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Haywood County, Tennessee
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Haywood County, Tennessee Facts
When was Haywood County, TN Created?
Haywood County was founded in November 3, 1823 from Madison County (Later, part of Haywood County was taken to create Lauderdale County and Crockett County).
What is the County Seat of Haywood County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Brownsville also, the county government website is www.haywoodcountybrownsville.com .
What counties are adjacent to Haywood County, TN?
Bordering counties are Crockett County, Madison County, Hardeman County, Fayette County, Tipton County and Lauderdale County .
Haywood County Courthouse and Government Records
Haywood County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Haywood County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Haywood County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Haywood County Clerk
- Address: 1 North Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012
- Phone: 731-772-2362
- Marriage Records: 1859
- Probate Records: 1826
- Haywood County Register of Deeds
- Address: 1 North Washington, Brownsville, TN 38012
- Phone: (731) 772-0332
- Land & Deed Records: 1823
- Haywood County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: Haywood County Justice Complex 100 South Dupree Street, Brownsville, TN 38012
- Phone: 731-772-1112
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1842
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1840
- County Court Minutes: 1823
Where can find Haywood County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Haywood 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 Haywood 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 Haywood County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Haywood County can be found for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Haywood Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Haywood Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Haywood 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 Haywood County, TN?
- West Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 111046, Memphis, 38111
- Elma Ross Public Library, 1011 East Main Street, Brownsville, TN 38012 731-772-9534
- Haywood County Museum, 127 N. Grand Avenue; College Hill Center, PO Box 207, Brownsville, TN 38012 731-772-0380
Haywood County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Haywood 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)
- Haywood County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Haywood County
- Haywood County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Haywood 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 Haywood 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 Haywood County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Haywood County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Haywood 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 Haywood County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Haywood 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)
- Haywood County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Haywood 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)
Haywood Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Haywood County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Haywood County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Haywood Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Haywood County, TN Census Records Links
- Haywood County, TN Census QuickFacts
Haywood Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Haywood Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Haywood County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Haywood Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Haywood Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Haywood County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Haywood 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)
Haywood Co. TN General and History Websites
- Haywood County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Haywood County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Haywood County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Haywood County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Haywood Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Haywood County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Haywood County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Haywood (cyndislist.com)
- Haywood Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Haywood County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Haywood Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Haywood Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Haywood Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Haywood County Map (livgenmi.com)
Haywood 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 Haywood County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
