Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912
Images of birth records from the "Enumerator Record Series" in the Tennessee Division of Vital Records. These births were reported yearly by the Board of School Directors in each county; the enumeration was not taken in 1913. The documents are housed at the Tennessee Division of Vital Records in Nashville, which acquired them from the Tennessee State Library and Archives in 1980. Not all records reached the state. If the person you are searching for cannot be found in this collection, try searching county records.
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Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of birth records from the "Enumerator Record Series" in the Tennessee Division of Vital Records from 1908-1912. These births were reported yearly by the Board of School Directors in each county; the enumeration was not taken in 1913. The documents are housed at the Tennessee Division of Vital Records in Nashville, which acquired them from the Tennessee State Library and Archives in 1980. Not all records reached the state. If the person you are searching for cannot be found in this collection, try searching county records.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of person reporting birth
- School District
- City Ward
- Name of child
- Birth date
- Sex
- color
- Birthplace
- Name of father
- Father's birthplace
- Father's occupation
- Name of mother
- Mother's birthplace
- Name of physician
- Name of midwife
- Date recorded
- Name of county court clerk
Collection Content
Sample Image
1909 Birth Record
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Digital Folder Number List
This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series Digital Folder Number List.Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville
"Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2026. Citing The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
