Jackson County, Tennessee

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Jackson County, Tennessee Facts

When was Jackson County, TN Created?

Jackson County was founded on November 6, 1801 from Smith County and Indian lands.

What is the County Seat of Jackson County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Gainesboro also, the county government website is www.jacksonco.com .

What counties are adjacent to Jackson County, TN?

Bordering counties are Clay County, Overton County, Putnam County, Smith County and Macon County .

Jackson County Courthouse and Government Records

Jackson County Courthouse

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

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

• Jackson County Clerk
  • Address: 101 East Hull Avenue, PO Box 346, Gainesboro, TN 38562
  • Phone: 931-268-9212
  • Marriage Records: 1872
  • Probate Records: 1872
• Jackson County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 301, Gainesboro, TN 38562
  • Phone: (931) 268-9012
  • Land & Deed Records: 1872
• Jackson County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P.O. Box 205, Gainesboro, TN 38562-0205
  • Phone: 931-268-9314
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1840
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1872
  • County  Court Minutes: 1872

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

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Jackson County can be found for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

• Jackson County Archives, 379 Glenn Jones Road, Gainesboro , TN 38562; Phone: (931) 268-2933
• Jackson County Historical Society
• Charles Ralph Holland Memorial Library, 205 W. Hull Avenue, PO Box 647, Gainesboro, TN 38562 931-268-9190
• Granville Museum, PO Box 26, Granville, Tennessee 38564

Jackson County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Jackson 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)

Jackson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Jackson Co. TN Census Records

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

Jackson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Jackson 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)

Jackson Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Jackson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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