Tennessee, Putnam County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes digital images of marriage records from Putnam County which were filmed at the Tennessee State Archives.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of marriage
 * The place where the marriage occurred
 * The name of the intended spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the marriage date and place as the basis for compiling a new family group or for verifying existing information
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family
 * The name of the officiator is a clue to their religion or area of residence in the county. However, ministers may have reported marriages performed in other counties
 * Compile the marriage entries for every person who has the same surname as the bride or groom; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
 * Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
 * Use the marriage number to identify previous marriages
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Occupations listed can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Tennessee.
 * Tennessee Guided Research
 * Tennessee Record Finder
 * Tennessee Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * Putnam County, Marriage records, 1941-2003
 * Putnam County, Marriage records, 1878-1951
 * Putnam County, Circuit Court records, 1842-1901
 * Putnam County, Chancery Court records, 1867-1955
 * Putnam County, Circuit Court minutes, 1842-1856, 1899-1901
 * Putnam County, Circuit Court minutes, 1842-1856
 * Putnam County, Bible, family and tombstone records
 * Putnam County, Deeds, 1854-1903; index to deeds, 1854-1911
 * Putnam County, Surveys, 1825-1839
 * Putnam County, Probate records, 1874-1918
 * Putnam County, Tax books, 1854-1855

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950
 * Tennessee, Putnam County Records, 1842-1955

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Mary Hopson ; indexed by John Doyle Hopson and Sonia Denise Rittenberry Hopson, Stray leaves from Putnam County history : pioneer families, sights and sounds from the past, old school groups, civil war soldiers

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