Hawkins County, Tennessee

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Hawkins County, Tennessee Facts

When was Hawkins County, TN Created?

Hawkins County was founded on January 6, 1787 from Sullivan County,

What is the County Seat of Hawkins County, TN?

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

What counties are adjacent to Hawkins County, TN?

Bordering counties are Scott County, VA, Sullivan County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Grainger County and Hancock County .

Hawkins County Courthouse and Government Records

Hawkins County Courthouse

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

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

• Address: 110 East Main Street, Suite 204, Rogersville, TN 37857
• Phone: 423-272-7002
• Marriage Records: 1820
• Probate Records: 1797

• Hawkins County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 235, Rogersville, TN 37857
  • Phone: (423) 272-8304
  • Land & Deed Records: 1788
• Hawkins County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 115 Justice Center Drive Suite 1237, Rogersville, TN 37857
  • Phone: 423-272-3397
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1825
  •  Circuit Court Minutes: 1810
  •  County  Court Minutes: 1827

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

Hawkins 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 Hawkins 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 Hawkins County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Hawkins County can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

• East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901
• Hawkins County Archives, 955 East McKinney Avenue, Rogersville , TN 37857; Phone: (423) 921-0904
• Hawkins County Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 429, Rogersville, TN 37857
• Stamps Memorial Library, 407 E. Main Street, Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-8710
• Bulls Gap Railroad Museum and Community Development Corp

Hawkins County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Hawkins 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)

Hawkins Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Hawkins Co. TN Census Records

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

Hawkins Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Hawkins 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)

Hawkins Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Hawkins Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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