Trousdale County, Tennessee

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Trousdale County, Tennessee Facts

When was Trousdale County, TN Created?

Trousdale County was founded on September 5, 1870 from Macon County, Smith County, Sumner County, and Williamson County.

What is the County Seat of Trousdale County, TN?

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

What counties are adjacent to Trousdale County, TN?

Bordering counties are Macon County, Smith County, Williamson County and Sumner County .

Trousdale County Courthouse and Government Records

Trousdale County Courthouse

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

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Trousdale county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. There were fires at the Trousdale County courthouse in 1900 and 1904. Trousdale County Clerk

• Address: 200 E. Main St., Room 2, Hartsville, TN 37074
• Phone: (615) 374-2906
• Marriage Records: 1906
• Probate Records: 1905

• Trousdale County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 200 East Main Street, Room 8, Hartsville, TN 37074
  • Phone: (615) 374-2921
  • Land & Deed Records: 1905
• Trousdale County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 200 East Main Street, Room 5, Hartsville, TN 37074
  • Phone: 615-374-3411
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1906
  •  Circuit Court Minutes: 1906
  •  County  Court Minutes: 1906

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

Trousdale 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 Trousdale 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 Trousdale County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Trousdale County Historical Society, 211 White Oak Street, Hartsville, TN 37074 615-374-3677

Trousdale County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Trousdale 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)

Trousdale Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Trousdale Co. TN Census Records

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

Trousdale Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Trousdale 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)

Trousdale Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Trousdale Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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