Hardin County, Tennessee

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Hardin County, Tennessee Facts

When was Hardin County, TN Created?

Hardin County was founded on November 1819 from the Jackson Purchase.

What is the County Seat of Hardin County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Savannah also, the county government website is www.tourhardincounty.org .

What counties are adjacent to Hardin County, TN?

Bordering counties are Decatur County, Wayne County, Lauderdale County, AL, Tishomingo County, MS, McNairy County, Chester County and Henderson County (north-northwest) .

Hardin County Courthouse and Government Records

Hardin County Courthouse

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

The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Hardin County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.

• Hardin County Clerk
  • Address: 65 Court Street Suite 1, Savannah, TN 38372
  • Phone: 731-925-3921
  • Marriage Records: 1863
  • Probate Records: 1836
• Hardin County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 465 Main Street, Savannah, TN 38372
  • Phone: (731) 925-4936
  • Land & Deed Records: 1835
• Hardin County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 465 Main Street, Savannah, TN 38372
  • Phone: 731-925-3583
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1836
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1840
  • County  Court Minutes: 1820

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

Hardin 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 Hardin 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 Hardin County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Hardin County can be found for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

• Hardin County Archives, 1365 Pickwick Street, Savannah , TN 38372; Phone: (731) 925-4936
• Hardin County Historical Society, 601 Main St, Savannah 38372
• Hardin County Library, 1365 Pickwick Street, Savannah, TN 38372 731-925-4314
• Shiloh National Military Park, National Park Service, 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, PO Box 67, Shiloh, TN 38376 731-689-5275

Hardin County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Hardin 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)

Hardin Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Hardin Co. TN Census Records

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

Hardin Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hardin 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)

Hardin Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Hardin Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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