Sevier County, Tennessee

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Sevier County, Tennessee Facts

When was Sevier County, TN Created?

Sevier County was founded on September 28, 1794 from Jefferson County.

What is the County Seat of Sevier County, TN?

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

What counties are adjacent to Sevier County, TN?

Bordering counties are Jefferson County, Cocke County, Haywood County, NC, Swain County, NC, Blount County and Knox County .

Sevier County Courthouse and Government Records

Sevier County Courthouse

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

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

• Sevier County Clerk
  • Address: 125 Court Ave., Suite 202, Sevierville, TN 37862
  • Phone: (865) 453-5502
  • Marriage Records: 1856
  • Probate Records: 1849
• Sevier County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 125 Court Avenue, Suite 209W, Sevierville, TN 37862
  • Phone: (865) 453-2758
  • Land & Deed Records: 1845
• Sevier County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 125 Court Square, Suite 204E, Sevierville, TN 37862
  • Phone: 865-453-5536
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1854
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1850
  • County  Court Minutes: 1856

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

Sevier 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 Sevier 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 Sevier County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Sevier County can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

• Sevier County Preservation of Records Department, 125 Court Avenue, Suite 201E, Sevierville , TN 37862; Phone: (865) 774 3627
• Anna Porter Public Library, (Smoky Mountain Collection) , 207 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 865-436-5588
• Pigeon Forge Public Library, 2449 Library Drive, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 865-429-7490
• Sevier County Public Library, 321 Court Avenue, Sevierville, TN 37862 865-453-3532

Sevier County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Sevier 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)

Sevier Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Sevier Co. TN Census Records

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

Sevier Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Sevier 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)

Sevier Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Sevier Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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