Geneaolgy
We receive numerous requests on how to obtain genealogy information for Portland and Sumner County. Here are several web sites that you may find helpful.
Elmer Hinton Memorial Library
Wanda Hawkins, Historical and Genealogical Researcher (E-mail:
ehmlgenealogy@bellsouth.net),
is available during the hours listed below to assist you with historical and
genealogical research as well as providing reference assistance and document
services. These services are available at the Elmer Hinton Memorial
Library in Portland.
Ms. Hawkins' hours are:
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sumner County Archives
The Sumner County Archives is the official depository for the records of Sumner
County and also the official research center for the county. We are
a department of the Sumner County government. For more information, please
visit the Sumner County Archives web site:
www.sumnertn.org/archives
The TNGenWeb project is comprised of an
organized group of volunteers working to create a source location for online
genealogical research for every county in the state of Tennessee. The volunteers
of the TNGenWeb Project are committed to maintaining and enhancing this free
online genealogy project for the benefit of the public good.
All Tennessee counties will have an area for you to post queries and to access
county information. Additionally, the site will offer related Tennessee
historical information and also, some historical information relative to
adjoining states.
Please click on the link below to visit the TNGenWeb project for Sumner County.
http://www.tngennet.org/sumner/
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The Sumner County, Tennessee Genealogists
Companion Page was created by Sumner County natives whose ancestral
roots began in Sumner County in the early 1800's. Linda Carpenter is a 1965
graduate of Gallatin High School and was instrumental in the formation of the
Sumner County Archives, and she still resides in Gallatin. Jan Johnson
Barnes is a 1967 graduate of Portland High School. She presently lives in
Florida, but visits her parents in Portland often. Both of these natives share a
love of genealogy and history and are proponents of free research. The records
on their site are transcribed from microfilm and original documents and include:
Bible, census, Community, Family Lineages and photos, Wilkinson & Wiseman
Funeral records and history, obituaries, tax and voter lists. Marriage records
are also available as well as lookups through the year 1947. They are
continually adding new records, presently working on the Civil War Deed Book,
transcribed from microfilm. Please visit their site at:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~providence/ourpage.html
Sumner County Cemetery Index
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/sumncems.htm