<p>Sullivan County which is in the extreme north-eastern corner of the state was an important early Tennessee county which served as a major migration center. In addition to the deceased's name and date of death the records contain (if available) the following information: place of birth if different from the local county cause of death parents' place of birth informant's place of residence and record numbers that correspond with the official death record numbers on file in the Tennessee State Archives. Name spelling variations have been preserved.</p>