Lake County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Lake County





County Courthouse
Lake County Courthouse 116 South Court Tiptonville, Tennessee 38079 Phone:(731) 253-7582 Genealogy mail requests are forwarded to the County Historian

Hours: Monday,Wednesday and Friday 9 am - 4 pm Thursday 8 am - noon

History


The county is named after Reelfoot Lake.

Parent County
1870--Lake County was created 24 June 1870 from Obion County. County seat: Tiptonville

Neighboring Counties

 * Dyer
 * Fulton County, Kentucky
 * New Madrid County, Missouri
 * Obion
 * Pemiscot County, Missouri

Research Guides

 * Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Lake County, courtesy: Tennessee State Library and Archives. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)

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

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 Lake County.]

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