Fayette County, Tennessee Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1824--Fayette County was created 29 September 1824 from Hardeman and Shelby Counties. County seat: Somerville

Record Loss
1925 -- 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

 * Benton County, Mississippi
 * Hardeman
 * Haywood
 * Marshall County, Mississippi
 * Shelby
 * Tipton

Cemeteries
For a list of Fayette County cemeteries, click here.

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


 * Matthews, Paul A. Early Families of the Memphis Area: Profiles of 135 Families of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi: With Historical Time Lines and Photogrpahs of Those Counties. Memphis, Tennessee: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby and Adjoining Counties, 2008. FHL US/CAN Book 976 D2m.

Bibliography

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog