McNairy County, Tennessee

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McNairy County, Tennessee Facts

When was McNairy County, TN Created?

McNairy County was founded on October 8, 1823 from Hardin County.

What is the County Seat of McNairy County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Selmer also, the county government website is www.mcnairycountytn.com/ .

What counties are adjacent to McNairy County, TN?

Bordering counties are Chester County, Hardin County, Alcorn County, MS and Hardeman County .

McNairy County Courthouse and Government Records

McNairy County Courthouse

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

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

• McNairy County Clerk
  • Address: Courthouse Room 102, Selmer, TN 38375
  • Phone: 731-645-3511
  • Marriage Records: 1861
  • Probate Records: 1872
• McNairy County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 170 West Court Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375
  • Phone: (731) 645-3656
  • Land & Deed Records: 1823
• McNairy County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: McNairy Co. Criminal Justice Center 300 Industrial Park Drive, Selmer, TN 38375
  • Phone: 731-645-1015
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1866
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1856
  • County  Court Minutes: 1858

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

McNairy 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 McNairy 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 McNairy County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• McNairy County Archives, P.O. Box 764, Selmer , TN 38375; Phone: (901) 645-6432
• Irving Meek, Jr. Public Library, 204 W. Main Street, PO Box 303, Adamsville, TN 38310 731-632-3572
• McConnico Memorial Library, 225 Oak Grove Road, Selmer, TN 38375 731-645-5571

McNairy County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

McNairy 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)

McNairy Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

McNairy Co. TN Census Records

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

McNairy Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

McNairy 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)

McNairy Co. TN General and History Websites

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

McNairy Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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