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Places in Claiborne County, Tennessee: Cumberland Gap, Harrogate, New Tazewell, Pruden, Shawanee, Speedwell, and  Tazewell (County seat).

Claiborne County, Tennessee Genealogy Claiborne County was created October 29, 1801 from Grainger and Hawkins counties.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Archives

The Tennessee State Library and Archives assists family history researchers in the use of their collections. Their web site is friendly and fun to use. If they do not have the records, then they direct you to those who do have that time of record. The County Records has court cases, earliest county records, tax lists, inventories of county records, and school census records.       The History and Genealogy page has links to visitor information and SERVICES BY MAIL. Fees are available on the Order Forms web page. Interlibrary loan is only available to libraries in Tennessee, however, microfilm may be purchased by contacting the Preservation Services staff.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Cemeteries

1800s-1900s Claiborne County Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions - free online by USGenWeb      Most of the inscriptions give the names of the deceased, date of birth, date of death and notes that often include relationships.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Census

The following census links at Ancestry.com take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township.

1830 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1840 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1850 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1850 United States Slave Schedules - online at Ancestry.com

1850-1880 United States Mortality Schedules - online at Ancestry.com

1860 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1860 United States Slave Schedules - online at Ancestry.com

1870 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1880 U. S. Census - online at Ancestry.com

1890 U. S. Veteran Census - online at Ancestry.com

1900 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1910 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1920 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

1930 United States Census - online at Ancestry.com

Claiborne County, Tennessee Court House Records

The Claiborne County Court house like most counties has several departments.      The County Clerk, maintains marriage records from 1838 and Probate Records for 1837. Divorce records are also available. The address is Claiborne County Clerk, 1740 Main Street #201, PO Box 34, Tazewell, TN 37879. (423-626-3334.      The Register of Deeds has land Records form 1801. Land records include Sales of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, etc. The address is Claiborne County Register of Deeds, PO Box 173, Tazewell, TN 37879-0173; Telephone: 423-626-3283.      The Circuit Court handles matters of property disputes, divorces and adoptions as well as overseeing the criminal cases. The address is Claiborne County Clerk of Circuit Court, PO Box 173, Tazewell, TN 27879-0173; Telephone: 423-626-3283.

1778-1914 Tennessee Tidbits, 1778-1914, Volume 2, by Marjorie Hood Fischer and Ruth Blake Burns, pub. 1999 - book by Heritage Books      The compilers have gone to the Court Minutes to dig out all the gems of genealogical information. In many cases, this is the only record that exists to show birth dates, death, divorce, naturalization, and much more. This volume covers the counties of Bedford, Claiborne, Dyer, Fentress, Jackson, Madison, McMinn, Obion, Roane, Robertson, Sevier, Stewart, Washington and Wilson counties.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Libraries

World-wide www.FamilySearch.org - free index online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints      The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.     The web site also contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local, state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists for individual counties can be viewed online including one for Claiborne County, Tennessee. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on the Find a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Maps and Locations

1801-present Description of Claiborne County, Tennessee and the Post Offices, Towns and Villages - free online by USGenWeb      Learn about the beginning of Claiborne County, where it got its name and and the first government actions. Also on this page is a description of the early towns.

1895 U.S. 1895 Atlas (Claiborne County, Tennessee map) - free online

Claiborne County, Tennessee Societies - Genealogical and Historical

The Claiborne County Historical and Genealogical Society      Like most genealogical societies, this one has a paid membership. Dues go to various worthwhile projects, such as the preservation of county records and providing a museum. However the dues are low and entitle members to the newsletter as well as the privilege to request information on ancestors.

Claiborne County, Tennessee Vital Records

1914-1921 Statewide Index to Tennessee Death Records - free online at Tennessee State Library and Archives      Currently this is a partial index. They are actively working to make it a full index from 1914 on. This is one site you may want to check from time to time.

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