Campbell County, Tennessee

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Campbell County, Tennessee Facts

When was Campbell County, TN Created?

Campbell County was founded on September 11, 1806 from Anderson County and Claiborne County.

What is the County Seat of Campbell County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Jacksboro also, the county government website is www.co.campbell.tn.us .

What counties are adjacent to Campbell County, TN?

Bordering counties are Whitley County, Kentucky, Clairborne County, Union County, Anderson County, Scott County and McCreary County, Kentucky .

Campbell County Courthouse and Government Records

Campbell County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Campbell County Courthouse?

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Campbell county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.

• Campbell County Clerk
  • Address: PO Box 450, 570 Main Street Suite A 21, Jacksboro, TN 37757
  • Phone: 423-562-4985
  • Marriage Records: 1838
  • Probate Records: 1806
• Campbell County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 85, Jacksboro, TN 37757
  • Phone: (423) 562-3864
  • Land & Deed Records: 1820
• Campbell County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P.O. Box 26, Jacksboro, TN 37757-002
  • Phone: 423-562-2624
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1842
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1849
  • County Court Minutes: 1839
• Campbell County Property Assessor
  • Address: ?
  • Phone: ?
  • Tax Records: 1838, 1839, 1849-1866, 1876-1900

Where can find Campbell County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?

Campbell 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 Campbell 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 Campbell County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Campbell County can be found for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Campbell Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Campbell Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Campbell 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 Campbell County, TN?

A list of Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

• Campbell County Historical Society, 235 E Central Av, LaFollette, TN 37766; (423) 566-3581;   The Campbell Countian is a newsletter published by the Historical Society, and is published quarterly. It contains 20 pages in each issue and the membership rate is $12.00 per year as of 1 April 2003 (it is currently $10.00 per year). Back issues are available for purchase. Anyone interested can subscribe to the newsletter at the Society’s address. The Campbell County Historical Society does not, at present, have a website or e-mail address, but understand that that is a future project
• Jellico Public Library, 104 N. Main Street, Jellico, TN 37762 423-784-7488

Campbell County Genealogy Resources

Where can I connect with other Campbell 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)
• Campbell County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Campbell County
• Campbell County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Campbell 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 Campbell 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 Campbell County.

What other genealogical resources are available in Campbell County, TN?

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Campbell 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 Campbell County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Campbell 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)
• Campbell County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
• Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Campbell 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)

Campbell Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
• Campbell County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Campbell County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Campbell Co. TN Census Records

• Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
• Campbell County, TN Census Records Links
• Campbell County, TN Census QuickFacts

Campbell Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

• Campbell Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
• Campbell County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Campbell Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Campbell Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Campbell County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)

Campbell 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)

Campbell Co. TN General and History Websites

• Campbell County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
• Campbell County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
• Campbell County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Campbell County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Campbell Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Campbell County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Campbell County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Campbell (cyndislist.com)
• Campbell Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
• Campbell County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Campbell Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Campbell Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
• Campbell Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
• 1895 Campbell County Map (livgenmi.com)

Campbell 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 Campbell County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.