Bledsoe County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Bledsoe County





County Courthouse
Bledsoe County Courthouse P.O. Box 212 116 Main St. Pikeville, Tennessee 37367 Phone: (423) 447-2137

Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 am - 4 pm (Closed Thursday) Saturday: 8 am - noon

Parent County
1807--Bledsoe County was created 30 November 1807 from Roane County. County seat: Pikeville

Record Loss
1882 and 1895 -- 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:

Cemeteries
For a list of cemeteries in Bledsoe County 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.

Taxation

 * [1815] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. [Includes 1815 tax list.]

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog