Putnam County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Putnam County





County Courthouse
Putnam County Courthouse 29 N. Washington Cookeville, Tennessee 38501 Phone: (931) 526-7106

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War Major General Israel Putnam (1718-1790).

Parent County
1842--Putnam County was established 2 February 1842 from White, Overton, Jackson, Smith and DeKalb Counties. Early records may be found under White, Overton, Jackson, Smith and DeKalb Counties. County seat: Cookeville

Record Loss
1898--Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Cumberland
 * DeKalb
 * Fentress
 * Jackson
 * Overton
 * Smith
 * White

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

Periodicals
Several genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Putnam County, Tennessee have been published in Ansearchin' News, the quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their archive or conduct a surname search. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Ansearchin' News quarterly FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a.

Family History Centers
Cookeville Tennessee 981 S Walnut Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, United States Telephone: 931-526-3116

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

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