Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society

Time 2021-08-21 11:07:35

Web Name: Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society

WebSite: http://www.hctgs.org

ID:188908

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County,Hamilton,Tennessee,

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Welcome to the home page of the original Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society. The HCTGS is an Internet based society that was formed April 17, 2001 by a group of enthusiastic genealogists who wanted to share their knowledge of Hamilton County with others on the Internet and provide a forum for fellow researchers interested in the genealogy and history of Hamilton County Tennessee. There is a wealth of information on our website with more being continuously added. If you have Hamilton County information you would like to share on this site, please submit it to the address below. We hope you enjoy your visit and come back often. Hamilton County Tennessee was created by an act of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee on October 25, 1819 with lands taken from Rhea County. Only lands north of the Tennessee River were included in its boundaries until the Treaty of 1835 added the Cherokee Nation, south of the river. The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, Secretary the Treasury the administration George Washington. The first courthouse for Hamilton County was Poe s Tavern Poe s Cross Roads. Later the farm of Asahel Rawlings was selected the county seat and log courthouse was erected. The county seat was originally known Hamilton County Courthouse until was given the name Dallas, honor Alexander James Dallas. Dallas remained the county seat until 1840 when was moved Vann s Town and soon afterward Harrison. 1870 the county seat was moved Chattanooga where remains today. Enter one or more keywords to search for using the Zoom Search Engine. Note that '*' and '?' wildcards are supported. BIG MISTAKES IN GENEALOGY All throughout our life, we make mistakes. Some are just goofs and do not amount to much and then sometimes we really mess up big time. The same is true of our genealogical research. We put down a 3 instead of the 8 that should be there. For someone that died two hundred years ago, it probably is a moot point. However, we should strive to be as correct as possible in our research. Following are some of those mistakes that can be little ones or big ones, it all depends on what, who, and why. using historical and genealogical societies for genealogy Historical and genealogical societies come in all shapes and sizes. You'll find them at the local, county, state, and national levels. All of them offer a variety of activities and resources. This topic tells you how historical and genealogical societies may help you in your research. Click any of the topics listed in the last paragraph of this topic to see the addresses, phone numbers, and services offered by a variety of historical and genealogical societies. USING CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL HOMES FOR GENEALOGY Although you may not have guessed it, cemeteries can be excellent sources of genealogical information. This topic tells you how cemetery and funeral home records may help you in your research. Click any of the topics listed at the bottom of this topic to get more complete descriptions of what cemetery and funeral home records exist and where to find them. Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you. ~ Mark Twain There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children - one is roots, and the other, wings. ~Hodding S. Carter Everyone has ancestors and it is only a question of going back far enough to find a good one. ~ Howard K. Nixon We've uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business. ~Jimmy Carter Southerners are so devoted to genealogy that we see a family tree under every bush. ~Florence King Thank you for dropping in! If you have anything you'd like to add or if you have questions, please contact the administrator.

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