Weakley County, Tennessee

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Weakley County, Tennessee Facts

When was Weakley County, TN Created?

Weakley County was founded on October 23, 1823 from Chickasaw Indian lands.

What is the County Seat of Weakley County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Dresden also, the county government website is www.weakleycountytn.gov .

What counties are adjacent to Weakley County, TN?

Bordering counties are Graves County, Kentucky, Henry County, Carroll County, Gibson County and Obion County .

Weakley County Courthouse and Government Records

Weakley County Courthouse

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

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

• Weakley County Clerk
  • Address: P.O. Box 587, Courthouse Square, Room 104, Dresden, TN 38225
  • Phone: (731) 364-2285
  • Marriage Records: 1843
  • Probate Records: 1828
• Weakley County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 116 West Main, P.O. Box 45, Dresden, Tn 38225
  • Phone: (731) 364-3646
  • Land & Deed Records: 1822
• Weakley County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 116 West Main Street, Room 203, Dresden, TN 38225-1164
  • Phone: 731-364-2456
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1827
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1844
  • County  Court Minutes: 1828

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

Weakley 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 Weakley 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 Weakley County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Weakley County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 92, Martin, TN 38237
• Dr. Nathan Porter Library, 228 North Front Street, Greenfield, TN 38230 731-235-9932
• Ned R. McWherter Weakley County Library, 341 Linden Street, Dresden, TN 38225 731-364-2678
• Weldon Public Library, 100 Main Street, Martin, TN 38237 731-587-3148

Weakley County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Weakley 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)

Weakley Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Weakley Co. TN Census Records

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

Weakley Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Weakley 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)

Weakley Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Weakley Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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