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White County, Tennessee Facts
When was White County, TN Created?
White County was founded on September 11, 1806 from Jackson County and Smith County.
What is the County Seat of White County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Sparta also, the county government website is sparta-chamber.net .
What counties are adjacent to White County, TN?
Bordering counties are Bledsoe County (Southeast), Cumberland County (East), DeKalb County (West), Putnam County (North), Van Buren County (South) and Warren County (Southwest) .
White County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the White County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in White County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- White County Clerk
- Address: 1 East Brockman Way, Sparta, TN 38583
- Phone: (931) 836-3712
- Marriage Records: 1806
- Probate Records: 1806
- White County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 86, Sparta, TN 38583
- Phone: (931) 836-2817
- Land & Deed Records: 1801
- White County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 111 Depot Street, Suite 1, Sparta, TN 38583
- Phone: 931-836-3205
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1842
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1859
- County Court Minutes: 1806
Where can find White County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
White 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 White 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 White County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for White County can be found for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
White Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. White Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. White 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 White County, TN?
- White County Archives, Room 304, Courthouse, Sparta , TN 38583; Phone: (931) 837-4066
- White County Genealogical-historical Society, P.O. Box 721, Sparta, TN 38583; (615) 836-2293
- White County Public Library, 144 S. Main Street, Sparta, TN 38583 931-836-3613
White County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other White 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)
- White County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in White County
- White County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About White 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 White 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 White County.
What other genealogical resources are available in White County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to White 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 White County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
White 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)
- White County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
White 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)
White Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- White County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early White County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
White Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- White County, TN Census Records Links
- White County, TN Census QuickFacts
White Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- White Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- White County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- White Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- White Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- White County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
White 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)
White Co. TN General and History Websites
- White County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Pre-1796 History of East Tennessee (tngenweb.org)
- Legends and Stories of White County (danielhaston.com)
- White County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- White County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- White County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- White Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- White County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- White County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – White (cyndislist.com)
- White Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- White County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- White Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
White Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- White Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 White County Map (livgenmi.com)
White 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 White County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.