Williamson County, Tennessee

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Williamson County, Tennessee Facts

When was Williamson County, TN Created?

Williamson County was founded on October 26, 1799 from Davidson County.

What is the County Seat of Williamson County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Franklin also, the county government website is www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov .

What counties are adjacent to Williamson County, TN?

Bordering counties are Davidson County, Rutherford County, Marshall County, Maury County, Hickman County, Dickson County and Cheatham County (north-northwest) .

Williamson County Courthouse and Government Records

Williamson County Courthouse

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

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

• Williamson County Clerk
  • Address: P.O. Box 624, 1320 W. Main St., Suite 135, Franklin, TN 37065
  • Phone: (615) 790-5712
  • Marriage Records: 1800
  • Probate Records: 1800
• Williamson County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 1320 West Main Street, P.O. Box 808, Franklin, TN 37065-0808
  • Phone: (931) 790-5706
  • Land & Deed Records: 1799
• Williamson County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 135 4th Avenue South, Room 203, Franklin, TN 37064
  • Phone: 615-790-5454
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1825
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1810
  • County  Court Minutes: 1800

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

Williamson 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 Williamson 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 Williamson County, TN census records are available?

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

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

• Williamson County Archives, P.O. Box 1006, Franklin , TN 37065; Phone: (615) 790-5462
• Williamson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 71, Franklin 37065
• Historic Carnton Plantation, 1345 Carnton Lane, Franklin, TN 37069 615-794-0903
• Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, TN 37064 615-595-1243

Williamson County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Williamson 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)

Williamson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

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

Williamson Co. TN Census Records

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

Williamson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Williamson 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)

Williamson Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Williamson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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