Registrations of births and deaths began in 1908 in Tennessee. However it was about 1914 before more accurate records were kept statewide. Therefore should person not be listed, it may be possible to find the information elsewhere. Remember, we're all human,(well many of us anyway) and we all make mistakes.
Although this index covers nearly 98,000 deaths across Tennessee and recorded between 1908 and 1912. Deaths were not registered as carefully and regularly as they were beginning in 1914.
The index includes the name of the deceased, county, year of death and the certificate number. This information can be used to order a copy of the death certificate from the . If no year of death was given on the certificate, it is noted in this index as 1908-12. Children with no given name are listed under infant.
Death records of this time period do not give parents' names. They do include the individual's age, occupation, place of birth and the cause of death. Names have been transcribed as found on the original record, and may include spelling errors. There may also have been typographical errors made in preparing this index.