Putnam County, Tennessee

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Putnam County, Tennessee Facts

When was Putnam County, TN Created?

Putnam County was founded on February 2, 1842 from White County, Jackson County, Overton County, Smit Countyh and Fentress County.

What is the County Seat of Putnam County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Cookeville also, the county government website is www.putnamcountytn.gov/ .

What counties are adjacent to Putnam County, TN?

Bordering counties are Overton County, Cumberland County, White County, DeKalb County, Smith County and Jackson County.

Putnam County Courthouse and Government Records

Putnam County Courthouse

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

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

• Putnam County Clerk
  • Address: P.O. Box 220, 121 South Dixie Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501
  • Phone: (931) 526-7106
  • Marriage Records: 1879
  • Probate Records: 1876
• Putnam County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 300 East Spring Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
  • Phone: (931) 526-7101
  • Land & Deed Records: 1854
• Putnam County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: Room 1C, Suite 49A 421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, TN 38501
  • Phone: 931-528-1508
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1895
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1842
  • County  Court Minutes: 1894

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

Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Putnam County Archives, 121 South Dixie Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501; (931) 520-0042

Putnam County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Putnam 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)

Putnam Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Putnam Co. TN Census Records

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

Putnam Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Putnam 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)

Putnam Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Putnam Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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