Roane County, Tennessee

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Roane County, Tennessee Facts

When was Roane County, TN Created?

Roane County was founded on November 6, 1801 from Knox County and Indian Lands.

What is the County Seat of Roane County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Kingston also, the county government website is www.roanegov.org/ .

What counties are adjacent to Roane County, TN?

Bordering counties are Morgan County, Anderson County, Loudon County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Rhea County and Cumberland County .

Roane County Courthouse and Government Records

Roane County Courthouse

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

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

• Roane County Clerk
  • Address: P.O. Box 546, 200 E. Race St., Kingston, TN 37763
  • Phone: (865) 376-5556
  • Marriage Records: 1801
  • Probate Records: 1802
• Roane County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 200 East Race Street, Suite 6, P.O. Box 181, Kingston, TN 37763
  • Phone: (865) 376-4673
  • Land & Deed Records: 1801
• Roane County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 200 East Race Street, Suite 11, Kingston, TN 37763
  • Phone: 865-376-2390
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1824
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1810
  • County  Court Minutes: 1801

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

Roane 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 Roane 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 Roane County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Roane County can be found for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

• Roane County Archives, P.O. Box 738, Kingston , TN 37763; Phone: (865) 376-9211
• Roane County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 297, Kingston 37763-0297
• Roane County Heritage Commission, Kingston 37763-0297
• Oliver Springs Historical Society, P.O. Box 409, Oliver Springs, TN 37840; (865) 435-2980
• Harriman Public Library, 601 Walden Street, Harriman, TN 37748 865-882-3195
• Oliver Springs Public Library, (Oliver Springs Historical Society) 610 Walker Street, Oliver Springs, TN 37840 865-435-2509
• Rockwood Public Library, 117 North Front Street, Rockwood, TN 37854 865-354-1281

Roane County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Roane 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)

Roane Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Roane Co. TN Census Records

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

Roane Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Roane 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)

Roane Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Roane Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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