Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy

Guide to Jefferson County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson. The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse 202 W Main Street Dandridge, TN 37725-0710 County Courthouse Phone: 865-397-2935 County Clerk Phone: 865-397-2935 Circuit Court Clerk Phone: 865-397-2786 County Register of Deeds Phone: 865-397-2918 County Chancery Court Phone: 865-397-2404

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1792 Clerk and Master have divorce records Clerk Circuit Court has court records Register of Deeds has land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline

 * 1784-1788 - The land of Jefferson County was first organized by the State of Franklin in March 1786 from part of Greene County under the name Caswell However, the Franklin statehood effort faded by 1789. Caswell county existed only briefly, its legality is questionable, and little trace remains. The records of lost Caswell County are now found at ???
 * 1789 - North Carolina ceded its westernmost counties to the United States which used them to form the Southwest Territory. North Carolina and the Southwest Territory did not recognize Franklin's Caswell County or Sevier County.
 * 1789 - Residents South of the French Broad (which included Jefferson County) petitioned North Carolina for relief from the Indian problems. This petition contains names of some Jefferson County residents.
 * 1792 - Southwest Territory using land from its Greene and Hawkins counties erected a new county on much of the old Caswell County land, and named it Jefferson County.
 * 1794 - Sevier County was reconstituted by the Southwest Territory from part of Jefferson County.
 * 1796 - All these lands became part of the new State of Tennessee
 * 1797 - Tennessee divided off Cocke County from the southeast part of Jefferson County. In 1870 Tennessee used part of Jefferson County to form part of Hamblen County.

Additional Information

Jefferson County was named after Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) who became President in 1797.

Bible Records

 * Caldwell Family Bible Records, 1764-1886, Typed transcript, microfilmed 1963. FS Library US/CAN Film 317309.

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Jefferson County, Tennessee (1887) published by Goodspeed are availableon the My Genealogy Hound website.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911. 2000. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. . Online at MyHeritage ($). Includes Jefferson County.

Cemeteries
Additional Cemetery Resources
 * Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator

Census Records
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Jefferson County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.

See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

See Jefferson County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®

1800 Lost, but a substitute is available, see Jefferson.

1810 Lost, but a substitute is available:


 * Sherrill, Charles A. The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee: 33,000 Long-lost Records from Tax Lists, Court Minutes, Church Records, Wills, Deeds and Other Sources. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.: C.A. Sherrill, 2001..

1810-1891


 * Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891 at Ancestry ($)

1820 Lost

1830


 * Sistler, Byron H. 1830 Census, East Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: n.p., 1969..

1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners


 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. . Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Eastern District, Jefferson County on page 153.

1850


 * Underwood, Burl H. Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Jefferson County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.H. Underwood, 1977..
 * Underwood, Burl H. Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Jefferson County, Tennessee. 1977; reprint, Jefferson City, Tenn.: Jefferson County Genealogical Society, 1996..

1880


 * Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. 1880 Census Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler &amp; Associates, 1994..

1891 Male Voters


 * 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Baptist
 * 1785-1844 - Stickley Collection, 1600-1946, Mf. 1198.Box 20, folder 2. (Baptist) See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections
 * 1786-1842 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs.French Broad River Baptist Church Minutes, 1786-1842. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1938. TSLA F443 .J5 F73. Available at the FamilySearch Library.
 * 1797-1860 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Dumplin Baptist Church Minutes, 1797-1860. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1939. TSLA F443 .J5 D85.
 * 1829-1881 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Minutes of Primitive Baptist Church, 1829-1881. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1938. F443 .J5 M566
 * 1839-1870 - Antioch Baptist Church, Records, 1839-1870. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections
 * 1839-1879 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Antioch Baptist Church Minutes, 1839-1879. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1938.TSLA F443 .J5 A57.
 * 1829-1881 - Primitive Baptist Church, Records, 1829-1881. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts &amp; Small Collections
 * 1858-1902 - Friendship Baptist Church Minutes. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections.
 * 1880-1915 - Shady Grove Baptist Church Minutes. Also contains obits. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections.

 Presbyterian 


 * 1788-1842 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Hopewell Presbyterian Church Minutes, 1788-1842. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1936. TSLA F443 .J5 H66.
 * 1816-1899 - Stickley Collection, 1600-1946, Mf. 1198. Box 20, folder 12. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts &amp; Small Collections.
 * 1818-1921 - Westminster and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1818-1921. Batch in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1818-1906 - Westminster and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1818-1906. Batch in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1880 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. History of White Pine Presbyterian Church, 1873-1880. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1938. TSLA F443 .J5 M566.
 * 1873-1885 - White Pine Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1873-1885. Batch in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1895 - White Pine Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1873-1895. Batch in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1878-1885 - St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of the United States of America Baptism Index 1878-1885. Batch in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Court Records
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 TSLA has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. Online searchable index at TSLA.

Emigration and Immigration
During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding 12 British aliens, many of whom had families, living in Jefferson County. Ancestry ($)

Genealogies

 * More than 70 genealogies have been published about Jefferson County, Tennessee families. For more information visit Jefferson County, Tennessee Compiled Genealogies.
 * Gordon Aronhime (1911-1983) collected information on hundreds of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee pioneers. His note cards, which reference more than 4,000 early settlers of the Holston-Clinch River area and East Tennessee (1770s-1790s), are held at the Library of Virginia. The cards have been digitized and made available online. (NOTE: The surname for the first card in a sequence is listed on the site. Search through the cards for your ancestor's surname.)

Land and Property Records
Deeds

The original Jefferson County Deed Books are held at the County Archives. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed Deed Books A to 18 (1792-1889), Deed Indexes (1792-1929), and Trust Deed Books 1 to 4 (1868-1892). FS Library copies:.

Local Land Entries Issued by North Carolina

The original Jefferson County land entries issued by North Carolina are kept at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh. On their website, users can bring up a list of land entries issued in Jefferson County, both before and after it became a part of the state of Tennessee. Years covered: 1778-1796.

Instructions:


 * 1) Follow this link to conduct a "Call Number Search" using the MARS Catalog on their site.
 * 2) Using the pull down window, change "Call Numbers starting" to "A MarsID matching."
 * 3) Type 12.14.10 (Windows Vista users may need to include a period after the last digit, for example 12.14.10.) and click Search. This is the specific MarsID for Jefferson County.
 * 4) Click on the entry that is returned: "Tennessee, Jefferson County."
 * 5) In the window that pops up, click Show List of Child Records and a list of Jefferson County land entries will be produced. Browse to find abstracts of the original records.

N.B. You can also search by name through the Basic Search, but it lacks soundex capabilities.

Local Histories

 * Heritage Jefferson County. Restore Our County, Inc., 1976. Indexed by Billie R. McNamara, 1994. Free online index, courtesy: Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy &amp; History website.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1776-1976 Bauman, George A. and Patti Ann Bauman. Bicentennial Map, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1776-1976: Compiled from Research and Data Obtained from the Old Map Section of the Tennessee State Archives Located at Nashville, Tennessee. (Tenn.: n.p.), 1976. FS Library US/CAN Map Case 976.8924 E7b.
 * 1792 Reeves, Charles A. Knox & Jefferson Counties (Tennessee) - Created June 11, 1792 from Greene & Hawkins Counties. Published 2000. ReevesMaps.com includes a scaled-down version of the map.
 * 1888 Map of 1888 Jefferson County, Tennessee with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
 * FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Revolutionary War The following Jefferson County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:


 * 1835 Pension Roll
 * 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
 * Select Jefferson County, Tennessee Revolutionary War Pension Applications
 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. . Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Eastern District, Jefferson County on page 153.
 * Revolutionary & Military Pensioners, 1840, Ansearchin' News, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Fall 1979); digital version at Ansearchin' News.

Additional resources include:


 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.
 * Rankin, Roy M. (compiled by) Dandridge Revolutionary War Cemetery May, 1996.

War of 1812
 * Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Oct. 1960):90-93. ; digital version at Ansearchin' News. Includes Jefferson County pensioners (pp. 90-91).
 * Kanon, Tom, Tennessee State Library and Archives. Regimental Histories of Primary Jefferson County Units. Complete document located at TSLA.
 * Select Jefferson County, Tennessee War of 1812 Service and Pension Records.

Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1891-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Confederate Soldiers


 * 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Carter's) - CSA - Companies H and K.
 * 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's) - CSA - Company I.
 * 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
 * 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's) - CSA - Company A.
 * 4th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Branner's) - CSA - Company E.
 * 37th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (7th Infantry) (1st East Tennessee Rifles) - CSA - Company C.
 * 39th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (W. M. Bradford's) (31st Infantry) - CSA - Companies C, E, and I.
 * 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th East Tennessee Volunteers) - CSA - Company G.
 * 61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry) - CSA - Company F.

Union Soldiers


 * 8th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company C.
 * 9th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Companies B, K, L, and M.
 * 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company L.
 * 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry- Company K

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Jefferson County:


 * Carter, William Randolph. History of the First regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry in the Great war of the Rebellion, with the Armies of the Ohio and Cumberland, under Generals Morgan, Rosecrans, Thomas, Stanley and Wilson. Knoxville, Tennessee: Gaut-Ogden Co. Printers, 1902. Free digital copy. Union.
 * USGenWeb Archives, Jefferson County Tennessee Archives. Civil War Records.
 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Jefferson County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
 * United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Jefferson County, page 349-351.
 * TNGenWeb, Jefferson County in the Civil War.

Civil War Battle The following Civil War Battles were fought in Jefferson County.
 * December 29, 1863 - Mossy Creek.
 * January 17, 1864 - Dandridge.
 * Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.

Newspapers
Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at TSLA. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Jefferson County click on the following cities or towns:


 * Dandridge
 * Jefferson City


 * 1847 - 1851 - Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s. (Largely Methodist?)

Prisons

 * 1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
 * 1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 at Tennessee State Library and Archives

Periodicals

 * Ansearchin' News: Quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of many previous issues at Ansearchin' News.
 * East Tennessee Roots: Published by East Tennessee Roots The table of contents for some issues are available on their website;.


 * Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal: The FamilySearch Library has Volume 10, no. 2- 4 (1994) Index available at PERiodical Source Index (1986-2007)

Probate Records
The original Jefferson County Will Books are held at the County Archives. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed Will Books 1 to 10 (1792-1921) and Index to Wills and Probate (1792-1921). FS Library copies:.

Online Records and Indexes
 * 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1792 – 1810 Images of Wills 1792-1810. Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1792-1810; 1811-1828 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images of Wills ($)
 * 1792-1971 Jefferson County portion of at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
 * 1792-1810 Will Book 1: 1792-1810 Strictly By Name - Index only
 * 1811-1826 Will Book 2: 1811-1826 Strictly By Name - Index only

Book Abstracts and Indexes
 * 1792-1826 - Douthat, James L. Jefferson County, Tennessee Will Book ... Will Books 1 and 2 (1792-1826). 2 vols. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: J.L. Douthat, (198-?)..
 * 1792-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills &amp; Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, Inc., 1990. . Includes an index to this county's probate records. Free Lookups Available!
 * 1792-1971 - Hinchey, Lura B., Pat McMurtery and Jefferson County Archives. Jefferson County, Tennessee http://www.digginbones.com/free-lookups.php Will Index 1792-1971. Dandridge, Tenn.: Jefferson County Archives, 1999..
 * 1804-1851 - Bell, Annie W.B. Jefferson County, Tennessee Wills: pt. 1, 1804-1851; pt. 2, 1808-1848. 1935..
 * 1826-1840 - Prevost, Toni Jollay. Jefferson County, Tennessee, Will Books and Sale Books Will Books 3 and 4 (1826-1840). 2 vols. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1989..

School Records
Schools &amp; Education For information about local schools &amp; education, including student records, visit the Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy &amp; History site.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.


 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records
The original Jefferson County Tax Books 1822-1888 are held at the County Archives. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed these records. FS Library copies:.

Book Abstracts and Indexes


 * 1800 Creekmore, Pollyanna. Early East Tennessee Taxpayers. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1980. and Silas Emmett Lucas's Revised Index . Includes 1800 tax list.
 * 1800, 1822 Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. &amp; B. Sistler, 1977. Includes 1800, 1822 tax lists.
 * 1800, 1822 Curtis, Mary Barnett. Early East Tennessee Tax Lists. Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing Company, 1964. . Includes 1800 and 1822 tax lists.
 * 1800 Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1800 Tax List. n.p.: n.p., n.d. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8924 R4j.
 * 1801 "Tax Payers, 1801," East Tennessee Historical Society Publications, Issue 28 (1956). For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
 * 1814 - "Direct Federal Tax-Delinquent Property Owners Listed for 1814," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 3 (Fall 1996):115-120. Includes Jefferson County. For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
 * 1817 "U.S. Holds 1817 Public Sale of Federal Tax-Delinquent Properties in Tennessee," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 2 (Summer 1996):63-68. Includes Jefferson County. For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
 * 1822-1830 - Historical Records Project. Tax List, 1822-1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Typescript, TSLA, Nashville, Tenn..
 * 1836 Douthat, James L. Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1836 Tennessee Civil Districts and Tax List. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1993. Mountain Press provides online surname list.
 * 1836 Tax List, 1836, Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 1993); Vol. 9, No. 3 (Fall 1993).
 * 1836 - Paessler, Frank and Jane Paessler. "Jefferson County Map" and "Jefferson County Tax List, 1836," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 42, No. 4 (Winter 1995):156-164. For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
 * 1859-1860 - Tax List, 1859, 1860, Hamblen Heritage, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Spring 1995).
 * 1861 "Tax Delinquents, 1861," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Fall 2000).
 * 1861 McNamara, Billie R. Jefferson County, Tennessee, List of Free White Males, January 1, 1861. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.R. McNamara, 1995. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8924 N48m.
 * 1861 - "Jefferson County, TN, Free White Males in 1861,"index by Billie R. McNamara available online, courtesy: Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy &amp; History. Source: record book of voters in County Courthouse.
 * c1861-1867 - "Poll Tax Document, c. 1861-1867," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Aug. 2005).
 * 1865 "List of Persons Not Home for Tax, 1865," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Spring 2002).
 * 1867-1869 - "Constable Report of Poll Taxpayers in Arrears, District 8, 1867, 1868, 1869," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Apr. 2004).
 * 1878-1879 - "Poll Tax Exempts, 1878-79, Minute Book 19," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1989).
 * 1879 Released from Poll Tax, 1879, Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Jun. 1989).
 * 1885 Tax Collection Places, 1885, Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Summer 1998).

For missing years, alternative resource to consider is "Tennessee Legislative Petitions".

Birth
For births of illegitimate children, try searching the following records:


 * 1806-1814 - McNamara, Billie R. Miscellaneous Bonds: Administration, 1806-1814, Constables, 1806-1815, Maintenance (Bastardy) 1807-1857, Indentures, 1807-1828, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.R. McNamara, 1995. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8924 P28m.
 * 1828-1939 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1869-1909 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage
Online indexes and Records


 * 1625-1966 Tennessee, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1780-2002 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1790-1962 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
 * 1792-1870 - Marriage Records, 1792-1870, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Typescript,. +++
 * 1792-1895 - Jefferson County Marriage Index 1792-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1838-1888 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1851-1900 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Book Abstracts and Indexes


 * 1792-1836 - Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1792-1836 . Abstracts names of brides, grooms, a date associated with the marriage.
 * 1792-1848 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriages, 1792-1848.
 * 1792-1870 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records, 1792-1870.
 * 1792-1870 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Early East Tennessee Marriages. . Indexes names of brides, grooms, and marriage dates for weddings in this county for specified years. Free Lookups Available!
 * 1792-1900 - Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records. (1792-1900) 2 vols. . Abstracts, brides, grooms, bondsmen, officiators, as well as dates of bond, license, and marriage.

Death

 * 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1908-1958 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
 * 1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
 * 1914-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Divorce

 * 1796-1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
 * 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Archives
Jefferson County Museum and Archives Courthouse, Rm 203 202 West Main Street P.O. Box 1194 Dandridge, TN 37725 Phone: 865-397-4904 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Morristown Tennessee FamilySearch Center
 * Sevierville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
 * King Family Library - an affiliate library.
 * Knox County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Jefferson County Public Library System Website Jefferson City Public Library 108 City Center Drive Jefferson City, TN 37760 Phone: 865-475-9094 Email: [mailto:jcpl@jcpls.org jcpl@jcpls.org] Website Dandridge Memorial Library 1235 Circle Drive Dandridge, TN 37725 Phone: 865-397-9758 Website Parrott-Wood Memorial Library 3133 W. Old A.J. Hwy Strawberry Plains, TN 37871 Phone: 865-933-1311 Email: [mailto:parrodirector@comcast.net parrodirector@comcast.net] Website White Pine Public Library 1708 Main Street White Pine, TN 37890 Phone: 865-674-6313 Email: [mailto:whitepinelib@gmail.com whitepinelib@gmail.com] Website

Museums
Jefferson County Museum and Archives Courthouse, Rm 203 202 West Main St. Dandridge, TN 37725 Phone: 865-397-4904 Website

Societies
Jefferson County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 874 Jefferson City, TN 38562 Website East Tennessee Historical Society 601 S. Gay Street P.O. Box 1629 Knoxville, TN 37901-1629 Phone: 865-215-8824 Website

Websites

 * Jefferson County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jefferson County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
 * Jefferson County, TN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
 * Jefferson County TN Genealogy  (ldsgenealogy.com)
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides

 * Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Jefferson County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
 * McNamara, Billie R. Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.R. McNamara, 1996..