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Hancock County, Tennessee Facts
When was Hancock County, TN Created?
Hancock County was founded on January 7, 1844 from Claiborne County and Hawkins County.
What is the County Seat of Hancock County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Sneedville also, the county government website is www.hancockcountytn.com .
What counties are adjacent to Hancock County, TN?
Bordering counties are Lee County, VA, Scott County, VA, Hawkins County, Grainger County and Claiborne County .
Hancock County Courthouse and Government Records
Hancock County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Hancock County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Hancock County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Hancock County Clerk
- Address: 418 Harrison Street, P.O. Box 575, Sneedville, TN 37869
- Phone: 423-733-2519
- Marriage Records: 1930
- Probate Records: 1924
- Hancock County Register of Deeds
- Address: 1418 Harrison Street, Suite 96, Sneedville, TN 37869
- Phone: 423-733-2519
- Land & Deed Records: 1879
- Hancock County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: P.O. Box 347, Sneedville, TN 37869
- Phone: (423) 733-4545
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1870
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1936
- County Court Minutes: 1930
Where can find Hancock County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Hancock County can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Hancock Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hancock Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hancock 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 Hancock County, TN?
- East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901
- Hancock County Archives, P.O. Box 277, Sneedville , TN 37869; Phone: (423) 733-4524
- Hancock County Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box 307, Sneedville, TN 37869 423-733-0140
Hancock County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Hancock 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)
- Hancock County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Hancock County
- Hancock County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Hancock County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Hancock 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 Hancock County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Hancock 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)
- Hancock County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Hancock 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)
Hancock Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Hancock County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Hancock County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Hancock Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Hancock County, TN Census Records Links
- Hancock County, TN Census QuickFacts
Hancock Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Hancock Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hancock County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hancock Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hancock Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Hancock County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Hancock 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)
Hancock Co. TN General and History Websites
- Hancock County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Hancock County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Hancock County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hancock County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hancock Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hancock County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Hancock County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Hancock (cyndislist.com)
- Hancock Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Hancock County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hancock Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hancock Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Hancock Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Hancock County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hancock 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 Hancock County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
