Henderson County, Tennessee

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Henderson County, Tennessee Facts

When was Henderson County, TN Created?

Henderson County was founded on November 7, 1821 from Chickasaw Indian lands.

What is the County Seat of Henderson County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Lexington also, the county government website is www.hendersoncountytn.gov .

What counties are adjacent to Henderson County, TN?

Bordering counties are Carroll County, Decatur County, Hardin County, Chester County and Madison County .

Henderson County Courthouse and Government Records

Henderson County Courthouse

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

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

• Henderson County Clerk
  • Address: 17 Monroe Ste 2, Lexington, TN 38351
  • Phone: 731-968-2856
  • Marriage Records: 1893
  • Probate Records: 1895
• Henderson County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 17 Monroe Avenue, Suite 5, Lexington, TN 38351
  • Phone: (731) 968-2941
  • Land & Deed Records: 1856
• Henderson County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 17 Monroe Avenue, Suite 9, Lexington, TN 38351
  • Phone: 731-968-2031
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1880
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1895
  • County  Court Minutes: 1860
• Henderson County Property Assessor
  • Address: 17 Monroe Ave # 14 Lexington, TN 38351
  • Phone: (731) 968-6881
  • Tax Records: 1836, 1837, 1895-1899

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

Henderson 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 Henderson 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 Henderson County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Everett Horn Public Library, 702 West Church Street, Lexington, TN 38351 731-968-3239

Henderson County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Henderson 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)

Henderson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Henderson Co. TN Census Records

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

Henderson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Henderson 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)

Henderson Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Henderson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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