Knox County, Tennessee

Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links

Knox County, Tennessee Facts

When was Knox County, TN Created?

Knox County was founded on June 11, 1792 from Greene County and Hawkins County.

What is the County Seat of Knox County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Knoxville also, the county government website is knoxcounty.org .

What counties are adjacent to Knox County, TN?

Bordering counties are Union County, Grainger County, Jefferson County, Sevier County, Blount County, Loudon County, Roane County and Anderson County .

Knox County Courthouse and Government Records

Knox County Courthouse

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

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

• Knox County Clerk
  • Address: 300 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
  • Phone: 865-215-2385
  • Marriage Records:1792
  • Probate Records:1792
• Knox County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 400 Main Avenue Suite 225, Knoxville, TN 37902
  • Phone: (865) 215-3195
  • Land & Deed Records: 1792
• Knox County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: M-30 C/C Building 400 Main Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
  • Phone: 865-215-3637
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1832
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1844
  • County  Court Minutes: 1792

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

Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901
• Knox County Archives, 500 W. Church Ave., Knoxville , TN 37902, Phone: (865) 215-8804
• University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Frank H. McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr., Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-2144
• Johnson Bible College, Glass Memorial Library, 7900 Johnson Drive, Knoxville, TN 37998 865-251-2277

Knox County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Knox 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)

Knox Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Knox Co. TN Census Records

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

Knox Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Knox 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)

Knox Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Knox Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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