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

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