Stewart County, Tennessee

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Stewart County, Tennessee Facts

When was Stewart County, TN Created?

Stewart County was founded on  November 1, 1803 from Davidson County and Montgomery County.

What is the County Seat of Stewart County, TN?

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

What counties are adjacent to Stewart County, TN?

Bordering counties are Trigg County, Kentucky, Christian County, Kentucky, Montgomery County, Houston County, Benton County, Henry County and Calloway County, Kentucky .

Stewart County Courthouse and Government Records

Stewart County Courthouse

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

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

• Stewart County Clerk
  • Address: P.O. Box 67, 225 Donelson Pkwy., Dover, TN 37058
  • Phone: (931) 232-7616
  • Marriage Records: 1849
  • Probate Records: 1812
• Stewart County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 57, Dover, TN 37058
  • Phone: (931) 232-5990
  • Land & Deed Records: 1796
• Stewart County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P.O. Box 193, Dover, TN 37058-0193
  • Phone: 931-232-7042
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1865
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1821
  • County  Court Minutes: 1804

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

Stewart 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 Stewart 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 Stewart County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Stewart County Archives, 660 Old Highway 79, Dover , TN 37058; (931) 232-7062
• Fort Donelson National Battlefield, 101 Petty Street, PO Box 434, Dover, TN 37058 931-232-5706

Stewart County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Stewart 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)

Stewart Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Stewart Co. TN Census Records

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

Stewart Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Stewart 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)

Stewart Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Stewart Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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