Hardeman County, Tennessee

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Hardeman County, Tennessee Facts

When was Hardeman County, TN Created?

Hardeman County was founded on October 16, 1823 from Hardin County and Madison County.

What is the County Seat of Hardeman County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Bolivar also, the county government website is www.hardemancountytn.com .

What counties are adjacent to Hardeman County, TN?

Bordering counties are Madison County, Chester County, McNairy County, Alcorn County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Benton County, MS, Fayette County and Haywood County .

Hardeman County Courthouse and Government Records

Hardeman County Courthouse

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

The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Hardeman County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.

• Hardeman County Clerk
  • Address: 100 N. Main Street, Bolivar, TN 38008
  • Phone: 731-658-3541
  • Marriage Records: 1823
  • Probate Records: 1824
• Hardeman County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 100 North Main Street, Bolivar, TN 38008
  • Phone: (731) 658-3476
  • Land & Deed Records: 1822
• Hardeman County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: Hardeman County CJC 505 S. Main Street, Suite A, Bolivar, TN 38008
  • Phone: 731-658-6524
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1852
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1823
  • County  Court Minutes: 1827

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

Hardeman 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 Hardeman 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 Hardeman County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Bolivar-Hardeman County Library, 213 N. Washington Street, Bolivar, TN 38008 731-658-3436
• Middleton Community Library, 110 Bolton Ave., P.O. Box 40, Middleton, TN 38052 731-376-0680

Hardeman County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Hardeman 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)

Hardeman Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Hardeman Co. TN Census Records

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

Hardeman Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hardeman 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)

Hardeman Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Hardeman Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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