Putnam County TN Genealogy

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Putnam County was created in 1842 from White, Jackson, Overton, DeKalb, and Smith 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 Putnam County Abandoned in 1844, restored in 1854.
The Putnam County Clerk has birth records starting in 1908, death records from 1925 to 1940, incomplete birth records and death records from 1908 to 1912, marriage records starting in 1879, and probate records starting in 1876.
The Putnam County Court Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1900.
The Putnam County Registrar of Deeds has land records starting in 1854.
The Putnam County Clerk Circuit Court has circuit court records starting in 1900.
The Putnam County Historian has miscellaneous county records.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.