who are the CORRECT parents for Jacob Thomas b1805 d 1947 married to Mary Callahan?
Jacob moved from Virginia to Jefferson co TN in the early 1820s. He met and married Mary Callahan in 1824 in Jefferson Co TN>They lived their married life in Jefferson Co TN He died Jan 1847 in Jefferson Co TN. I cannot find his correct parents. It is not the Jacob Thomas in Sullivan county TN
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I would recommend starting with the Guided Research for Virginia and Tennessee at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Virginia and https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Tennessee.
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What records have you found for Jacob?
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I have their marriage record, censuses with VA as his Birth state, death info from church minutes, lived in jeffferson co TN multiple censuses. But I need info about which county he was born, and his dad's will stating he gives to his son Jacob orDIL, Mary in order to go further back. any hints?
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You could start trying to find Jacob's land records. Look at his friend, neighbors, acquaintances, witnesses who were in any records you have. Do you know Jacob's siblings? This might give you a clue to who he traveled with when he moved to Tennessee. Also, you look at probate records with the same surname in Virginia and you can check Jefferson county, Tennessee to see if there is a county history listing Jacob or anyone with the same surname.
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