Stewart County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Stewart County





Parent County
1803--Stewart County was established 1 November 1803 from Montgomery County. Early records may be found under Montgomery County. County seat: Dover

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

Record Loss
1862--Fire, Federal Troops damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Calloway County, Kentucky
 * Christian County, Kentucky
 * Henry
 * Houston
 * Montgomery
 * Trigg County, Kentucky

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.

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