Henderson County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Henderson County





County Courthouse
Henderson County Courthouse P.O. Box 40 17 Monroe Avenue Lexington, Tennessee 38351 Phone: (731) 968-2856

Hours: Mon.-Tues. and Thurs.-Fri. 8 am - 4:30 pm Friday 8 am - noon Closed on Wednesdays

Parent County
1821--Henderson County was created 7 November 1821 from Chickasaw Indian Lands. County seat: Lexington

Record Loss
1896--Fire damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Carroll
 * Chester
 * Decatur
 * Hardin
 * Madison

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

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