Map of Memphis, Tennessee. Originally published 1894. Free digital version at WardMaps LLC; purchase a high-quality reproduction at ReevesMaps.com.
- 1939 - Viking Press for WPA. A Map of Memphis. Originally published 1939. Purchase at ReevesMaps.com; website includes a scaled-down version of the map.
Military[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
The following Shelby County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:
Additional resources include:
- WorldCat 2648500 A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL Collection FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google books et. al. See Tennessee, Western District, Shelby County on page 159.
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War, courtesy: TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.
War of 1812[edit | edit source]
- Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 8, No. 3 (Jul. 1961):95-98. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at journal website. Includes Shelby County pensioners (p. 95).
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861-1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1891-1965 - Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch — images
- Civil War Research Database $
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Regiments. Civil War service men from Shelby County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Shelby County.
Confederate Soldiers
- 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars), Company C
- 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars), Company F
- 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars), Company G
- 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars), Company D
- 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars), Company H
- 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Butler's) (1st Regulars), Company H
- 1st Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (Jackson's) - CSA
- 1st/27th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA
- 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - CSA - 1st Battalion of the Second Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Nashville.
- 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company E.
- 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Robison's) (Walker Legion) - CSA
- 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Walker's) (Irish Regiment) - CSA
- 3rd Battalion, Tennessee Infantry (Memphis Battalion), Local Defense - CSA
- 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's) - CSA - Companies A, C, D, and H.
- 7th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) - CSA - Companies A, C, and K.
- 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies E and I.
- 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Green's) - CSA - Companies D, E, and 2nd K.
- 12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company C.
- 13th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company C.
- 15th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - CSA - Company I.
- 15th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies B, C, F, 2nd F, H, I, and K, Captain Ed. S. Pickett's Company (withdrew) Captain Chas. E. Ross' Company.
- 16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's) - CSA - Companies D, G, H, I, and K.
- 21st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A, B, D, E, F, G, H, and I.
- 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
- 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Freeman's) - CSA - Company A formerly H; The Attakapas Rifles
- 34th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (4th Confederate Infantry) - CSA - Company H.
- 38th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Looney's) (8th Infantry) - CSA - Companies A, B, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, and 2nd Company L.
- 51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry- CSA - Companies C and I.
- 51st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company C.
- 52nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company C.
- 154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers) - CSA - Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
Union Soldiers
- 1st Battalion, Tennessee Light Artillery - Organized at Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville
- 1st Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) - Organized at Memphis.
Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Shelby County:
- Lynn, H.M. H.M. Lynn Papers, 1858-1882. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Dept., Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.; Free digital copy.; 9th Tennessee Regiment, Company C.
- Morton, John Watson. The Artillery of Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry, "the Wizard of the Saddle". Nashville, Tennessee: Publishing House of the M.E.Church, 1909. Free digital copy.
- Mathes, J. Harvey. The Old Guard in Gray - Sketches of Memphis Veterans Who Upheld Her Standard in the War, and of Other Confederate Worthies. (illustrated) Memphis, Tennessee Press of S.C. Toof and Co., 1897. Free digital copy.
- Thurman, John P. John P. and Sallie Ecklin Thurman Papers1884-1896. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Department, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tennessee 3rd and 4th Calvary. Free digital copy.
- USGenWeb Archives, Shelby County Tennessee Archives. Civil War Records.
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Shelby County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
- United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Shelby County, page 375-377.
- TNGenWeb, Shelby County Military Links. Scroll down to "Military."
- CWSAC, Battle Summaries, Collierville, Memphis 1862, and Memphis 1864. Located in Shelby County.
Civil War Battle[edit | edit source]
The following Civil War battles were fought in Shelby County:
- June 6, 1862 = Memphis I[11]
- November 3, 1863 = Collierville[12]
- August 21, 1864 = Memphis II[13]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Tennessee.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
The Shelby County Register of Deeds has naturalization records on-line for the years 1856-1906.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at TSLA. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Shelby County click on the following cities or towns:
Other Newspaper Resources
- 1876: Genealogical Tidbits from the Memphis Daily Appeal
- 1857-1886: Memphis Daily Appeal -- digitized and freely available online by the Library of Congress
Occupations[edit | edit source]
- Miller, Alan N. West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. FHL Collection US/CAN 976.8 U2man. May purchase at Genealogical.com. Includes Shelby County.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers who are new to their area would not likely discover. This type of material may be found in local, regional, or statewide genealogical society journals. The following periodicals cover this county:
- Ansearchin' News
- Genealogical articles with abstracts of Shelby County, Tennessee Genealogy records have been published in Ansearchin' News, the quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their archive or conduct a surname search. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Ansearchin' News quarterly FHL Book 976.8 B2a.
- West Tennessee Historical Society Papers
- Family History Library has Volumes 1 - 16 and 30 FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w].
The West Tennessee Historical Society Papers are indexed in PERiodical Source Index (PERSI)
To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see Shelby County Register of Deeds
Prisons[edit | edit source]
Learn if your Shelby County, Tennessee Genealogy ancestors went to prison!
- Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850.
- Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
The Probate Court has responsibility for the probate records of Shelby County.
Online Records
- 1779 – 2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- FamilySearch has placed scans of the following records online in the Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 collection. These are browse-only collections. Handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes:
- Wills, 1830-1862 (4 vols.)
- Probate records, 1867-1898 (54 vols.)
- Minutes, 1824-1829
The following Shelby County probate records have been indexed:
- 1830-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc., 1990. FHL Collection US/CAN 976.8 P22s]. Includes an index to this county's wills.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
The original Memphis and Shelby County Tax Records 1846-1896 are kept at TSLA. That facility microfilmed these records in the 1990s. FHL copies: FHL Collection, US/CAN Films 2411277 ff.
The original Memphis Comptroller Reports 1874-1876 were microfilmed by TSLA. FHL copy: FHL Collection US/CAN Film 375237 Item 8.
The following Shelby County tax records have been abstracted:[14]
- 1824 - Shelby County, Tennessee 1824 Delinquent Tax, Ansearchin' News, Vol. 47 (2000). For access, see Periodicals.
- 1836-1837 - Nazor, Mary Louise and Elizabeth Riggins Nichols. "1836 Map of Shelby County, Tennessee" and "Shelby County, Tennessee Tax Lists, 1837-1838," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 33, No. 4 (Winter 1986):152-158; Vol. 34, No. 1 (Spring 1987):9-14; Vol. 34, No. 2 (Summer 1987):79-82; Vol. 34, No. 3 (Fall 1987):129-132. For FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
- 1836 - Tax List, 1836, Tennessee Genealogy and History, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2002).
- 1837 - Douthat, James L. 1837 Shelby County, Tennessee Tax List. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2002. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.819 R4d; online: free surname index and purchase details.
- Nazor, Mary Louise Graham. Memphis Tax Lists. Memphis, Tenn.: M.L.G. Nazor, 1991.
Tax Districts
- Heiskell, Carrick White. Digest of the Acts Repealing the Charters of Certain Municipal Corporations; the Proclamation of the Governor thereon; the Acts Establishing Taxing Districts, and the Ordinances of the Taxing District of Shelby County, Tennessee. Memphis, Tennesssee: Price, Jones and Co., 1879. Free digital copy, courtesy: Internet Archive.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
See also How to order Tennessee Vital Records or order electronically online.
The Shelby County Register of Deeds has the following indexes online:
- Birth Records 1874-1906
- Death Records 1848-2009
- Marriage Records 1820-1920
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1828-1939 - Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1869-1909 - Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1908-1912 - Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch — index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
State Marriage Records
- 1625-1966 - Tennessee, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1780-2002 - Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1780-2002 - Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch.org— index
- 1790-1950 - Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1796-1950 - Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1838-1888 - Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1851-1900 - Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry.com— index and images $
The following Shelby County marriage records have been abstracted and/or indexed:
- 1820-1865 - Shelby County Marriage Index 1820-1865 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.org - free.[15]
- 1819-1850 - Shelby County, Tennessee County Clerk and Memphis Genealogical Society (Tennessee) Marriage records, 1819-1850 Memphis, Tennessee: Memphis Genealogical Society, 1957. FHL Collection US/CAN 976.819 V25s
- 1819-1865 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Early West Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler & Associates, 1989. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 1 ff. Indexes names of brides and grooms, and marriage dates for weddings in this county for the specified years.
- 1820-1858 - Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley and Deborah G. Sherr Marriages of Shelby County, Tennessee, 1820-1858 Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1982. FHL Collection US/CAN Book 976.819 V2we
- 1820-1865 - Historical Records Project Marriage records, 1820-1865, Shelby County, Tennessee Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1940. FHL Collection US/CAN Film 24825 items 1-4
- 1820-1945 - Shelby County, Tennessee County Clerk Marriage records (Shelby County, Tennessee), 1820-1945 Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1993-1997
Index: FHL US/CAN Film 1148770-72
Marriage bonds and licenses FHL US/CAN Film 1148773-840, 1465425-500, 1512717-26, 1512740
- 1820-1946 - Shelby County (Tennessee) County Court Clerk's Office Marriage licenses and bonds (Shelby County, Tennessee), 1820-1946 Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives, 1995, 1998
Marriage bond index: FHL US/CAN Film 1784654
Marriage bonds FHL US/CAN Film 1784640-53, 1784692, 1784655-79
- 1861-1869 - Freedman's Bureau Marriage Certificates (1861-1869) is an index to the marriage records kept by the Memphis Field Office of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. It includes groom's surname, groom's given name, groom's age, bride's surname, bride's given name and other information.
Divorce[edit | edit source]
In 1940 and 1941, W.P.A. workers pinpointed the location of Shelby County divorce papers in diverse County Courthouse records, see:
- W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 A3gp.
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1848-1913 - Tennessee, Board of Health, Shelby County, Memphis Death Records, 1848-1913 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1874-1955 - Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1908-1958 - Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1914-1966 - Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1914-1925 - Shelby County Death Index 1914-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.org - free.[16]
For deaths of Methodists in Shelby County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try searching the following records:
- 1847-1914 - Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. (1847-1914) 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. FHL Collection US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830's, 1840's, 1910's and 1920's.
Societies, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
See also a List of Tennessee Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical SocietiesWest Tennessee Heritage Study Center
Paul Meek Library
University of Tennessee at Martin
Phone: 1-731-881-7060
Hours vary by semester
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Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
- Introduction to Family History Centers
- Frayser Tennessee Family History Center
- Memphis Tennessee Family History Center
8150 Walnut Grove Rd
Cordova, TN
Phone: 1-901-754-2545
- Memphis Tennessee North Family History Center
4195 Whitten Rd
Bartlett, TN
Phone: 1-901-388-9974
These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.
Websites[edit | edit source]
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- Shelby County, TNGenWeb
- FamilySearch Catalog — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Shelby, Tennessee" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County,_Tennessee accessed 08 Jan 2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Shelby County, Tennessee page 643, At various libr40ries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Shelby County, Tennessee. Page 638-645 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 637-640.
- ↑ List of Counties in Tennessee Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 643. (FHL Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
- ↑ Voice of Lynnae Weller, Kingsport, Tenn. (2010).
- ↑ Voice of Gene Black, FamilySearch employee, former resident of Bristol, Tenn. (2010).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Shelby County, Tennessee," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County,_Tennessee, accessed 12 December 2019.
- ↑ May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, click here.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Meigs County, Tennessee page 642, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ The Heritage Quest Online version of PERSI aided in the compilation of this list.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/64/Igitennessees.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/64/Igitennessees.pdf.


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Home Decor, Long and Low Decorating Ideas
Last week I got a request from one of my BFFs to help her decorate a new trough/box she bought
I had no idea what she wanted and figured it might be best if we went shopping…to my surprise when I arrived at her house, she had already been shopping…
Her kitchen island was arranged like a professional crafter,
protective newspaper laid down under her new trough,
a glue gun, pliers, scissors, candles, glass hurricanes,
faux succulents, ribbon, and a large bag of mixed straw and vine balls,
plus cotton bolls!
I was very impressed, and told her those things were perfect!!
I couldn't wait to get started and before long the box was full and she was happy!
I wish I had taken a before picture
but I couldn't wait to start playing with all her goodies!
Now, I was inspired! {thank you Vicki!}
Think of all the possibilities for long and low centerpieces and vignettes!
I picked up an inexpensive box at HomeGoods and shopped my house to see what I could find…
A bag of moss, glass bottles, and some daffodils…
Inside, outside…
I can tell I am going to have a lot of fun with this simple box!
Long and low arrangements are so perfect for dining, they make the table look beautiful, but don't get in the way of conversation and sight
This table, Citrus Explosion, does have a few taller elements, but they are purposely placed out of the line of sight across the table
This Spring Garden table also has several vases of flowers, but they are placed at each end of the low central arrangement
This large row boat is one of my favorite things to use for a centerpiece or vignette at the beach house
Flags and orbs, bottles and shells
If you have a round table, use a large shallow basket and fill it with whatever you like!
Don't forget the lights!
This seaside table has a lantern at one end, anchoring the seashells flowing across the table runner
One of my favorite boat displays is this boat full of rowing ghosts!
An unusual mix of elements keeps things interesting, this fall table featured a silver pumpkin nestled in a magnolia wreath with a runner of cotton bolls
This Thanksgiving table is a long time favorite, literally a long runner of a variety of pumpkins, fruit and gourds with tiny white lights woven through
Thanksgiving Tables, Gobble Gobble
So, next time you are setting a table think long and low
Shop your house, and use things in new ways!
Next week will be full of table top inspiration from Celebrate and Decorate's annual Valentine's Day Blog Hop!
❤ My table will be posting next Wednesday ❤
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Dishing it & Digging it, Between Naps on the Porch,
Merry Monday Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty Home Matters
Comments34 Responses to "Home Decor, Long and Low Decorating Ideas"
WOW – beautiful and clever centerpieces!! You really put a lot of thought and creativity into each piece!
I am loving my beautifully decorated trough arranged by the most creative person I know who happens to be one of my BFF's too. Love of the other centerpieces you designed also! Thanks so much!!!
Fabulous Centerpieces!!! Where did you get the large row boat? We have a Lake Home and I would really love to have one.
Great ideas! Love shopping the house, fun to change things up and good to use what we have. Thanks Jenna.
Boy, is this post timely! I recently came across an old crate, and was wondering what to do with it. I had the idea that I wanted to turn it into a centerpiece of some kind, but had no idea exactly what to do with it. Your tables and centerpieces are always so beautiful and inspiring. I've gotten a lot of ideas from reading this post.


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and survive Day 6 of the FLUPOCALYPSE. I never want to see a bowl of chicken soup ever again. Unless there's a hot dog floating in the center of it. LET'S GO!
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS – 9:00PM (CBS) CBS' annual demonstration that the majority of Americans have awful taste and really don't belong anywhere near a voting booth celebrates its 37th year of making you shake your head. Among the nominees are Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner (Favorite Actor), Katherine Heigl (Favorite Actress), Jersey Shore and Keeping Up With The Kardashians (Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure), "Prince of Persia" (Favorite Action Movie), "Sex and the City 2" and "Valentine's Day" (Favorite Comedy Movie), Nickelback (Favorite Rock Band), and so, so many more crimes against humanity. It's not so much an award show as it an indictment of us all. ANTICIPATION: TERROR!
PRIMETIME: CELEBRITY WEIGHT LOSS: WHAT REALLY HAPPENS – 10:00PM (ABC) Ever wonder how all those celebrities manage to get so thin right after giving birth and then showing off their bodies on the cover of US Weekly? What's that? You already know they manage to do it because it's a combination of surgery and Photoshop and lying and extreme eating disorders? Yes well, that's true. But don't forget about gaining all the weight BACK, and all sorts of other cool things. Tonight, Cynthia McFadden spends an hour with the likes of Ricki Lake and Kendra Wilkinson exploring the topic. Bring dip. ANTICIPATION: FAT THEN THIN!
LAW & ORDER: SVU – 9:00PM (NBC) Everything is all new tonight, including this two-hour episode of the NBC stalwart. Guest starring as tonight's victim is Drea de Matteo, who plays an abused wife. Dude, after getting shot in the woods by Silvio and forced to star on "Joey," hasn't the lady been through enough? ANTICIPATION: DREA!
MY STRANGE ADDICTION – 9:00PM (TLC) A 44-year-old woman has been eating household cleaner for 32 years. And if that household cleaner is Lemon Pledge, I approve. It smells like fresh pie, I tell you. Don't tell me she's into Soft Scrub. Now that would be gross. ANTICIPATION: SHINIEST ESOPHAGUS EVER!
TOP CHEF – 10:00PM (Bravo – an NBC/Universal network) No more Spike? But he was so weaselly! His beard looked so unkempt! Anyway, tonight the chefs have to work the dim sum shift in Chinatown. I saw the preview. Lotta angry Chinese folks. ANTICIPATION: SOUPY BUNS!
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and survive Day 6 of the FLUPOCALYPSE. I never want to see a bowl of chicken soup ever again. Unless there's a hot dog floating in the center of it. LET'S GO!