Campbell County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Campbell County



Parent County
1806--Campbell County was created 11 September 1806 from Anderson and Claiborne Counties. County seat: Jacksboro

Neighboring Counties
Anderson 

Claiborne 

McCreary County, Kentucky 

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Whitley County, Kentucky

Cemeteries
For a list of cemeteries in Campbell county, click here.

Land
The original Campbell County Deed Books are held at the County Courthouse. The Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed Deed Books D to 30 (1820-1894), Land Entry Books A to F (1806-1834, 1837, 1868), Entry Taker Book A (1824-1902), and Trust Deed Books A to D (1852-1877, 1886-1894). Copies of their microfilms are also available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Films 979222-979238.

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.

Vital Records
The death certificates for Campbell County for the years 1908-1912 have been transcribed and are online with the Campbell County TNGenWeb site.

Societies and Libraries
For a list of Campbell county Libraries, click here.

Family History Centers
La Follette Tennessee 215 Wildwood Cir La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States Hours: W 6pm-9pm; and by appointment This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog