The TN State Library and Archives has a book called, “The Centennary History of Davidson County, Tenn” by W.W. Clayton, 1880. I found this to be a valuable resource when I was in Nashville researching ancestors. It was written in the last quarter of the 1800s, which was almost contemporaneous with my ancestors' time in Nashville. It covers all topics of life in Davidson Co. I found the descriptions of the boundaries of each civil district very helpful as well as the brief bios of people " of note" -- not Clayton's words, mine. The Metro Archives which houses much of the archives of the county of Davidson , rather than the whole state, as does the TSLA ( mentioned above), was a treasure trove for me. This repository held, among other helpful documents, the original marriage certificate for my 4th greatuncle and his wife. The largest treasure was the signature of my 3rd great grandfather, who was the JP that married them. This new piece of info helped create a chink in the brick wall that, for sometime, has been this family. The archives is located in a shopping plaza. Address is : 3801 Green Hills Village Dr Nashville, TN 37215 phone:(615) 862-5880 The staff are wonderfully helpful. You can learn more about the holdings at the Friends of the Metro Archives, wep page at URL: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~nashvillearchives/index.html/ Happy hunting. Nancy