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Jefferson County, Tennessee Facts
When was Jefferson County, TN Created?
Jefferson County was founded on June 11, 1792 from Greene County and Hawkins County.
What is the County Seat of Jefferson County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Dandridge also, the county government website is www.jeffersoncountytn.gov/ .
What counties are adjacent to Jefferson County, TN?
Bordering counties are Hamblen County, Cocke County, Sevier County, Knox County and Grainger County .
Jefferson County Courthouse and Government Records
Jefferson County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Jefferson County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Jefferson County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Jefferson County Clerk
- Address: PO Box 710, Dandridge, TN 37725
- Phone: 865-397-2935
- Marriage Records: 1792
- Probate Records: 1792
- Jefferson County Register of Deeds
- Address: 202 West Main Street, Dandridge, TN 37725
- Phone: (865) 397-2918
- Land & Deed Records: 1792
- Jefferson County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 765 Justice Center Drive, Dandridge, TN 37725-0671
- Phone: 865-397-2786
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1836
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1809
- County Court Minutes: 1792
- Jefferson County Property Assessor
- Address: ?
- Phone: (865) 397-3326
- Tax Records: 1800, 1822-1829, 1836, 1853-1872, 1875-1893, 1895-1900
Where can find Jefferson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Jefferson County can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Jefferson Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jefferson Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, TN?
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- East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901
- Jefferson County Archives, Room 203, Jefferson County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1193 Dandridge, TN 37725; 865-397-4904
- Jefferson County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 267, Jefferson City 37760; (865) 397-4904
- Jefferson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 325, Dandridge 37725
- Carson Newman College, Stephens-Burnett Library, Mildred L. Iddens Special Collections, 1634 Russell Avenue, C-N 71997, Jefferson City, TN 37760 865-471-3542
https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County.
Jefferson County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Jefferson County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?
What other genealogical resources are available in Jefferson County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Jefferson 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 Jefferson County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Jefferson 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)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Jefferson 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)
Jefferson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Jefferson County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Jefferson County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Jefferson Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Jefferson County, TN Census Records Links
- Jefferson County, TN Census QuickFacts
Jefferson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Jefferson Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jefferson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jefferson Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jefferson Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Jefferson 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)
Jefferson Co. TN General and History Websites
- Jefferson County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Jefferson County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jefferson Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Jefferson County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Jefferson County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Jefferson (cyndislist.com)
- Jefferson Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Jefferson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Jefferson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Jefferson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Jefferson Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Jefferson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
