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Knox County, Tennessee Genealogy

Knox County, Tennessee genealogy and family history research. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Knox Co., ancestors.

Knox County Quick Facts

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Knox County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Knox County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Tennessee Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Knox County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of Knox County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Tennessee courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Tennessee citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Knox County court records.

Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

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

  • Knox County Clerkmaintains Marriage & Divorce records. It also has jurisdiction over probate cases. Wills, administrations, and all other records pertaining to probate are recorded in the respective county clerk’s office. If the will or administration was contested, the records of these actions may be filed in the circuit court or chancery court.
    • Address: 300 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
    • Phone: 865-215-2385
    • Marriage Records:1792
    • Probate Records:1792
  • Knox County Register of Deedshas land records beginning with county organization, land records are available from the register of deeds at the Sevier county courthouse. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
    • Address: 400 Main Avenue Suite 225, Knoxville, TN 37902
    • Phone: (865) 215-3195
    • Land & Deed Records: 1792
  • Knox County Clerk of Circuit Courthas jurisdiction over property disputes, and circuit courts oversee criminal cases, divorces, and adoptions. Early courts included courts of common pleas and quarter sessions.
    • Address: M-30 C/C Building 400 Main Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
    • Phone: 865-215-3637
    • Chancery Court Minutes: 1832
    • Circuit Court Minutes: 1844
    • County  Court Minutes: 1792
  • Knox County Property Assessoris responsible for the evaluation of all real property, the cadastral mapping of the county, valuation of all business personal property and maintaining ownership records. The property assessor prepares the tax rolls for the trustee and all the municipalities. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
    • Address: City County Building, 400 Main Street, Suite 204, Knoxville, TN 37902
    • Phone: (865) 215-2360
  • Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records 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 Tennesseefor current fees and application process.
Tennessee Historical Records – Databases include Tennessee Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Tennessee Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Tennessee Voter Lists & Census Records; Tennessee Immigration & Emigration Records; Tennessee Obituary Records; Tennessee Military Records; Tennessee Family Tree Records; Tennessee Pictures; Tennessee Stories, Memories & Histories; Tennessee Directories & Member Lists and much more….
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Knox County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Knox County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment.  This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.

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