Pickett County TN Genealogy

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Overview of Pickett County Records

• Pickett County was created in 1879 from Fentress and Overton 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 Pickett County courthouse had a fire in 1934 and many early records were lost.
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• The Pickett County Health Department has birth records starting in 1934.
• The Pickett County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1934 and probate records starting in 1935.
• The Pickett County Clerk and Master and Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.
• The Pickett County Clerk Circuit Court has court records starting in 1934.
• The Pickett County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1934.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.