Just a note concerning the list of state death registrations. The State of Tennessee began recording births and deaths in 1908. The law expired at the beginning of 1913 and the state did not keep the records for that year. A new law went into effect in 1914. The larger cities recorded births and deaths before the state laws were enacted. Nashville births span 1881-1913 and Nashville deaths 1874-1913. Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis also have records earlier than 1908. You will find an index for the 1908-1912 death records here: www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/death2.htm There are county and city births and deaths records in many states that are much earlier than the state records. Check this web site for information: www.facsnet.org/tools/ref_tutor/findem/records.php3