Anderson County, Tennessee Genealogy

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Anderson County

Guide to Anderson County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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County Facts County seat: Clinton Organized: November 6, 1801 Parent County(s): Knox, Grainger Neighboring Counties Campbell  • Knox  • Loudon  • Morgan  • Roane  • Scott  • Union See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption Adopt-a-wiki page This page adopted by: TNGenWeb Project who welcome you to contribute. Adopt a page today

County Information

Description

The County was named for Joseph Anderson (1757-1847), who was at that time U.S. senator from Tennessee, and whose career also included judge of the Superior Court of the Territory South of the River Ohio and Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse

Anderson County Courthouse
100 N Main Street
Clinton, TN 37716
Anderson County Website Phone: 865-457-5400
Circuit Court Phone: 865-463-6821

County Clerk has marriage and probate records.

County Pronunciation Hear it spoken (female) Hear it spoken (male)

Anderson County, Tennessee Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1881	1838	1881	1801	1802	1827	1810
Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1914. General compliance by 1927.

Record Loss

Lost censuses: 1810, 1820 Lack of marriage records: 1801 to 1837 For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle. When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog. Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Boundary Changes

1801- Anderson County was created 6 November 1801 from Knox and Grainger Counties. County seat: Clinton For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps" (1777-1985) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website.

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cities
Clinton Norris	Oak Ridge	Rocky Top
Towns
Oliver Springs
Unincorporated communities
Beech Grove Belmont Bethel Braytown Briceville	Buffalo Claxton Devonia Fork Mountain Fraterville	Heiskell Laurel Grove Marlow Rosedale
Census-designated places
Andersonville

Neighboring Counties

Campbell  • Knox • Loudon  • Morgan • Roane  • Scott  • Union

History Timeline

Sen. Joseph Anderson (1757-1837)

• The county is named after Tennessee Senator Joseph Anderson (1757-1837).

• Anderson County Chamber of Commerce has a county history review article titled, Anderson County: Proud History, Bright Future website.

Resources

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

• Miller, Alan N. East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2m. Includes Anderson County. Digital version at World Vital Records ($). Purchase at Genealogical.com.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Anderson County, Tennessee online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	FindAGrave.com TNGenWeb TNGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project TNGenWeb Cemeteries Billiongraves.com
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Gravestones
See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.

 

• McGinnis, Robert A. Gone to Rest: The Cemeteries of Anderson County, Tennessee. n.p.: R.A. McGinnis, 2008. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 V3m v. 1

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	3,959	—
1820	4,668	17.9%
1830	5,310	13.8%
1840	5,658	6.6%
1850	6,938	22.6%
1860	7,068	1.9%
1870	8,704	23.1%
1880	10,820	24.3%
1890	15,128	39.8%
1900	17,634	16.6%
1910	17,717	0.5%
1920	18,298	3.3%
1930	19,722	7.8%
1940	26,504	34.4%
1950	59,407	124.1%
1960	60,032	1.1%
1970	60,300	0.4%
1980	67,346	11.7%
1990	68,250	1.3%
2000	71,330	4.5%
2010	75,129	5.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population schedules of Anderson County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.

See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

See Anderson County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files The USGenWeb Census Project^®

Census and Census Substitutes Index

• 1810-1891 Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891 at Ancestry index ($)
• 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry index ($)

Lost

Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index 1810-1891; Ancestry ($)

1800 Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation.

1810 Lost, but a substitute is available:

• Sherrill, Charles A. The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee: 33,000 Long-lost Records from Tax Lists, Court Minutes, Church Records, Wills, Deeds and Other Sources. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.: C.A. Sherrill, 2001. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1810.

1820 -Lost

1820 Manufactures

The original manufactures schedules for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee are kept at NARA, Washington, D.C. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 1024517-1024518.

Published abstracts:

• National Archives. Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820. 1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2m 1820.
• 1820 Census of Manufactures: Anderson County, East Tennessee Roots, Vol. 5, No. 3 ():112. For availability, see Periodicals.

1830

• Sistler, Byron H. 1830 Census, East Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: n.p., 1969. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2p 1830.

1840 Pensioners

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google books et. al. [See Tennessee, Eastern District, Anderson County on page 152.]

1850

• Chambers, Richard L. "1850 Federal Census - Anderson County," [5 parts] available online at USGenWeb Archives.

1860

• Harris, Mary S. United States Census, Anderson County, 1860. [Tenn.]: M.S. Harris, 1989. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 X2h 1860.

1870

• Hutton, Edith Wilson. Transcription, Federal Census Schedule, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1870, Indexed. Knoxville, Tenn.: E.W. Hutton, 1984. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 X2h 1870.

1880

• Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. 1880 Census - Tennessee: Transcription for Anderson County. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 198-?. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 X2s 1880.

1890

Lost, but substitutes are available:

• Reed, Sue S. Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891. 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. FHL 976.8 X2r v. 1 1891. [Anderson County is included in Vol. 1.]
• Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. FHL 976.8 X2s 1890. https://drive.google.com/#shared-with-me

1910

• Phillips, Betty J.S. 1910 Anderson County Tn. Census. Clinton, Tenn.: B.J.S. Phillips, 1999. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 X2p 1910.

1920

• Kelley, Wanda. Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1920 for Anderson County, Tennessee. [Harriman, Tenn.]: W. Kelley, [199-?]. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 X2k.

1930

• Collins, Betty VanOver. 1930 Anderson Co., Tn. Federal Census. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.J.V. Collins, [2004?]. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 X2c 1930.

Church Records

Church records include baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as information about family members and clues about family migration. For additional information about church records, religions, and religious archives in Tennessee, see Tennessee Church Records.

• Anderson County Church Records (also check by town)

- FamilySearch Catalog - Anderson County Church Records

• Church histories tell when a church started in the area, who the early members were, give data about church leaders, etc.

- FamilySearch Catalog - Anderson County Church History

• If the records you need are not available through the Family History Library, contact the church(es) in the area where your ancestor lived. Two sites that give information about churches in Anderson County are:
  

  - List of Anderson County churches with addresses and phone numbers (Yellowbook)
  

  - List of Anderson County churches (TN HomeTownLocator)

The churches with the largest membership in Anderson County are the Southern Baptist Convention and the United Methodist Church. For more information about religions in the county, see the charts showing membership by faith created by the Association of Religion Data Archives.

Court Records

Court records began in 1801.

• Court Information at TNGenWeb Project

Law and Legislation

• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service. The TSLA has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at the TSLA; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Emigration and Immigration

During the War of 1812, American officials report living in Anderson County. This publication, British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812. is a record of thousands of British immigrants who arrived in the United States mainly between 1790 and 1812 and who had not yet been naturalized, and concerning whom few other records can be found. Ancestry ($)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African American
African American marriages in Anderson County for the years 1866 to 1879 are abstracted in the following book:

• Gammell, Paula. Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriages, January, 1859 - August, 1882. Knoxville, Tenn.: P. Gammell, 1984. Marriages. [Covers Marriage Books 3, 4, and "Colored" (1866-1879). Abstracts include names of grooms, brides, and officiators, as well as license and marriage dates.]

Genealogies

More than 31 genealogies have been published about Anderson County, Tennessee families. For more information visit Anderson County, Tennessee Compiled Genealogies.

Land and Property Records

Land records began in 1802. The original Anderson County Deed Books are held at the Anderson County Courthouse. TSLA microfilmed Deed Books A to LZ (1802-1893) and Trust Deed Books 1 to 2 (1882-1892) in the 1970s. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 979338-979355.

The organization Strictly By Name provides online indexes to early Anderson County land records. They offer a research service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Here are the indexes:

1. Deed Book K: 1827-1842

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)

Military Records

Revolutionary War
The following Anderson County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:

• 1835 Pension Roll
• 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions

The 1840 Census of Pensioners has been abstracted multiple times:

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google books et. al. See Tennessee, Eastern District, Anderson County on page 152.
• Revolutionary and Military Pensioners, 1840, Ansearchin' News, Vol. 34, No. 2 (Summer 1987). Available online, for access, see Anderson.

Additional resources include:

• Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War at TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.
• Revolutionary War Veterans Who Lived in the County, List, Pellissippian, Vol. 25, No. 3 (Jul. 2004); Vol. 25, No. 4 (Oct. 2004); Vol. 26, No. 1 (Jan. 2005); Vol. 26, No. 2 (Apr. 2005); Vol. 26, No. 3 (Jul. 2005); Vol. 27, No. 1 (Jan. 2006). For access, see Anderson.

War of 1812

• Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan. 1960):13-16. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960); digital version at journal website. Includes Anderson County pensioners (p. 13).
• War of 1812 Survivors and Widows Pensioners, Pellissippian, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Apr. 1990). For access, see Anderson.

Civil War

Online Records

• 1861-1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1891-1965 - Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• Civl War Research Database
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Regiments. Men in Anderson County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Anderson County:

Union Soldiers

• 1st Battalion, Tennessee Light Artillery, Battery D
• 1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - Companies H and K.
• 7th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry - Companies F, G and I.
• 8th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - Company E.

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Anderson County

• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Anderson County. Soldier's Name, County, Pension #, Unit or Widow listed.
• USGenWeb Archives, Anderson County, Tennessee Archives. Civil War Records, Civil War Pensions.
• United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for ... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online book at Internet Archive. Anderson County, page 315.

Naturalization and Citizenship

• Hutton, Edith Wilson. Anderson County, Tennessee: Divorces and Naturalizations, 1844 through 1920. Knoxville, Tenn.: E.W. Hutton, 1992. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 V2hewi.

Newspapers

Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at TSLA. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at TSLA for Anderson County click on the following cities:

• Clinton
• Oak Ridge

The following publication, based on early newspapers, can help researchers find earlier records:

• Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 V2L.The original Anderson County marriage books are kept at the Anderson. Many of them have been microfilmed:
  

For deaths of Methodists in Anderson County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:

• Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. (1847-1914) 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. FHL US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website includes additional records covering the 1830's, 1840's, 1910's and 1920's.

Other Records

Prisons

• 1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 at Tennessee State Library and Archives

• 1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 at Tennessee State Library and Archives

Periodicals

Genealogical periodicals can contain unique sources and can be local, regional, or statewide. The following periodicals cover this county:

• Ansearchin' News: Quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. For a keyword search, go to the county index. Read previous issues on their website; FHL Book 976.8 B2a.

• East Tennessee Roots: Published by East Tennessee Roots The table of contents for some issues are available on their website; FHL Book 976.8 D25e.

• The Pellissippian: Published by the Anderson County Historical Society (formerly called, Pellissippi Genealogical and Historical Society). The table of contents for some issues are available on their website. FHL Book 976.8 D25p.

• Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin: Published by Watauga Association of Genealogists. The table of contents for some issues are found on their website; FHL US/CAN Books 976.897 B2w; Bulletin Subject Index: The First Thirty Years, 1972-2001 (Johnson City, Tenn.: Watauga Association of Genealogists, 2002) FHL Book 976.897 B2w index 1972-2001.

Probate Records

Anderson County probate records dated before 1827 have been lost.

Online Records

• 1779-2008 - Anderson County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection images only; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
• 1779-2008 - Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry $
• 1830-1912 - Anderson County Tennessee list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1830-1913 - Pellisippi Genealogical and Historical Society. Anderson County Wills - Volume 1. Clinton, TN: PGHS, 2010.
• 1830-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler Associates, Inc., 1990. FHL US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records. Free Lookups Available!

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.

• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

The original Anderson County Tax Books 1838-1842, 1855-1865 and the Railroad Tax Book 1859-1865 are held at the Anderson County Courthouse. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed these records Rolls 48, A-4195; FHL US/CAN Film 979356 Items 1-3.

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1801 Creekmore, Pollyanna. Early East Tennessee Taxpayers. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1980. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp and Silas Emmett Lucas's Revised Index FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp index. Includes 1801 tax list.
• 1802 1802 Tax List of Anderson Co., Tn. 198-?. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 A1 no. 92.
• 1802 - Petracek, Ruth. "Early Records of Anderson Co., Tennessee: 1802 Tax Record," The Mountain Empire Genealogical Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Fall 1983):158-160. FHL US/CAN Book 975 D25m v. 2 (1983).
• 1802, 1805 Curtis, Mary Barnett. Early East Tennessee Tax Lists. Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing Company, 1964. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4c. Includes 1802 and 1805 tax lists.
• 1805 Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. Includes 1805 tax list.
• 1806 Tax List, 1806, Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin. Johnson City TN: 1976. Vol. 5 Iss. 1-2.
• 1814- "Direct Federal Tax-Delinquent Property Owners Listed for 1814," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 3(Fall 1996):115-120. For possible FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Anderson. Includes Anderson County.
• 1836 Douthat, James L. Anderson County, 1836, Tennessee Civil Districts and Tax Lists. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1993. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 R4d; online: surname index and purchase details.
• 1837 Tax List Excerpt, 1837, Scott County Historical Society Newsletter. Huntsville TN: Summer 1993. Vol. 10 Iss. 4.
• 1893 Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers, 1893, Pellissippian. Clinton TN: Jan 2007. Vol. 28 Iss. 1.

Vital Records

Birth

Birth records begin in 1869

Online Records

• 1869-1909 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry $
• 1881-1882 - Anderson County Birth Index 1881-1882. Batch C710002 at FamilySearch
• 1908-1912 - Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection

Marriage

Online Records and Indexes

• 1625-1966 - Tennessee, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
• 1780-2002 - Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002 at Ancestry $
• 1790-1962 - Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 - at FamilySearch. - How to Use this CollectionIndex and images. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
• 1796-1950 - Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1838-1888 - Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1838-1916 - Anderson County Marriage Index 1838-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• 1851-1900 - Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry $

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1838-1858 - Marriages of Anderson County, Tennessee 1838-1858. FHL Book 976.873 V2w.
• 1838-1870 - 35,000 Tennessee Marriage Records and Bonds 1783-1870. 3 vols. FHL Book 976.8 V2t v. 1 ff.
• 1838-1882 - Early East Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. FHL Book 976.8 V2s v. 1. Free Lookups Available!
• 1859-1882 - Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriages, January, 1859 - August, 1882. FHL Book 976.873 V2g.
• 1881-1900 - Anderson County, Tennessee, Marriage Records. (1881-1900) 3 vols. FHL Book 976.873 V2he ff.
• 1926-1960 - Anderson Co., Tn. Marriages. [1926-1960] 2 vols. FHL Book 976.873 V2c ff.

Death

Death records begin in 1881

Online Records

• 1908-1958 - Tennessee Death Records 1908-1958 at Ancestry $
• 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1914-1966 - Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection

Divorce

• Hutton, Edith Wilson. Anderson County, Tennessee: Divorces and Naturalizations, 1844 through 1920. Knoxville, Tenn.: E.W. Hutton, 1992. FHL US/CAN Book 976.873 V2hewi.
• W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Digital Library; FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 A3gp - Inventory stating where divorce records are housed.

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Anderson County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Libraries

• Clinch River Tennessee Family History Center
• Oak Ridge Tennessee Family History Center

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Anderson County. For state-wide library facilities, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.

Briceville Public Library
921 Andy's Ridge Road
Briceville, TN 37710
Phone: 865-426-6220
E-mail: bricevillepubliclibrary@comcast.net
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Genealogy Resources: Family Histories, Marriage Records, Divorce Records, Naturalizations, Census Records, Cemetery Records, Death Records, Probate Records, etc. The Library also holds Marriage Records for Rutherford, Carter, Washington, and Hawkins in Tennessee and Orange (NC) in North Carolina.

Clinton Public Library
118 South Hicks St.
Clinton, Tennessee 37716
Phone: 865-457-0519
Website

Genealogy Resources: Probate Records, Deeds, Court Records, Census Records, Tax Lists, Vital Records, and Local newspapers. A volunteer researcher is available for limited research.

Lake City Public Library
226 N Main St.
Lake City, TN 37769
Phone: 865-426-6762
E-mail: lakecitylibrary@comcast.net

The Betty Anne Jolly Norris Community Library
1 Norris Square
PO Box 1110
Norris, TN 37828
Phone: 865-494-6800
E-mail: norrispl@comcast.net
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Oak Ridge Public Library
1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: 865-425-3457
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Rocky Top Public Library
226 North Main Street
Rocky Top, TN 37769
Phone: 865-426-6762
E-mail: info@rockytoppubliclibrary.com
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Societies

Listed below are societies in Anderson County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.
East Tennessee Historical Society
601 S. Gay St.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901
Phone: 865-215-8824
E-mail: eths@east-tennessee-history.org
Website

Anderson County Historical Society
118 Hicks St.
PO Box 148
Clinton, TN 37717
Email: pghs@att.net
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Websites

• Anderson County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides

Research Guides

• "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Anderson County at TSLA (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)

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