Hancock County TN Genealogy

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Hancock County was created in 1844 from Claiborne and Hawkins counties.
Copies of birth records from 1908 to 1920, marriage records from 1818 to 1970, and death records from 1908 to 1970 can be obtained from the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Copies of birth records for 1921 and later, marriage records for 1970 and later, and death records for 1971 and later can be obtained from the Tennessee Vital Records Office.
The Hancock County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1930, divorce records, probate records starting in 1930, court records starting in 1879, land records starting in 1875, and military records starting in 1917.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.