If you are interested in learning more about how DNA testing helps trace our ancestors or determining the ethnic origins of your family, the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) might have just the workshop to fit your needs.

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The winter test dates for the ACT and SAT are fast approaching. While some students may be nervous about how the upcoming exams could affect their college options, the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) has the tools they need to succeed.

TEL is an online library funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. TEL is administered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. 

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Representatives from the Tennessee State Library and Archives and the Tennessee State Museum will be in Tullahoma Jan. 19 to record and digitize Civil War memorabilia owned by local residents for a new exhibit.

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As a new law that will require Tennesseans to show photo identification when they vote goes into effect January 1, Division of Elections officials are continuing their voter outreach efforts.

“Our focus, up to this year’s elections and beyond, is educating voters about what this law will mean to them,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett, who oversees the division. “Our voter outreach efforts so far have been unprecedented. I commend Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins, his staff, county election officials and all the other individuals and groups across the state who have worked so hard to get the message out.”

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Newspapers can be terrific sources of information, but articles aren’t always available online or if they are, there are often fees involved.

However, Tennessee residents can get free access to the electronic versions of the daily newspapers in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga through the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL). The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal, the (Nashville) Tennessean, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and the Chattanooga Times-Free Press are all available on the TEL web site, www.tntel.info.

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The index Tennessee Legislative Petitions at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/petition.htm has been updated. Indexes for the years 1831 – 1850 have been added to the indexes for 1796 – 1829.

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It’s been said that the dead tell no tales, but patrons and staff at the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) know that’s not true. The study of cemeteries – and the people who are buried in them – can often provide helpful historical clues, particularly the field of genealogy.

With that in mind, TSLA is hosting a free exhibit called “Silent Cities of the Dead,” which focuses on various cemeteries around the state and the role those cemeteries play in the study of history.

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About 100 public libraries across Tennessee will soon be sharing an online library catalog, courtesy of the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA).

TSLA recently purchased the new electronic product, which makes it easier for libraries to use state-of-the-art computer technology to share resources. While most libraries have had individual systems of this type for years, the shared system brings many advantages.

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