Pickett County, Tennessee

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Pickett County, Tennessee Facts

When was Pickett County, TN Created?

Pickett County was founded on February 27, 1879 from Fentress County and Overton County.

What is the County Seat of Pickett County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Byrdstown also, the county government website is www.dalehollow.com/ .

What counties are adjacent to Pickett County, TN?

Bordering counties are Wayne County, Kentucky, Scott County, Fentress County, Overton County, Clay County and Clinton County, Kentucky .

Pickett County Courthouse and Government Records

Pickett County Courthouse

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

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

• Pickett County Clerk
  • Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 201, Byrdstown, TN 38549
  • Phone: (931) 864-3879
  • Marriage Records: 1934
  • Probate Records: 1933
• Pickett County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 1 Court Square Suite 204, Byrdstown, TN 38549
  • Phone: (931) 864-3316
  • Land & Deed Records: 1934
• Pickett County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P.O. Box 188, Byrdstown, TN 38549-0188
  • Phone: 931-864-3958
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1934
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1935
  • County  Court Minutes: 1934

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

Pickett 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 Pickett 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 Pickett County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Pickett County can be found for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Pickett Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Pickett Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Pickett 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 Pickett County, TN?

• Archives of Byrdstown/Pickett County, 79 Pickett Square Annex, Byrdstown, TN 38549; Phone: (931) 864-8676
• Pickett County Public Library. 105 South Main Street, Community Center Building, Byrdstown, TN 38549 931-864-6281

Pickett County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Pickett 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)

Pickett Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Pickett Co. TN Census Records

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

Pickett Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Pickett 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)

Pickett Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Pickett Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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