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Houston County, Tennessee Facts
When was Houston County, TN Created?
Houston County was founded on January 21, 1871 from Dickson County, Stewart County, Humphreys County and Montgomery County.
What is the County Seat of Houston County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Erin also, the county government website is www.houstoncochamber.com .
What counties are adjacent to Houston County, TN?
Bordering counties are Stewart County, Montgomery County, Dickson County, Humphreys County and Benton County .
Houston County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Houston County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Houston County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Houston County Clerk
- Address: ?
- Phone: ?
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Probate Records: 1869
- Houston County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 412, Erin, TN 37061
- Phone: (931) 289-3510
- Land & Deed Records: 1871
- Houston County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: P.O. Box 414, Erin, TN 37061-0414
- Phone: 931-289-4673
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1871
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1871
- County Court Minutes: 1871
Where can find Houston County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Houston County can be found for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Houston Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Houston Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Houston Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. 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 Houston County, TN?
- Houston County Historical Society, P.O. Box 401, Erin 37061
- Houston Terr Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 433, Bristol 24203
Houston County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Houston 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)
- Houston County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Houston County
- Houston County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Houston County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Houston 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 Houston County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Houston 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)
- Houston County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Houston 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)
Houston Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Houston County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Houston County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Houston Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Houston County, TN Census Records Links
- Houston County, TN Census QuickFacts
Houston Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Houston Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Houston County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Houston Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Houston Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Houston County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Houston 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)
Houston Co. TN General and History Websites
- Houston County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Houston County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Houston County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Houston County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Houston Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Houston County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Houston County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Houston (cyndislist.com)
- Houston Co. TNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Houston County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Houston Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Houston Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Houston Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Houston County Map (livgenmi.com)
Houston 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 Houston County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.