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Cannon County, Tennessee Facts
When was Cannon County, TN Created?
Cannon County was founded on January 31, 1836 from Rutherford County, Smith County and Warren County.
What is the County Seat of Cannon County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Woodbury also, the county government website is www.cannoncounty.info .
What counties are adjacent to Cannon County, TN?
Bordering counties are DeKalb County, Warren County, Coffee County, Rutherford County and Williamson County .
Cannon County Courthouse and Government Records
Cannon County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Cannon County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Cannon County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Cannon County Clerk
- Address: Public Square, Woodbury, TN 37190
- Phone: (615) 563-4278
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Probate Records: 1836
- Cannon County Register of Deeds
- Address: Cannon County Public Square, Woodbury, TN 37190
- Phone: (615) 563-4278
- Land & Deed Records: 1836
- Cannon County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: Courthouse 1 Public Square, Woodbury, TN 37190
- Phone: 615-563-4461
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1840
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1846
- County Court Minutes: 1836
- Cannon County Property Assessor
- Tax Records:1836, 1838, 1839, 1853-1856, 1875-1876, 1881-1882, 1887-1889, 1890-1892, 1895-1897, 1898-1900
Where can find Cannon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cannon County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.
Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.
You can search online for Cannon County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.
What Cannon County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Cannon County can be found for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cannon Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cannon Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cannon Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cannon County, TN?
Cannon County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Cannon County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cannon County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cannon County
- Cannon County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Cannon County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Cannon County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Cannon County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Cannon County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Cannon County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Cannon County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Cannon Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
- Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
- Cannon County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Cannon Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records (archives.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Cannon Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Cannon County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Cannon County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Cannon Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Cannon County, TN Census Records Links
- Cannon County, TN Census QuickFacts
Cannon Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cannon Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cannon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cannon Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cannon Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Cannon County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Cannon Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Cannon Co. TN General and History Websites
- Cannon County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Cannon County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Cannon County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cannon County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cannon Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cannon County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Cannon County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Cannon (cyndislist.com)
- Cannon Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Cannon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cannon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cannon Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Cannon Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Cannon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cannon Co. TN Military Records
- Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
- Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Cannon County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
