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Lauderdale County, Tennessee
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Lauderdale County, Tennessee Facts
When was Lauderdale County, TN Created?
Lauderdale County was founded on November 24, 1835 from Dyer County, Tipton County and Haywood County.
What is the County Seat of Lauderdale County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Ripley also, the county government website is www.lauderdalecountytn.org .
What counties are adjacent to Lauderdale County, TN?
Bordering counties are Dyer County, Crockett County, Haywood County, Tipton County and Mississippi County, AR .
Lauderdale County Courthouse and Government Records
Lauderdale County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lauderdale County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Lauderdale County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Lauderdale County Clerk
- Address: Courthouse, 100 Court Square, Ripley, TN 38063
- Phone: 731-635-2561
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Probate Records: 1837
- Lauderdale County Register of Deeds
- Address: 100 Court Square, Ripley, TN 38063
- Phone: (731) 635-2171
- Land & Deed Records: 1835
- Lauderdale County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 675 Hwy. 51 South, Ripley, TN 38063-0509
- Phone: 731-635-0101
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1856
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1836
- County Court Minutes:1836
Where can find Lauderdale County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Lauderdale County can be found for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lauderdale Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lauderdale Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County, TN?
- Lauderdale County Archives, 957 Doctor Hall Road, Halls, TN 38040; Phone: (731) 836-7073
- Lauderdale County Historical Society, 957 Doctor Hall Road, Halls, TN 38040-8727; Phone: (901) 836-7073
- Alex Haley Museum Assocation, 200 South Church Street, PO Box 500, Henning, TN 38041 731-738-2240
- Halls Public Library, 110 N. Church Street, PO Box 236, Halls, TN 38040 731-836-5302
- Lauderdale County Library, 120 Lafayette Street, Ripley, TN 38063 731-635-1872
Lauderdale County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Lauderdale 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)
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lauderdale County
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Lauderdale County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Lauderdale 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)
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lauderdale 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)
Lauderdale Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Lauderdale County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Lauderdale County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Lauderdale Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Lauderdale County, TN Census Records Links
- Lauderdale County, TN Census QuickFacts
Lauderdale Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lauderdale Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lauderdale County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lauderdale Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lauderdale Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Lauderdale 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)
Lauderdale Co. TN General and History Websites
- Lauderdale County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Lauderdale County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lauderdale Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lauderdale County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Lauderdale County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Lauderdale (cyndislist.com)
- Lauderdale Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Lauderdale County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lauderdale Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lauderdale Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Lauderdale Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Lauderdale County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.