African-American Genealogy
Amazon - African-American Life In Sumner County,TN (Images of America)
Google Books - 1790-1865 The Negro in Tennessee
RootsWeb - Sumner County African American Churches and Church Members
RootsWeb - Sumner County Cemetery Index: African American Cemeteries
RootsWeb - Sumner County Funeral Homes and Records
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County African American Resources
Wisconsin Historical Society Library - 1808-1863 Sumner County Land, Slaves, and Other Courthouse Transactions
WorldCat - Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War
Google Books - 1790-1865 The Negro in Tennessee
RootsWeb - Sumner County African American Churches and Church Members
RootsWeb - Sumner County Cemetery Index: African American Cemeteries
RootsWeb - Sumner County Funeral Homes and Records
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County African American Resources
Wisconsin Historical Society Library - 1808-1863 Sumner County Land, Slaves, and Other Courthouse Transactions
WorldCat - Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War
Archives and Libraries
FamilySearch Catalog - Sumner County, Tennessee
FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Sumner County
Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County - Gallatin, TN
Hendersonville Public Library - Hendersonville, TN
Newspaper Archives - Obituaries & Family History Records
Portland Public Library - Portland, TN
Sumner County Archives - Gallatin, TN
Tennessee Secretary of State - Sumner County, Tennessee
Tennessee Virtual Archive - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County, Tennessee Archives and Libraries
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Westmoreland Public Library - Westmoreland, TN
FamilySearch - Family History Center Locator: Sumner County
Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County - Gallatin, TN
Hendersonville Public Library - Hendersonville, TN
Newspaper Archives - Obituaries & Family History Records
Portland Public Library - Portland, TN
Sumner County Archives - Gallatin, TN
Tennessee Secretary of State - Sumner County, Tennessee
Tennessee Virtual Archive - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County, Tennessee Archives and Libraries
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Westmoreland Public Library - Westmoreland, TN
Bible Records
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County, Tennessee Bible Records Project
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Bibliography
Amazon - African-American Life In Sumner County,TN (Images of America)
Amazon - Historic Sumner County, Tennessee
Amazon - 1787-1838 Marriages of Sumner County, Tennessee
Tennessee Secretary of State - Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources > Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Published Resources Related to Sumner County and Region
TNGenWeb Project - The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy & History
Wisconsin Historical Society Library - 1808-1863 Sumner County Land, Slaves, and Other Courthouse Transactions
WorldCat - Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War
Amazon - Historic Sumner County, Tennessee
Amazon - 1787-1838 Marriages of Sumner County, Tennessee
Tennessee Secretary of State - Bibliography of Tennessee Local History Sources > Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Published Resources Related to Sumner County and Region
TNGenWeb Project - The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy & History
Wisconsin Historical Society Library - 1808-1863 Sumner County Land, Slaves, and Other Courthouse Transactions
WorldCat - Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War
Biographies
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
My Genealogy Hound - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Biographies, Descendancy Charts & Obituaries
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Biographies
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
My Genealogy Hound - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Biographies, Descendancy Charts & Obituaries
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Biographies
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Cemeteries
ePodunk - Sumner County, Tennessee
Find A Grave - Sumner County, Tennessee
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Sumner County Cemetery Index: African American Cemeteries
RootsWeb - Sumner County Funeral Homes and Records
The Political Graveyard - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Cemetery Index
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Cemetery Lookups
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
USGenWeb Tombstone Project - Sumner County, Tennessee
Find A Grave - Sumner County, Tennessee
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Sumner County Cemetery Index: African American Cemeteries
RootsWeb - Sumner County Funeral Homes and Records
The Political Graveyard - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Cemetery Index
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Cemetery Lookups
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
USGenWeb Tombstone Project - Sumner County, Tennessee
Census Records
Census Finder - Tennessee Census Records
Census Tools - Electronic Census Spreadsheet
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - 1830 Sumner County, TN Census Index
RootsWeb - 1850 Sumner County TN Mortality Schedule
RootsWeb - 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Genealogy in Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Information Provided on Each Census Year Schedule
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Census Records
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Census Tools - Electronic Census Spreadsheet
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - 1830 Sumner County, TN Census Index
RootsWeb - 1850 Sumner County TN Mortality Schedule
RootsWeb - 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Genealogy in Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Information Provided on Each Census Year Schedule
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Census Records
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Church Records
RootsWeb - Sumner County African American Churches and Church Members
RootsWeb - Sumner County Church Histories and Membership Lists
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Church Histories and Membership Lists
RootsWeb - Sumner County Church Histories and Membership Lists
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Church Histories and Membership Lists
Court Records
Sumner County Clerk of Circuit Court - Gallatin, TN
TNGenWeb Project - Loose Record Lookups
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Law, the Early Days
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Loose Record Lookups
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Law, the Early Days
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Estate Records
TNGenWeb Project - Court Record Transcriptions
TNGenWeb Project - 1789 - 1915 Will Book Indexes & Online Transcriptions
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1789 - 1915 Will Book Indexes & Online Transcriptions
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Family Trees
Nashville Genealogy - Johnny Cash Family Tree
Nashville Genealogy - Marty Stuart Family Tree
TNGenWeb Project - Biographies, Descendancy Charts & Obituaries
TNGenWeb Project - DNA Projects Links
TNGenWeb Project - Genealogy Calculators
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Personal Home Pages
TNGenWeb Project - USGenWeb Lineage Researcher Page
Nashville Genealogy - Marty Stuart Family Tree
TNGenWeb Project - Biographies, Descendancy Charts & Obituaries
TNGenWeb Project - DNA Projects Links
TNGenWeb Project - Genealogy Calculators
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Personal Home Pages
TNGenWeb Project - USGenWeb Lineage Researcher Page
General Resources
Census Tools - Electronic Census Spreadsheets
FamilySearch Wiki - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - The Association for Gravestone Studies
RootsWeb - Create a timeline of History
RootsWeb - Deciphering Old Handwriting
RootWebs - Epidemics in the United States
RootsWeb - Genealogy in Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Historical Collections of Tennessee
RootsWeb - Search the DAR Library Catalog
Sumner County Government - Gallatin, TN
TNGenWeb Project - 19th Century Medical Terminology
TNGenWeb Project - Frequently Asked Questions About Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Genealogical / Historical Groups and Societies
TNGenWeb Project - Historic Sites and Museums
TNGenWeb Project - Interesting Sumner County Tidbits
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner Co. TN Online Sites
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Online Sites
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Top 5 Sites
Yesterday's Perry Co. - Introduction to the Resources of Tennessee
FamilySearch Wiki - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - The Association for Gravestone Studies
RootsWeb - Create a timeline of History
RootsWeb - Deciphering Old Handwriting
RootWebs - Epidemics in the United States
RootsWeb - Genealogy in Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Historical Collections of Tennessee
RootsWeb - Search the DAR Library Catalog
Sumner County Government - Gallatin, TN
TNGenWeb Project - 19th Century Medical Terminology
TNGenWeb Project - Frequently Asked Questions About Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Genealogical / Historical Groups and Societies
TNGenWeb Project - Historic Sites and Museums
TNGenWeb Project - Interesting Sumner County Tidbits
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner Co. TN Online Sites
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Online Sites
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Top 5 Sites
Yesterday's Perry Co. - Introduction to the Resources of Tennessee
History
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County History
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County Medical
Tennessee Encyclopedia - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1908 Early History of Middle Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1857 Early Times in Middle Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1887 Goodspeed’s History of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - 1913 Historic Blue Grass Line
TNGenWeb Project - 1909 Historic Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - History, Location, and Geography of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - 1874 Introduction to the Resources of TN (Sumner County)
TNGenWeb Project - 1858 Life of Joseph Bishop, Old Pioneer in the 1st Settlements
TNGenWeb Project - 1800-1845 Making the American Thoroughbred in Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1839 - 1850, & 1890 Poor House Records
TNGenWeb Project - Pre-1796 East Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Pre-1796 Middle Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1873 Settlement & Organization of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County, Tennessee Surrounding Counties
TNGenWeb Project - 1834 Tennessee Gazetteer, by Eastin Morris
TNGenWeb Project - Transportation in Early Middle Tennessee
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Sumner County, Tennessee
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County Medical
Tennessee Encyclopedia - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1908 Early History of Middle Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1857 Early Times in Middle Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1887 Goodspeed’s History of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - 1913 Historic Blue Grass Line
TNGenWeb Project - 1909 Historic Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - History, Location, and Geography of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - 1874 Introduction to the Resources of TN (Sumner County)
TNGenWeb Project - 1858 Life of Joseph Bishop, Old Pioneer in the 1st Settlements
TNGenWeb Project - 1800-1845 Making the American Thoroughbred in Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1839 - 1850, & 1890 Poor House Records
TNGenWeb Project - Pre-1796 East Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Pre-1796 Middle Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1873 Settlement & Organization of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County, Tennessee Surrounding Counties
TNGenWeb Project - 1834 Tennessee Gazetteer, by Eastin Morris
TNGenWeb Project - Transportation in Early Middle Tennessee
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Sumner County, Tennessee
Historical Places
Bridal House - Gallatin, TN
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County Old Homes
National Register of Historic Places - Sumner County, Tennessee
Douglass-Clark House - Gallatin, TN
Historic Mansker's Station - Goodlettsville, TN
Historic Rock Castle - Hendersonville, TN
Historic Stonewall - Gallatin, TN
Rose Mont - Gallatin, TN
Trousdale Place - Gallatin, TN
Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places Listings in Sumner County, Tennessee
Wynnewood State Historical Site - Castalian Springs, TN
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County Old Homes
National Register of Historic Places - Sumner County, Tennessee
Douglass-Clark House - Gallatin, TN
Historic Mansker's Station - Goodlettsville, TN
Historic Rock Castle - Hendersonville, TN
Historic Stonewall - Gallatin, TN
Rose Mont - Gallatin, TN
Trousdale Place - Gallatin, TN
Wikipedia.org - National Register of Historic Places Listings in Sumner County, Tennessee
Wynnewood State Historical Site - Castalian Springs, TN
Land Records
Sumner County Register of Deeds - Gallatin, TN
Tennessee Century Farms - Heritage Farms of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - 1787 - 1949 Sumner County, TN Deeds & Land Records
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Tennessee Century Farms - Heritage Farms of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - 1787 - 1949 Sumner County, TN Deeds & Land Records
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Maps
My Genealogy Hound - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Goodspeed’s 1886 Tennessee Map
TNGenWeb Project - Maps by Charles Reeves
TNGenWeb Project - Map with Sumner Co. Cities & Towns
TNGenWeb Project - Online Sumner Co. & Region, Map Resources
TNGenWeb Project - 1878 Sumner County, TN Map
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Descriptions of Maps Available
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Census Maps
TNGenWeb Project - 1818 Tennessee Map
TNGenWeb Project - The Maps Our Ancestors Followed
TNGenWeb Project - Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Goodspeed’s 1886 Tennessee Map
TNGenWeb Project - Maps by Charles Reeves
TNGenWeb Project - Map with Sumner Co. Cities & Towns
TNGenWeb Project - Online Sumner Co. & Region, Map Resources
TNGenWeb Project - 1878 Sumner County, TN Map
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Descriptions of Maps Available
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee Census Maps
TNGenWeb Project - 1818 Tennessee Map
TNGenWeb Project - The Maps Our Ancestors Followed
TNGenWeb Project - Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee
Military Records
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
RootsWeb - Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook
RootsWeb - War of 1812
National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Tennessee
Tennessee Division - Sons of Confederate Veterans -- Ellis Harper
TNGenWeb Project - A Salute To Our Fallen Heroes
TNGenWeb Project - American Civil War
TNGenWeb Project - Civil War Soldiers
TNGenWeb Project - Goodspeed Regimental Sketches
TNGenWeb Project - Hidden Ancestors Veteran Project
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Military Histories and Muster Rolls
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee and the Civil War
TNGenWeb Project - Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War
TNGenWeb Project - Tennesseans in the War of 1812
TNGenWeb Project - Tennesseans in World War I
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Tennessee in the American Civil War
RootsWeb - Tennessee Civil War Sourcebook
RootsWeb - War of 1812
National Archives - WWII Army Casualties: Tennessee
Tennessee Division - Sons of Confederate Veterans -- Ellis Harper
TNGenWeb Project - A Salute To Our Fallen Heroes
TNGenWeb Project - American Civil War
TNGenWeb Project - Civil War Soldiers
TNGenWeb Project - Goodspeed Regimental Sketches
TNGenWeb Project - Hidden Ancestors Veteran Project
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Military Histories and Muster Rolls
TNGenWeb Project - Tennessee and the Civil War
TNGenWeb Project - Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War
TNGenWeb Project - Tennesseans in the War of 1812
TNGenWeb Project - Tennesseans in World War I
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Tennessee in the American Civil War
Museums
Cragfont Museum House - Castalian Springs, TN
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center - Hendersonville, TN
Sumner County Museum - Gallatin, TN
Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center - Hendersonville, TN
Sumner County Museum - Gallatin, TN
Native American Genealogy
Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Cherokee, NC
RootsWeb - 1730-1842 Southeastern Native American Documents
The Chickasaw Nation - Ada, Oklahoma
TNGenWeb Project - Cherokee By Blood
TNGenWeb Project - First People of Tennessee and the American Southeast
TNGenWeb Project - The Intruder
TNGenWeb Project - Native American History
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Native American Resources
RootsWeb - 1730-1842 Southeastern Native American Documents
The Chickasaw Nation - Ada, Oklahoma
TNGenWeb Project - Cherokee By Blood
TNGenWeb Project - First People of Tennessee and the American Southeast
TNGenWeb Project - The Intruder
TNGenWeb Project - Native American History
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Native American Resources
Newspapers
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Obituaries
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Biographies, Descendancy Charts & Obituaries
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Biographies, Descendancy Charts & Obituaries
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Photographs
National Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Photos, People & Places
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Unidentified Photos
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Photos, People & Places
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Unidentified Photos
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
Queries & Mailing Lists
School Records
Sumner County Schools - Sumner County, TN
TNGenWeb Project - 1838 - 1840 Sumner County Scholastic Populations
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County School Photographs
TNGenWeb Project - 1838 - 1840 Sumner County Scholastic Populations
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County School Photographs
Societies
Bledsoe's Lick Historical Association - Sumner County, TN
Boones Creek Historical Trust - Gray, TN
Cragfont Museum House - Castalian Springs, TN
East Tennessee Historical Society - Knoxville, Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society - Nashville, TN
Sumner County Historical Society - Gallatin, TN
Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution - Sumner County, TN
Boones Creek Historical Trust - Gray, TN
Cragfont Museum House - Castalian Springs, TN
East Tennessee Historical Society - Knoxville, Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society - Nashville, TN
Sumner County Historical Society - Gallatin, TN
Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution - Sumner County, TN
Tax Records
Towns, Cities & Townships
City of Gallatin - Gallatin, TN
City of Goodlettsville - Goodlettsville, TN
City of Hendersonville - Hendersonville, TN
City of Portland - Portland, TN
City of White House - White House, TN
Town of Westmoreland - Westmoreland, TN
TNGenWeb Project - Community Histories of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Place Names in Sumner County
Wikipedia.org - Gallatin, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Hendersonville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Millersville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Mitchellville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Portland, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Westmoreland, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - White House, Tennessee
City of Goodlettsville - Goodlettsville, TN
City of Hendersonville - Hendersonville, TN
City of Portland - Portland, TN
City of White House - White House, TN
Town of Westmoreland - Westmoreland, TN
TNGenWeb Project - Community Histories of Sumner County
TNGenWeb Project - Place Names in Sumner County
Wikipedia.org - Gallatin, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Goodlettsville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Hendersonville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Millersville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Mitchellville, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Portland, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - Westmoreland, Tennessee
Wikipedia.org - White House, Tennessee
Vital Records
FamilySearch - 1914-1966 Tennessee Deaths
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, TN Birth Records
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, TN Death Records
Sumner County Clerk - Gallatin, TN
Shelby County Register of Deeds - 1949-2014 Death Records Index
Shelby County Register of Deeds - 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index
Shelby County Register of Deeds - 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index
TNGenWeb Project - 1908 - 1912 Birth Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1881 - 1882 Death Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1908 - 1958 Death Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1787 - 1838 Marriage Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1791 - 1850 Marriage Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1903 - 1950 Sumner County, TN Marriage Lookups
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Vital Records
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
VitalChek - Tennessee Vital Records
Vitalrec.com - Tennessee Vital Records
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, TN Birth Records
Genealogy Trails History Group - Sumner County, TN Death Records
Sumner County Clerk - Gallatin, TN
Shelby County Register of Deeds - 1949-2014 Death Records Index
Shelby County Register of Deeds - 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index
Shelby County Register of Deeds - 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index
TNGenWeb Project - 1908 - 1912 Birth Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1881 - 1882 Death Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1908 - 1958 Death Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1787 - 1838 Marriage Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1791 - 1850 Marriage Records Sumner County, Tennessee
TNGenWeb Project - 1903 - 1950 Sumner County, TN Marriage Lookups
TNGenWeb Project - Sumner County Vital Records
USGenWeb Archives - Sumner County, Tennessee
VitalChek - Tennessee Vital Records
Vitalrec.com - Tennessee Vital Records
Many Tennessee family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the state of Tennessee. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at county courthouses, historical societies, churches, county clerks' offices, cemeteries, and elsewhere in Tennessee. To find these and other records, click on the links below to find more information about the specific counties where your ancestors lived in Tennessee. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.
It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain counties in Tennessee have changed over the past two hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent counties. Following is a complete list of Tennessee's 95 counties along with their formation dates, county seats, and names of parent counties.
It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain counties in Tennessee have changed over the past two hundred years. Your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family history might have been located in another area entirely. When searching for land, court, tax, and other records it is also a good idea to search for these records in adjacent counties. Following is a complete list of Tennessee's 95 counties along with their formation dates, county seats, and names of parent counties.
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County
Anderson County Bedford County Benton County Bledsoe County Blount County Bradley County Campbell County Cannon County Carroll County Carter County Cheatham County Chester County Claiborne County Clay County Cocke County Coffee County Crockett County Cumberland County Davidson County Decatur County DeKalb County Dickson County Dyer County Fayette County Fentress County Franklin County Gibson County Giles County Grainger County Greene County Grundy County Hamblen County Hamilton County Hancock County Hardeman County Hardin County Hawkins County Haywood County Henderson County Henry County Hickman County Houston County Humphreys County Jackson County Jefferson County Johnson County Knox County Lake County Lauderdale County Lawrence County Lewis County Lincoln County Loudon County Macon County Madison County Marion County Marshall County Maury County McMinn County McNairy County Meigs County Monroe County Montgomery County Moore County Morgan County Obion County Overton County Perry County Pickett County Polk County Putnam County Rhea County Roane County Robertson County Rutherford County Scott County Sequatchie County Sevier County Shelby County Smith County Stewart County Sullivan County Tipton County Trousdale County Unicoi County Union County Van Buren County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Weakley County White County Williamson County Wilson County |
Formation Date
1801 1807 1835 1807 1795 1836 1806 1836 1821 1796 1856 1879 1801 1870 1797 1836 1871 1855 1783 1845 1837 1803 1823 1824 1823 1807 1823 1809 1796 1783 1844 1870 1819 1844 1823 1819 1786 1823 1821 1821 1807 1871 1809 1801 1792 1836 1792 1870 1835 1817 1843 1809 1870 1842 1821 1817 1836 1807 1819 1823 1836 1819 1796 1871 1817 1823 1806 1819 1879 1839 1854 1807 1801 1796 1803 1849 1857 1794 1819 1799 1803 1779 1823 1870 1875 1850 1840 1807 1777 1817 1823 1806 1799 1799 |
County Seat
Clinton Shelbyville Camden Pikeville Maryville Cleveland Jacksboro Woodbury Huntingdon Elizabethton Ashland City Henderson Tazewell Celina Newport Manchester Alamo Crossville Nashville Decaturville Smithville Charlotte Dyersburg Somerville Jamestown Winchester Trenton Pulaski Rutledge Greeneville Altamont Morristown Chattanooga Sneedville Bolivar Savannah Rogersville Brownsville Lexington Paris Centerville Erin Waverly Gainesboro Dandridge Mountain City Knoxville Tiptonville Ripley Lawrenceburg Hohenwald Fayetteville Loudon Lafayette Jackson Jasper Lewisburg Columbia Athens Selmer Decatur Madisonville Clarksville Lynchburg Wartburg Union City Livingston Linden Byrdstown Benton Cookeville Dayton Kingston Springfield Murfreesboro Huntsville Dunlap Sevierville Memphis Carthage Dover Blountville Covington Hartsville Erwin Maynardville Spencer McMinnville Jonesborough Waynesboro Dresden Sparta Franklin Lebanon |
Parent County
Knox and Grainger Rutherford County Humphreys County Roane & Indian lands Knox County Indian lands Anderson & Claiborne Rutherford, Smith & Warren Indian lands Washington County Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, & Robertson Henderson, McNairy & Madison Grainger & Hawkins Jackson & Overton Jefferson County Bedford, Warren & Franklin Haywood, Madison, Dyer & Gibson White, Bledsoe, Rhea, Morgan, Fentress & Putnam Part of North Carolina Perry County Franklin, Cannon, Jackson & White Montgomery and Robertson Indian lands Indian lands Morgan, Overton & White Rutherford & Indian lands Indian lands Indian lands Hawkins & Knox counties Washington County Coffee, Warren & Franklin Jefferson, Grainger & Greene Rhea & Indian lands Hawkins & Claiborne Hardin & Indian lands Indian Lands Sullivan County Indian lands Indian lands Indian lands Dickson County Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery & Stewart Stewart County Smith County & Indian lands Greene & Hawkins Carter County Greene & Hawkins Obion County Haywood, Dyer & Tipton Hickman & Indian lands Hickman, Lawrence, Maury & Wayne Bedford County Roane, Monroe, Blount & McMinn Smith and Sumner counties Indian lands Indian lands Giles, Bedford, Lincoln & Maury Williamson & Indian lands Indian lands Hardin County Rhea County Indian lands Tennessee County Bedford, Lincoln & Franklin Anderson & Roane Indian lands Jackson & Indian lands Humphreys & Hickman Fentress & Overton McMinn & Bradley Fentress, Jackson, Smith, White & Overton Roane County Knox & Indian lands Tennessee & Sumner Davidson, Williamson & Wilson Anderson, Campbell, Fentress & Morgan counties Hamilton, Marion & Warren Jefferson County Chickasaw Nation lands Sumner & Indian lands Montgomery County Washington County Shelby County Wilson, Macon, Smith & Sumner counties Washington & Carter Grainger, Claiborne, Campbell, Anderson & Knox Warren & White White, Jackson, Smith & Indian lands Part of North Carolina Hickman County Indian lands Jackson & Smith Davidson County Sumner County |
USA State Resources
Follow the links below to find many other helpful resources available in the U.S. states where your ancestors lived in the past.
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