Marion County, Tennessee

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Marion County, Tennessee Facts

When was Marion County, TN Created?

Marion County was founded on November 20, 1817 from Cherokee Indian lands.

What is the County Seat of Marion County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Jasper also, the county government website is marioncountychamber.com/ .

What counties are adjacent to Marion County, TN?

Bordering counties are Grundy County, Sequatchie County, Hamilton County, Dade County, Georgia, Jackson County, AL and Franklin County .

Marion County Courthouse and Government Records

Marion County Courthouse

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

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

• Marion County Clerk
  • Address: 24 Courthouse Sq Rm 101, PO Box 789 (annex Bldg), Jasper, TN 37347
  • Phone: 423-942-2515
  • Marriage Records: 1881
  • Probate Records: 1875
• Marion County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 789, 1 Courthouse Square Room 102, Jasper, TN 37347
  • Phone: (423) 942-2573
  • Land & Deed Records: 1819
• Marion County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: Marion County Justice Center, Jasper, TN 37347
  • Phone: 423-942-8020
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1922
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1922
  • County  Court Minutes: 1842

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

Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Marion County Genealogical & Historical Group, 6611 Old Dunlap Road, Whitwell, TN 37397; (423) 658-5770
• Orena Humphreys Public Library, 900 Main Street, Suite 1, Whitwell, TN 37397 423-658-6134

Marion County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Marion 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)

Marion Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Marion Co. TN Census Records

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

Marion Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Marion 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)

Marion Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Marion Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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