Fentress County, Tennessee Genealogy

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Parent County
1823--Fentress County was created 28 November 1823 from Overton and Morgan Counties. County seat: Jamestown

Record Loss
1905 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties

 * Cumberland
 * Morgan
 * Overton
 * Pickett
 * Putnam
 * Scott

Cemeteries
Fentress County cemeteries

Court
Court records began in 1842

Land
Land records began in 1820

Probate
Probate records began in 1905

Birth Records
Birth records began in 1914

Marriage Records
Marriage records began in 1905

Death Records
Death records began in 1914

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog