Marshall County, Tennessee

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Marshall County, Tennessee Facts

When was Marshall County, TN Created?

Marshall County was founded on February 20, 1836 from Giles County, Bedford County, Lincoln County and Maury County.

What is the County Seat of Marshall County, TN?

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

What counties are adjacent to Marshall County, TN?

Bordering counties are Rutherford County, Bedford County, Lincoln County, Giles County, Maury County and Wilson County .

Marshall County Courthouse and Government Records

Marshall County Courthouse

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

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

• Marshall County Clerk
  • Address: 1107 Courthouse Annex, Lewisburg, TN 37091
  • Phone: 931-359-1072
  • Marriage Records: 1836
  • Probate Records: 1835
• Marshall County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 1103 Courthouse Annex, Lewisburg, TN 37091
  • Phone: (931) 359-4933
  • Land & Deed Records: 1836
• Marshall County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 302 Marshall County Courthouse, Lewisburg, TN 37091
  • Phone: 931-359-0536
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1840
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1836
  • County  Court Minutes: 1836

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

Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Bedford County Historical Society
• Marshall County Historical Society, 224 Third Ave N., Lewisburg 37091

Marshall County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Marshall 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)

Marshall Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Marshall Co. TN Census Records

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

Marshall Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Marshall Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Chestnut Ridge Cousins (chestnutridgecousins.org) Chestnut Ridge Cousins is a genealogical organization, formed in 2002, committed to sharing family history with all our cousins. The Chestnut Ridge area is located in Middle Tennessee where the current Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall, and Moore counties all come together.
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)

Marshall Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Marshall Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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