Major Collections

These are significant works contributed by individuals or groups for the express purpose of sharing and preserving genealogical and historical information.

For additional genealogical information visit the Family Genealogy Section.

Collections

Books

Family Web Sites

 

     

Collections of Significance

Margaret Coppinger Collection - Index
 

The Margaret Brown Coppinger/Beersheba Springs Historical Society's Collection has been purchased by this web site in a digitized format.  The collection has over 22,000 images.

 

1.  An image index has been completed (Feb 2010).

2.  A DVD set should be completed by April 2010

 

 
     
John Campbell Collection  
  This collection covers 15 families.  Some researched in depth by Mr. Campbell and others based on information provided by others.  Information is provided in GedCom and FTW formats along with a Descendants Chart for each family.  
     
George Thomas Collection
  Adams, Davis, Dykes, Gregory, Kilgore, McFarland, Metcalfe, Rollings, Summers, Thomas, Trussell, and Walker  
   
Descendants of Abraham Hargis
  Includes 4,000 descendants with references to over 8,000 individuals touching many Grundy County families.  A well documented research guide.  
     

Janelle Taylor Collection

(74 Families completed in the 1990's)

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Family or Area Books

"Rebels, Saints, and Sinners "        
  By Dennis A. Tate   (With authors permission)  
  This 360 page book provides a detailed description of both the Tate and Savage families as well as various other individuals connected to them by marriage or regional association.  As well written a book as you will find.  
 

Revised 5/23/09 Single Page Format and smaller file to download

 
     
"Sain Clan of Middle Tennessee"
  Sain Family Notes from State Archives
     
"Beersheba Springs - A History"  
 

Searchable text version of the 1983 book

  Original non-searchable text   (Large File)
  Special Edition of "First Families"
 

By special permission of the

Beersheba Springs Historical Society 2009 

 
     
 

Family Web Sites

 

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This an experiment where a web sub-site is created to feature a specific family in greater detail.  This site has the capability to host 10 to 20 of these sub sites.  It will be up to individual families to develop the information for the programmers to use.

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  Charles and Elizabeth Rubley Family
     
  Henry and Nancy Overturf  (Under Construction)