(Revised 7 June 2004)
The Tennessee Room staff does not conduct genealogical research for patrons; however, we will try to fulfill requests for specific information based on these guidelines. These guidelines are intended to help keep correspondence within a size and scope compatible with our ability to reply.
Send inquiries to :
Tennessee Room
Jackson/Madison County Library
433 E. Lafayette St.
Jackson, TN 38301Or by E-mail to: jmcl.tnroom@lssi.com
Always include your name and mailing address.
(Requested information will be sent to you via regular mail.)
Send only one request at a time.
Wait for a reply before sending another request.
Be patient. It may take several weeks to reply.
Include the following information:
a. Name
of person or subject to search for
Limit=4 specific persons - or - one surname
b. Locality
(e.g. Madison Co. TN)
Limit=One locality per request
c. Date
or estimated date for the record needed.
Limit= Obituary and other newspaper requests
must have exact date (e.g. June 6, 1944)
Birth and Death record requests must have a specific year.
d. One
type of record to be searched (e.g. marriages)
Limit=One type of record per request
Record searches will depend upon the type of indexes available.
Fees: Minimum search/copy fee (includes up to 4 photocopies) = $3.00. Additional photocopies are billed at $ .25 per page. Cost estimates will be furnished upon request.
Do not send unsolicited money, unless you are making a donation to the library. We do not "make change" through correspondence. Each request is treated separately. We do not establish client accounts.