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Wilson County, Tennessee Facts
When was Wilson County, TN Created?
Wilson County was founded on October 26, 1799 from Sumner County.
What is the County Seat of Wilson County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Lebanon also, the county government website is www.wilsoncountytn.com .
What counties are adjacent to Wilson County, TN?
Bordering counties are Trousdale County, Smith County, DeKalb County, Cannon County, Rutherford County, Davidson County and Sumner County .
Wilson County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Wilson County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Wilson County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Wilson County Clerk
- Address: P.O. Box 950, 228 East Main St., Room 101, Lebanon, TN 37088
- Phone: (615) 444-0314
- Marriage Records: 1802
- Probate Records: 1802
- Wilson County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 176, Lebanon, TN 37087
- Phone: (615) 443-2611
- Land & Deed Records: 1789
- Wilson County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 134 South College Street, Lebanon, TN 37088
- Phone: 615-443-2672
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1837
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1810
- County Court Minutes: 1803
Where can find Wilson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Wilson County can be found for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Wilson Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wilson Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wilson 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 Wilson County, TN?
- Wilson County Archives, 111 South College Street , Lebanon , TN 37087; Phone: (615) 443-1993
- West Wilson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 337, Mt Juliet 37122
- City of Lebanon Museum & History Center, 200 Castle Heights Ave. North, Lebanon, TN 37087 615-443-2839
- Mt. Juliet-West Wilson County Historical Society, (Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library), 7851 Central Pike, PO Box 337, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121 615-754-2418
Wilson County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Wilson 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)
- Wilson County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Wilson County
- Wilson County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Wilson County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Wilson 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 Wilson County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Wilson 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)
- Wilson County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Wilson 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)
Wilson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Wilson County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Wilson County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Wilson Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Wilson County, TN Census Records Links
- Wilson County, TN Census QuickFacts
Wilson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Wilson Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wilson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wilson Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Wilson Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Wilson County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Wilson 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)
Wilson Co. TN General and History Websites
- Wilson County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Wilson County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Wilson County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Wilson County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wilson Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wilson County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Wilson County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Wilson (cyndislist.com)
- Wilson Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Wilson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wilson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wilson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Wilson Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Wilson County Map (livgenmi.com)
Wilson 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 Wilson County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.