Barbara, Try Tennessee State Library and Archives 403 7th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37243-0312 ATTN:  Research You can send an email to RLee@mail.state.tn.us to find out exactly what year's they carry for death records, the cost and parameters for search. Going off info I've received for birth and marriage records, I'd say it's $5 a search, 6 week wait, and dates prior to 1908. Tenn Vital Records has birth and death certs for July 1, 1908 to June 30, 1912 and after Jan 1, 1914. Marriages after 1945. Good luck. Renea