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Moore County, Tennessee Facts
When was Moore County, TN Created?
Moore County was founded on December 14, 1871 from Bedford County, Franklin County, Coffee County and Lincoln County.
What is the County Seat of Moore County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Lynchburg also, the county government website is www.lynchburgtenn.com/ .
What counties are adjacent to Moore County, TN?
Bordering counties are Coffee County, Franklin County, Lincoln County and Bedford County .
Moore County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Moore County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Moore County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Moore County Clerk
- Address: P.O. Box 206, Courthouse, Lynchburg, TN 37352
- Phone: (931) 759-7346
- Marriage Records: 1872
- Probate Records: 1872
- Moore County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 206, Lynchburg, TN 37352
- Phone: (931) 759-7913
- Land & Deed Records: 1872
- Moore County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 196 Main Street, Suite 404m Lynchburg, TN 37352
- Phone: 931-759-7208
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1872
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1872
- County Court Minutes: 1872
Where can find Moore County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Moore 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 Moore 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 Moore County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Moore County can be found for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Moore Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Moore Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Moore Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. 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 Moore County, TN?
- Moore County Archives, 2370 Bartlett Hollow Rd., Petersburg , TN 37144; Phone: (931) 684-8067
- Moore County Public Library, 17 Majors Blvd., PO Box 602, Lynchburg, TN 37352 931-759-7285
- Motlow State Community College, Crouch Library, 6015 Ledford Mill Road, PO Box 8500, Lynchburg, TN 37352 931-393-1670
Moore County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Moore 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)
- Moore County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Moore County
- Moore County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Moore 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 Moore 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 Moore County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Moore County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Moore 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 Moore County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Moore 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)
- Moore County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Moore 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)
Moore Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Moore County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Moore County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Moore Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Moore County, TN Census Records Links
- Moore County, TN Census QuickFacts
Moore Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Moore Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Moore County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Moore Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Moore Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Moore County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Moore 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)
Moore Co. TN General and History Websites
- Moore County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Moore County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Moore County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Moore County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Moore Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Moore County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Moore County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Moore (cyndislist.com)
- Moore Co. TNGenweb (knology.net)
- Moore County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Moore Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Moore Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Moore Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Moore County Map (livgenmi.com)
Moore 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 Moore County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.