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Anderson County, Tennessee Facts
When was Anderson County, TN Created? Anderson County was founded on November 6, 1801 from Knox County and Grainger County.
What is the County Seat of Anderson County, TN? The County Seat of government is located in Clinton also, the county government website is www.andersontn.org
What counties are adjacent to Anderson County, TN? Bordering counties are Campbell County, Union County, Knox County, Roane County, Morgan County and Scott County.
Anderson County Courthouse and Government Records
Abbeville County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Anderson County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Anderson County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives.
- Anderson County Clerk
- Address: 100 Main Street, Room 111, Clinton, TN 37716
- Phone: 865-457-6226
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Probate Records: 1830
- Anderson County Register of Deeds
- Address: 100 North Main St., Clinton, TN 37716
- Phone: (865) 457-6236
- Land & Deed Records: 1802
- Anderson County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: Room 301, Courthouse, 100 Main Street, Clinton, TN 37716
- Phone: 865-463-6842
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1836
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1844
- County Court Minutes: 1811
- Anderson County Property Assessor
- Address: 100 North Main St., Room 201, Clinton, TN 37716
- Phone: 865-457-6219
- Tax Records:1801, 1805, 1837-1842, 1855-1865
Where can find Anderson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Anderson County vital records can be found at the Anderson County Health Department, 710 North Main Street, Clinton, TN 37716; (865) 425-8800 , issues birth certificates and death certificates
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.
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.
You can search online for Anderson 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.
- Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
What Anderson County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Anderson County can be found for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Anderson Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Anderson Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Anderson 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 Anderson County, TN?
- Anderson County Archives and Records Department, 100 N. Main Street, 3rd Floor, Clinton , TN 37716; Phone: (865) 457-6242
- Norris City Archives, P.O. Drawer G, Norris , TN 37828; Phone: (865) 494-7478
- Pellissippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 118 So. Hicks St., Clinton, TN 37716
- Betty Anne Jolly Norris Community Library, 1 Norris Square, PO Box 110, Norris, TN 37828 865-494-6800
- Oak Ridge Public Library, Civic Center, 1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, PO Box 1, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 865-425-3455
Anderson County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Anderson 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)
- Anderson County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Anderson County
- Anderson County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Anderson 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 Anderson 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 Anderson County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Anderson County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Anderson 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 Anderson County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Anderson 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)
- Anderson County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Anderson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Anderson County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Anderson County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Anderson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Anderson Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Anderson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Anderson Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Anderson Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Anderson County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Anderson 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)
Anderson Co. TN General and History Websites
- Anderson County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Anderson County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Anderson County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Anderson County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Anderson Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Anderson County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Anderson County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Anderson (cyndislist.com)
- Anderson Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Anderson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Anderson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Anderson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Anderson Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Anderson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Anderson 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 Anderson County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.