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Grundy County, Tennessee
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Grundy County, Tennessee Facts
When was Grundy County, TN Created?
Grundy County was founded on January 29, 1844 from Coffee County, Warren County, Franklinv and later, Marion County.
What is the County Seat of Grundy County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Altamont also, the county government website is www.grundycountytn.net .
What counties are adjacent to Grundy County, TN?
Bordering counties are Warren County, Sequatchie County, Marion County, Franklin County and Coffee County .
Grundy County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Grundy County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Grundy County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Grundy County Clerk
- Address: PO Box 215, Courthouse Circle, Grundy St, Altamont, TN 37301
- Phone: 931-692-3622
- Marriage Records: 1850
- Probate Records: 1838
- Grundy County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 35, Altamont, TN 37301
- Phone: (931) 692-3621
- Land & Deed Records: 1852
- Grundy County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: P.O. Box 161, Altamont, TN 37301-0161
- Phone: 931-692-3368
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1856
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1848
- County Court Minutes: 1844
Where can find Grundy County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Grundy County can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Grundy Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grundy Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grundy 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 Grundy County, TN?
- Grundy County Historical Society, (Tracy City Public Library), Main Street, PO Box 1422, Tracy City, TN 37387 931-467-3170
Grundy County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Grundy 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)
- Grundy County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Grundy County
- Grundy County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Grundy 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 Grundy 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 Grundy County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Grundy County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Grundy 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 Grundy County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Grundy 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)
- Grundy County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Grundy 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)
Grundy Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Grundy County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Grundy County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Grundy Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Grundy County, TN Census Records Links
- Grundy County, TN Census QuickFacts
Grundy Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Grundy Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Grundy County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Grundy Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Grundy Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Grundy County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Grundy 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)
Grundy Co. TN General and History Websites
- Grundy County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Grundy County Tennessee History Site (grundycountyhistory.org) Copyrighted 1890’s map plus others.
- Grundy County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Grundy County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Grundy County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Grundy Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Grundy County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Grundy County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Grundy (cyndislist.com)
- Grundy Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Grundy County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Grundy Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Grundy Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Grundy Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Grundy County Map (livgenmi.com)
Grundy 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 Grundy County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.