Lauderdale County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Lauderdale County





County Courthouse
Lauderdale County Courthouse 100 Court Square Ripley, Tennessee 38063 Phone: (901) 635-2561

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

Parent County
1835--Lauderdale County was created 24 November 1835 from Tipton, Haywood, and Dyer Counties. County seat: Ripley

Record Loss
1969--Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Crockett
 * Dyer
 * Haywood
 * Mississippi County, Arkansas
 * Tipton

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General

Bibliography


 * [Ellis] Benjamin F. Ellis Family, 1834-1952. MSS. FHL US/CAN Film 1685766 Item 7.
 * [Ellis] Ellis, Bill. George Richard Ellis: His Ancestors and Descendants. Friona, Texas: Ellis Publishing, 2002. FHL US/CAN Book 929.273 EL59ebi.
 * [Finch] Tuttle, Jacqulyn Davis. Finch, Pyland and Related Families of Lauderdale County, TN and Craighead County, AR. Grass Valley, Calif.: J.D. Tuttle, 1991?. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 F491tj.
 * [Holmes] Holmes, Raiford L. The John Holmes Family: of Montgomery and Carroll Counties, Mississippi. Bogalusa, Louisiana: R.L. Holmes, 197-?. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H736h.

Local Histories

 * Williams, Joseph S. Old Times in West Tennessee: Reminiscences, Semi-historic, of Pioneer Life and the Early Emigrant Settlers in the Big Hatchie Country. Memphis, Tenn.: W.G. Cheeney, 1873. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 H2wj 1975.

Occupations

 * Miller, Alan N. West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2man. Purchase at Genealogical.com. [Includes Lauderdale County.]

Taxation
Lauderdale County's original Tax Books covering 1852-1856 and 1873 to 1887 are held at the Lauderdale County Courthouse. The Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed these records in 1976. Copies of these films are available at the Family History Library FHL US/CAN Films 1008593-1008594.

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