Full Transcriptions of wills, and miscellaneous family diaries, letters, indentures, etc. Because of the nature of the documents, there are numerous names provided in the form of deceased, wives, witnesses, others named in the wills, witnesses, school employees, students, family, friends, etc. Fully indexed.

During the Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Transcriptions Unit, transcribed the Will and Record Book of Weakley County, Tennessee, for the years 1828 to 1842. Though this volume contains these original transcriptions of the Wills, the bulk of the book contains the names of individuals, tax information detailing acres of land, number of slaves, taxable property and tax amounts etc. Includes a new full-name index.

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Transcription of the Sequatchie County, Tennessee County Court Minutes from 1858 to 1874. Includes names of individuals whose business or appointments came before the court, and also contains information on real estate, roads, court orders, petitions, etc. Includes index of names.

During the Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Transcriptions Unit, transcribed all of Dyer County, Tennessee, Will Book "A" for the years 1858 to 1895. This book contains these original transcriptions. Information in this work include the Name of the Deceased, date of death, dates on court filings and actions, sales of personal property of the deceased, Recorded Wills, Lists of Personal Property and Inventories of estates, the names of Witnesses, Executors, Creditors, Judges, Lawyers, etc., and Notes executed by debtors (including names of individuals). In many instances, the net worth of an individual's estates can be determined by the inventories and court records and notations. This work is an excellent genealogical resource.

During the Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Transcriptions Unit, transcribed all of Sequatchie County, Tennessee, Will Books for the years 1858 to 1895. This book contains these originial transcriptions. Information in this work include the Name of the Deceased, date of death, dates on court filings and actions, sales of personal property of the deceased, Recorded Wills, Lists of Personal Property and Inventories of estates, the names of Witnesses, Executors, Creditors, Judges, Lawyers, etc., and Notes executed by debtors (including names of individuals). In many instances, the net worth of an individual's estates can be determined by the inventories and court records and notations. An excellent genealogical source.

With New Index by Samuel Sistler. A wonderful collection of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Cemetery Readings & miscellaneous Diaries, Civil War Records etc., are contained in these records. Numerous family genealogies are documented from bible records and and family histories found by WPA personnel in Miscellaneous County papers. Dates of information contained in this work are as early as the year 1748 and as recent as 1934. Following is a list of those surnames listed 4 or more times in the index: ABBOT, ALEXANDER, ANDREWS, ARNOLD, BAIRD, BAKER, BANKS, BASS, BATEY, BATTLE, BEASLEY, BELL, BETHEL, BINFORD, BLACK, BLACKMAN, BLAKE, BLANCHE, BOCK, BRADLEY, BRICKELL, BROCK, BROWN, BUCHANN, BUTLER, CAFFEY, CALLAWAY, CAMPBELL, CANNON, CARLTON, CAWTHON, CIMMONS, CLARK, COLEMAN, COOK CORBELL, COVINGTON, CRYER, DANIEL, DAVIS, DEMENT, DICKINSON, DROMBOOLE, EAGLETON, EATON, EAVES, EDWARDS, ELAM, ELLIOTT, FARRIS, FATHERA, FERGUSSON, FLETCHER, FRAZIER, FULLER, GALLAWAY, GARDINER, GODWIN/GOODWIN, HALE, HALL, HARE, HARTMAN, HAYES, HAYNES, HENDERSON, HIGHT, HILL, HILLIARD, HIX, HOLMES, HORTON, HOUSE, HUGHES, HUNT, HYDE, JACKSON, HAMISON, JETTON, JOHNSON, JONES, JORDAN, KEYSER, KING, KNIGHT, LANNIER, LAURANCE, LAWRENCE, LEACH, LEDBETTER, LEWIS, LOCKE, LOWE, MANEY, MARTIN, MCADOO, MCCLANAHAN, MCDONALD, MCFADDEN, MCGOWAN, MILES, MITCHELL, MOLLOY, MOORE, MORGAN, MORTON, MURFREE, NEWMAN, NEWSOM, NUGENT, OLIPHANT, OSBORNE, PALMER, PATRICK, PATTERSON, PHILIPS, PHILLIPS, QUALE, RANSOM, READY, REEVES, REID, RIDLEY, ROBERTS, RUCKER, SACKWELL, SEARCY, SHAW, SHORT, SIMS, SMITH, SMOTHERMAN, SNELL, SPAIN, STOCKIRD, TATUM, TAYLOR, THOMAS, THOMPSON, TODD, TRAVERS, TROUSDALE, TUNER, WAIR, WALLACE, WALTON, WARD, WARREN, WENDEL, WHITE, WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSON, WILSON, WOOD, WOODFIN, YEARGAN, YOUREE. Paperback, (1938), repr. 2006, 2012, Index, 220 pp.

Originally prepared by The Historical Records Survey, Works Progress Administration (WPA), in 1939, this work documents of the Estate Settlements for Washington County, between the years of 1790 and 1841. The information provided in these records include the names of deceased, Witnesses, creditors, debtors, property, amounts collected and paid, and much more. In many instances, the approximate net worth of an individual's estates can be determined by the inventories and court records and notations. Approximately 2,500 individuals listed in the indexes. Paperback, (1939), 2012, Index, 234 pp.

Taken from the Works Progress Administration's (WPA) transcriptions of 1938. The collection of Smith County records provides the genealogist some of the most basic of information when researching their family history. Tombstone inscriptions provide names, dates of birth and dates of deaths. This information is arranged by cemetery, and the location of the cemetery is provided. The bible records are arranged by family, and provide marriages, including the names of bride and groom, dates of birth and death, and, occasionally, other miscellaneous information. Some Church Minutes are also included, and provide dates of meetings, membership, and various activities and actions taken. Dates of information contained in this work are as early as the year 1778 and as recent as 1920. Paperback, (1938), repr. 2007, 2012, Index, 119 pp.