Montgomery County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Montgomery County





County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse 350 Pageant Lane Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 Phone: (931) 648-5700 Genealogical requests to the county offices are referred to the archives at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-D (P.O. Box 323), Clarksville, Tennessee. Phone: (931) 553-5159

Courthouse hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

Parent County
1796--Montgomery County was established 9 April 1796. Originally organized as Tennessee County, North Carolina and the name was susequently changed to Montgomery County when Tennessee became a State. County seat: Clarksville

From 1788 to 1796 people living in what is now Montgomery County were in extinct Tennessee County. Their records for that period are now found in Robertson County, Tennessee.

Record Loss
1878, 1900--Fires damaged records

1999--Tornado damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Cheatham
 * Christian County, Kentucky
 * Dickson
 * Houston
 * Robertson
 * Stewart
 * Todd County, Kentucky

Taxation

 * [1798] 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 1798 tax list.]

Family History Centers
Clarksville Tennessee 3242 Hwy 41-A S Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States Telephone: 931-358-5264

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