Bradley County, Tennessee

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Bradley County, Tennessee Facts

When was Bradley County, TN Created?

Bradley County was founded on May 2, 1836 from the Ocoee District

What is the County Seat of Bradley County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Cleveland also, the county government website is www.bradleyco.net .

What counties are adjacent to Bradley County, TN?

Bordering counties are Meigs County, McMinn County, Polk County, Murray County, Georgia, Whitfield County, Georgia and Hamilton County .

Bradley County Courthouse and Government Records

Bradley County Courthouse

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

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

• Bradley County Clerk
  • Address: PO Box 46, Cleveland, TN 37364
  • Phone: 423-728-7226
  • Marriage Records: 1864
  • Probate Records: 1859
• Bradley County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 155 North Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37364-0579
  • Phone: (423-728-8888
  • Land & Deed Records: 1862
• Bradley County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 155 North Ocoee Street, Rm. 205, Cleveland, TN 37311-5068
  • Phone: 423-728-7220
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1838
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1838
  • County Court Minutes: 1864

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

Bradley 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 Bradley 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 Bradley County, TN census records are available?

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

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

A list of Bradley County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.

• Bradley County Archives and Records Center, P.O. Box 1167, Cleveland , TN 37364; Phone: (423) 728-7201
• Cleveland History Branch and Archives, 833 North Ocoee Street, Cleveland , TN 37311; Phone: (423) 479-8367
• Bradley County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1384, Cleveland, TN 37364-1384
• Bradley County Historical Society, 833 North Ocoee St, Cleveland 37311
• Cleveland State Community College Library, 3535 Adkisson Drive, PO Box 3570, Cleveland, TN 37312 423-478-6209
•  Pentecostal Research Center, 260 11st Street NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 423-614-8576

Bradley County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Bradley 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)

Bradley Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Bradley Co. TN Census Records

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

Bradley Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Bradley 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)

Bradley Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Bradley Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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