Dickson County, Tennessee

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Dickson County, Tennessee Facts

When was Dickson County, TN Created?

Dickson County was founded on October 25, 1803 from Montgomery County and Robertson County.

What is the County Seat of Dickson County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Charlotte also, the county government website is www.dicksoncounty.net .

What counties are adjacent to Dickson County, TN?

Bordering counties are Montgomery County, Cheatham County, Wilson County, Hickman County, Humphreys County and Houston County .

Dickson County Courthouse and Government Records

Dickson County Courthouse

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

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

• Address: Court Square, P O Box 220, Charlotte, TN 37036
• Phone: 615-789-5093
• Marriage Records: 1817
• Probate Records: 1803

• Dickson County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 130, Charlotte, TN 37036
  • Phone: (615) 789-5123
  • Land & Deed Records: 1804
• Dickson County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 4 Court Square, Courthouse Annex, Charlotte, TN 37036
  • Phone: 615-789-7010
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1836
  •  Circuit Court Minutes: 1810
  •  County  Court Minutes: 1804

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

Dickson 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 Dickson 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 Dickson County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Dickson County Archives, P.O. Box 155, Charlotte , TN 37036; Phone: (615) 789-7012
• Dickson County Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box 611, Charlotte, TN 37036 615-446-1655
  Dickson County Public Library, 206 Henslee Drive, Dickson, TN 37055 615-446-8293
• Dickson County Historian, 204 North Main Street, Dickson, Tennessee 37055; (615) 446-2359

Dickson County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Dickson 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)

Dickson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Dickson Co. TN Census Records

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

Dickson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Dickson 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)

Dickson Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Dickson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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