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Maximize your genealogical research by utilizing these major state and regional archives:
- Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA): Houses early state records, legislative petitions, military records, and extensive newspaper microfilms in Nashville.
- McClung Historical Collection: Located at the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville, it is the premier resource for Appalachian genealogy.
Tennessee Genealogy by County
| County | County Seat | Date Formed | Parent Counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | Clinton | 1801 | Knox and Grainger Counties |
| Bedford County | Shelbyville | 1807 | Rutherford County |
| Benton County | Camden | 1835 | Humphreys County |
| Bledsoe County | Pikeville | 1807 | Roane County and Indian lands |
| Blount County | Maryville | 1795 | Knox County |
| Bradley County | Cleveland | 1836 | Indian lands |
| Campbell County | Jacksboro | 1806 | Anderson and Claiborne counties |
| Cannon County | Woodbury | 1836 | Rutherford, Smith and Warren counties |
| Carroll County | Huntingdon | 1821 | Indian lands |
| Carter County | Elizabethton | 1796 | Washington County |
| Cheatham County | Ashland City | 1856 | Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery and Robertson counties |
| Chester County | Henderson | 1879 | Hardeman, Henderson, McNairy and Madison counties |
| Claiborne County | Tazewell | 1801 | Grainger and Hawkins counties |
| Clay County | Celina | 1870 | Jackson and Overton counties |
| Cocke County | Newport | 1797 | Jefferson County |
| Coffee County | Manchester | 1836 | Bedford, Warren and Franklin counties |
| Crockett County | Alamo | 1871 | Haywood, Madison, Dyer and Gibson counties |
| Cumberland County | Crossville | 1855 | White, Bledsoe, Rhea, Morgan, Fentress and Putnam counties |
| Davidson County | Nashville | 1783 | Part of North Carolina |
| Decatur County | Decaturville | 1845 | Perry County |
| DeKalb County | Smithville | 1837 | Franklin, Cannon, Jackson and White counties |
| Dickson County | Charlotte | 1803 | Montgomery and Robertson counties |
| Dyer County | Dyersburg | 1823 | Indian lands |
| Fayette County | Somerville | 1824 | Indian lands |
| Fentress County | Jamestown | 1823 | Morgan, Overton and White counties |
| Franklin County | Winchester | 1807 | Rutherford County and Indian lands |
| Gibson County | Trenton | 1823 | Indian lands |
| Giles County | Pulaski | 1809 | Indian lands |
| Grainger County | Rutledge | 1796 | Hawkins and Knox counties |
| Greene County | Greeneville | 1783 | Washington County |
| Grundy County | Altamont | 1844 | Coffee, Warren and Franklin counties |
| Hamblen County | Morristown | 1870 | Jefferson, Grainger and Greene counties |
| Hamilton County | Chattanooga | 1819 | Rhea County and Indian lands |
| Hancock County | Sneedville | 1844 | Hawkins and Claiborne counties |
| Hardeman County | Bolivar | 1823 | Hardin County and Indian lands |
| Hardin County | Savannah | 1819 | Indian lands |
| Hawkins County | Rogersville | 1786 | Sullivan County |
| Haywood County | Brownsville | 1823 | Indian lands |
| Henderson County | Lexington | 1821 | Indian lands |
| Henry County | Paris | 1821 | Indian lands |
| Hickman County | Centerville | 1807 | Dickson County |
| Houston County | Erin | 1871 | Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery and Stewart counties |
| Humphreys County | Waverly | 1809 | Stewart County |
| Jackson County | Gainesboro | 1801 | Smith County and Indian lands |
| Jefferson County | Dandridge | 1792 | Greene and Hawkins counties |
| Johnson County | Mountain City | 1836 | Carter County |
| Knox County | Knoxville | 1792 | Greene and Hawkins counties |
| Lake County | Tiptonville | 1870 | Obion County |
| Lauderdale County | Ripley | 1835 | Haywood, Dyer and Tipton counties |
| Lawrence County | Lawrenceburg | 1817 | Hickman County and Indian lands |
| Lewis County | Hohenwald | 1843 | Hickman, Lawrence, Maury and Wayne counties |
| Lincoln County | Fayetteville | 1809 | Bedford County |
| Loudon County | Loudon | 1870 | Roane, Monroe, Blount and McMinn counties |
| Macon County | Lafayette | 1842 | Smith and Sumner counties |
| Madison County | Jackson | 1821 | Indian lands |
| Marion County | Jasper | 1817 | Indian lands |
| Marshall County | Lewisburg | 1836 | Giles, Bedford, Lincoln and Maury counties |
| Maury County | Columbia | 1807 | Williamson County and Indian lands |
| McMinn County | Athens | 1819 | Indian lands |
| McNairy County | Selmer | 1823 | Hardin County |
| Meigs County | Decatur | 1836 | Rhea County |
| Monroe County | Madisonville | 1819 | Indian lands |
| Montgomery County | Clarksville | 1796 | Tennessee County |
| Moore County | Lynchburg | 1871 | Bedford, Lincoln and Franklin counties |
| Morgan County | Wartburg | 1817 | Anderson and Roane counties |
| Obion County | Union City | 1823 | Indian lands |
| Overton County | Livingston | 1806 | Jackson County and Indian lands |
| Perry County | Linden | 1819 | Humphreys and Hickman counties |
| Pickett County | Byrdstown | 1879 | Fentress and Overton counties |
| Polk County | Benton | 1839 | McMinn and Bradley counties |
| Putnam County | Cookeville | 1854 | Fentress, Jackson, Smith, White and Overton counties |
| Rhea County | Dayton | 1807 | Roane County |
| Roane County | Kingston | 1801 | Knox County and Indian lands |
| Robertson County | Springfield | 1796 | Tennessee and Sumner counties |
| Rutherford County | Murfreesboro | 1803 | Davidson, Williamson and Wilson counties |
| Scott County | Huntsville | 1849 | Anderson, Campbell, Fentress and Morgan counties |
| Sequatchie County | Dunlap | 1857 | Hamilton, Marion and Warren counties |
| Sevier County | Sevierville | 1794 | Jefferson County |
| Shelby County | Memphis | 1819 | Chickasaw Nation lands acquired through the Jackson Purchase.[10] |
| Smith County | Carthage | 1799 | Sumner County and Indian lands |
| Stewart County | Dover | 1803 | Montgomery County |
| Sullivan County | Blountville | 1779 | Washington County |
| Sumner County | Gallatin | 1786 | Davidson County |
| Tipton County | Covington | 1823 | Shelby County (previously Chickasaw lands)[10] |
| Trousdale County | Hartsville | 1870 | Wilson, Macon, Smith and Sumner counties |
| Unicoi County | Erwin | 1875 | Washington and Carter County |
| Union County | Maynardville | 1850 | Grainger, Claiborne, Campbell, Anderson and Knox counties |
| Van Buren County | Spencer | 1840 | Warren and White counties |
| Warren County | McMinnville | 1807 | White, Jackson, Smith counties and Indian lands |
| Washington County | Jonesborough | 1777 | Part of North Carolina |
| Wayne County | Waynesboro | 1817 | Hickman County |
| Weakley County | Dresden | 1823 | Indian lands |
| White County | Sparta | 1806 | Jackson and Smith counties |
| Williamson County | Franklin | 1799 | Davidson County |
| Wilson County | Lebanon | 1799 | Sumner County |
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