Dyer County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Dyer County



Parent County
1823--Dyer County was created 16 October 1823 from Chickasaw Indian Lands. County seat: Dyersburg

Record Loss
1864 -- 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

 * Crockett
 * Gibson
 * Lake
 * Lauderdale
 * Mississippi County, Arkansas
 * Obion
 * Pemiscot County, Missouri

Cemeteries
For a list of Dyer county cemeteries, click here.

Law and Legislation

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. [In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service.] The Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog