States T - U
Tennessee
Tennessee State Library and Archives - Vital Records http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/vital/index.htm
Registrations of births and deaths began in 1908 in Tennessee. This index covers nearly 98,000 deaths occurring in Tennessee and recorded between 1908 and 1912. Although deaths were not registered as carefully and regularly as they were beginning in 1914, the index includes all extant records. The index includes the name of the deceased, county, year of death and certificate number. This information can be used to order a copy of the death certificate from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/vital/death2.htm
The Statewide Index to Tennessee Death Records, now in its beginning stages, is a long-term project to index Tennessee death records for the years 1914 on. http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm
The Tennessee State Library and Archives has several collections of funeral home records. Sometimes these records include more information than is found in death records and obituaries, and can often be used to cover time periods in which death was not registered by the state. Information varies from business to business. http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/vital/funeral.htm
Southeast Tennessee Digital Archive from Cleveland State Community Collegehttp://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/setda/
Tennessee Documentary History, 1796-1850
This "on-line project will contain 2,000 documents and images relating to the history of antebellum Tennessee." Part of University of Tennessee's Digital Library Center. http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/dlc/tdh/index.html
The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
More than 1500 entries on all aspects of Tennessee history. http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/
BRENTWOOD HISTORY Families, Homes and Records
Located in Williamson County, Brentwood has a rich social and architectural history. Brentwood began as a rural community of planters and farmers, endured the depredations of Civil War, and developed as a business center in the railroad era. Today Brentwood is home to more than 25,000 people and one of the most prosperous small cities in the South .http://brentwood-tn.org/library/history.htm
Chattanooga Photo Database provides access to photographs housed in the Local History and Genealogy Department of Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library - images of the Chattanooga area dating from the mid-1800's. http://www.lib.chattanooga.gov/localHist/photodatabase.html
Hymn Books to Hit Songs 150 Years of the Tennessee Music Business http://ulibnet.mtsu.edu/SpecialCollections/exhibits/hymnstohits/index.html
Middle Tennessee Oral History Project
The Middle Tennessee Oral History Project records the memories of people who live in or have roots in the region. Topics of particular interests include Middle Tennessee State University, African-American community leadership in Murfreesboro, veterans, state and local politics, women's organizations, farming and farm organizations, planning and economic development, and medical history. http://janus.mtsu.edu/history/excerpts.htm
Online Tennessee Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/tennessee/index.html
Texas
The Texas State Archives preserves and documents the heritage and culture of Texas by identifying, collecting, and making available for research the permanently valuable official records of Texas government, as well as other significant historical resources. Maintaining the official history of Texas government, the State Archives includes archival government records dating back to the 18th century, as well as newspapers, journals, books, manuscripts, photographs, historical maps, and other historical resources. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/
The Index to Confederate Pension Applications provides the names, county of residence, and pension number of some 54,634 approved, rejected, and home pensions issued by the Texas government between 1899 and 1975. The listing for a widow's pension includes her husband's name as it appears on her application form. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html
The Republic Claims series of Comptroller's records includes claims for payment, reimbursement, or restitution submitted by citizens to the Republic of Texas government from 1835 through 1846. It also includes records relating to Republic pensions and claims against the Republic submitted as public debt claims after 1846. The files include supporting documents such as vouchers, financial accounts, military records, receipts, notes, or letters. This interactive search form provides access to more than 48,500 indexed names included in Republic Claims documents. Search results will provide links to digital images for each claim found for the individual. http://www2.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/RepublicSearch.jsp
State Archives Map Collection
The Texas State Archives Map Collection contains original and compiled maps covering the period from the early seventeenth through the late twentieth centuries. You can search by place or keyword. Large images in pdf format. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/maps/index.html
Handbook of Texas Online
Expanded electronic version of the New Handbook of Texas originally published in 1996. It is "a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture" with more than 23,000 articles.http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/index.html
Murphy & Bolanz Collection
A collection of Dallas County real estate maps dating from 1880-1920.http://dallaslibrary.org/CTX/murphyandbolanz/home.html
Baylor University Digital Collections http://contentdm.baylor.edu/
This collection provides a first-hand perspective on the Civil War through the letters of Third Texas Cavalry Major J. N. Coleman and his fiance. Additional material includes an interactive map and time-line along with a brief overview of the Ross Brigade. http://contentdm.baylor.edu/cdm4/index_05guthrie.php?CISOROOT=/05guthrie
The Frances G. Spencer Collection of American Sheet Music is one of the few collections of its kind and size in the country. Acquired by Baylor University in 1965, this collection of approximately 30,000 titles was the life-long pursuit of the avid and well-respected sheet music collector. http://contentdm.baylor.edu/cdm4/index_01amp.php?CISOROOT=/01amp
Spanning more than 80 years and dozens of unique topics, the J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies Vertical File collection contains 1,492 items related to the relationship between government and religious institutions in the United States and abroad. With a special emphasis on the evolution of Baptist institutions, the collection provides insight into the often contentious struggle to find a balance between church positions and the workings of local, state, and national government. http://contentdm.baylor.edu/cdm4/index_04wood.php?CISOROOT=/04wood
Digital History - University of Houston
This digital collection includes primary and secondary sources on a wide variety of topics concerning history and culture. The collection is especially strong in its coverage of racial and ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups within the United States. Sources include textbooks, newspapers, legal records, multimedia files, and teaching tools. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Online Texas Death Indexes from Joel Beine http://www.deathindexes.com/texas/index.html
Utah
Utah State Division of Archives and History Digital images of death certificates from 1905 to 1956 are available online, with a link from the index search result. Many other indexes are available online, but the actual records are not yet digitized. http://historyresearch.utah.gov/indexes/index.html
Utah Cemetery burials database
http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Utah History Encyclopedia
A collaborative online encyclopedia coordinated by the Utah State Historical Society.http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/
Utah Digital Collections
Links to a variety of digitized collections dealing with Utah including maps, documents and photographs.http://pioneer.utah.gov/digital_utah/digital_collections.html
Utah Digital Newspapers Digitized versions of the following papers: Grand Valley Times, 1896-1922, Vernal Express, 1891-1922 and The Wasatch Wave, 1889-1922. Part of the University of Utah Marriott Library Digitized Collections. http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/
Brigham Young University Digital Media Library all the following collection may be accessed at this link http://www.lib.byu.edu/online.html
The Mountain West Digital Library is an aggregation of digital collections from universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. Hosting institutions each run servers supporting their own digital collections, and support partner institutions by providing scanning and hosting services. The Mountain West defines the region of contributors, but the content extends far beyond the Mountain West and into different fields. http://155.97.12.155/mwdl/
Online Utah Death Indexes from Joel Beine
http://www.deathindexes.com/utah/index.html