Wilson County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Wilson County



County Courthouse


Wilson County Courthouse 228 East Main Street Lebanon, TN 37087-2893

Hours

Parent County
1799--Wilson County was established 26 October 1799 from part of Sumner County. Early records may be found under Sumner County. County seat: Lebanon

Record Loss
1881 - Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Cannon
 * Davidson
 * DeKalb
 * Rutherford
 * Smith
 * Sumner
 * Trousdale

Land
The original Wilson County Deed Books are held at the County Courthouse. In 1965, the Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed Deed Books A to 169 (1789-1965) and Trust Deed Books EE to 215 (1829-1965) and indexes. Copies of these microfilms are also available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Films 427157-427252, 430339-430410, 2260203.

Probate
The original Wilson County Will Books are held at the County Courthouse. In 1965, the Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed Will Books covering the years 1802 to 1965. Copies of these microfilms are also available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Films 430841-430853.

Taxation

 * [1804] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. &amp; B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. [Includes 1804 tax list.]

Vital Records
Freedman's Bureau Marriage Certificates (1861-1869)  is an index to the marriage records kept by the Memphis Field Office of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. It includes grooms surname, grooms given name, groom's age,, brides surname, bride's given name and other information.

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