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Coffee County, Tennessee
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Coffee County, Tennessee Facts
When was Coffee County, TN Created?
Coffee County was founded on January 8, 1836 from Franklin County, Warren County and Bedford County.
What is the County Seat of Coffee County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Manchester also, the county government website is www.coffeecountytn.org .
What counties are adjacent to Coffee County, TN?
Bordering counties are Cannon County, Warren County, Grundy County, Franklin County, Moore County, Bedford County and Rutherford County .
Coffee County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Coffee County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Coffee County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Coffee County Clerk
- Address: 1327 Mcarthur St, Manchester, TN 37355
- Phone: 931-723-5106
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Probate Records: 1836
- Coffee County Register of Deeds
- Address: P O Box 178, Manchester, TN 37349
- Phone: (931) 723-5130
- Land & Deed Records:1836
- Coffee County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 300 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37349
- Phone: 931-723-5110
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1872
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1852
- County Court Minutes: 1836
Where can find Coffee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Coffee 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 Coffee 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 Coffee County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Coffee County can be found for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Coffee Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coffee Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coffee 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 Coffee County, TN?
- Coffee County Archives, 1327 McArthur Drive, Suite One, Manchester, Tenn. 37355; Phone: (931) 455-4098
- Coffee County Historical Society, 101 W. Fort St.,Box 2, Manchester 37355-7502
- Coffee County Lannom Memorial Library, 312 North Collins Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 931-455-2460
- Coffee County-Manchester Public Library, 1005 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37355 931-723-5143
Coffee County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Coffee 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)
- Coffee County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Coffee County
- Coffee County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Coffee 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 Coffee 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 Coffee County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Coffee County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Coffee 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 Coffee County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Coffee 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)
- Coffee County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Coffee 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)
Coffee Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Coffee County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Coffee County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Coffee Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Coffee County, TN Census Records Links
- Coffee County, TN Census QuickFacts
Coffee Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Coffee Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Coffee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Coffee Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coffee Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Coffee County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Coffee 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)
Coffee Co. TN General and History Websites
- Coffee County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Coffee County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Coffee County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Coffee County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Coffee Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Coffee County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Coffee County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Coffee (cyndislist.com)
- Coffee Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Coffee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Coffee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Coffee Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Coffee Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Coffee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Coffee 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 Coffee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.