Smith County TN Genealogy

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Smith County Records by City/Town

Brush Creek Genealogy (71)
Carthage Genealogy (90)
Chestnut Mound Genealogy (60)
Club Springs Genealogy (39)
Defeated Genealogy (55)
Difficult Genealogy (52)
Dixon Springs Genealogy (42)
Elmwood Genealogy (60)
Gordonsville Genealogy (57)
Grant Genealogy (48)
Graveltown Genealogy (44)
Hickman Genealogy (51)

Kempville Genealogy (44)
Lancaster Genealogy (46)
McClures Bend Genealogy (39)
Monoville Genealogy (46)
New Middleton Genealogy (56)
Pleasant Shade Genealogy (56)
Riddleton Genealogy (45)
Rock City Genealogy (42)
Rome Genealogy (55)
South Carthage Genealogy (43)
Stonewall Genealogy (38)
Sykes Genealogy (45)

Overview of Smith County Records

  • Smith County was created in 1799 from Sumner County.
  • 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 Smith County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1801.
  • The Smith County Clerk has birth records starting in 1881, marriage records starting in 1838, death records starting in 1881, and probate records starting in 1805.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.