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Union County, Tennessee Facts
When was Union County, TN Created?
Union County was founded on January 3, 1850 from Anderson County, Campbell County, Knox County, Claiborne County and Grainger County.
What is the County Seat of Union County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Maynardville also, the county government website is www.unioncountytn.com .
What counties are adjacent to Union County, TN?
Bordering counties are Claiborne County, Grainger County, Knox County, Anderson County and Campbell County .
Union County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Union County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Union County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Union County Clerk
- Address: 825 Main Street, Maynardville, TN 37807
- Phone: (865) 992-8043
- Marriage Records: 1864
- Probate Records: 1859
- Union County Register of Deeds
- Address: 901 Main Street, Suite 108, Maynardville, TN 37807
- Phone: (865) 992-8024
- Land & Deed Records: 1856
- Union County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 901 Main Street, Suite 220, Maynardville, TN 37807
- Phone: 865-992-5493
- Chancery Court Minutes: ?
- Circuit Court Minutes: ?
- County Court Minutes: 1854
Where can find Union County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Union 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 Union 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 Union County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Union County can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Union Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union 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 Union County, TN?
- Union County Historical Society Inc., P. O. Box 95, Maynardville, TN 37807; Ph (865) 992-2136; Sponsor of the “Roy Acuff Museum & Library” Hours the museum and library are open is Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Union County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Union 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)
- Union County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Union County
- Union County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Union 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 Union 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 Union County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Union County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Union 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 Union County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Union 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)
- Union County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Union 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)
Union Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Union County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Union County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Union Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Union County, TN Census Records Links
- Union County, TN Census QuickFacts
Union Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Union Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Union County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Union Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Union Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Union County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Union 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)
Union Co. TN General and History Websites
- Union County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Union County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Union County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Union County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Union Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Union County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Union County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Union (cyndislist.com)
- Union Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Union County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Union Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Union Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Union Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Union County Map (livgenmi.com)
Union 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 Union County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.