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How to Find Marriage Records in Tennessee
Marriage Records in Tennessee
Marriage records contain very basic information about the married
couple. This information usually includes the names of the two
individuals, the date of the marriage, and the place of marriage. Some
marriage records will also include the names of the mothers and fathers
of the couple. Additionally, some records contain the names of the
official witnesses to the marriage. Some governmental marriage records
contain the maiden names of the mothers of the bride and groom as well
as the place of residence of the married couple.
A marriage record should not be confused with a marriage license, a
marriage announcement, or a marriage index. The marriage license is the
legal document that was issued to the married couple. The marriage
announcement is the public listing of the wedding, in most cases, in a
published newspaper.
A marriage index is simply a list of the marriages within a specific
location. Typically, such an index includes the names of the bride and
groom, the date of the marriage, the name of the county in which the
marriage occurred, and either the file number of the license or the
volume and page name for a register listing as well as the current
location of the marriage record.
In Tennessee, certified copies of marriage records should be obtained
from the county courthouse office. It is necessary to contact the County
Clerk at the local county courthouse where the records are kept. For
record lookup fees and the cost of certified copies, call 615-741-1763.
Fees vary across counties.
For a successful search for the marriage records that you are trying to
locate, follow these steps:
1. Print or type each name and address clearly to avoid confusion. This
includes the full name of both the husband and the wife. The maiden name
should be included for the wife. Include nicknames and alternate
spellings that may have been used, but list them as such.
2. Keep your request brief and to the point.
3. Limit your request to one marriage record.
4. Include the full address of the individuals at the time of the
marriage, including street, city or town, and state. If you know the
county in which the marriage took place, include that as well.
5. Include the date that the marriage occurred. If you do not know the
date, include a time frame for the search. Generally, it is best to
specify a short span of years for an unknown year search. You can always
expand the number of years that you search, and a shorter span will lead
to a shorter search. You can expect to pay an additional fee for
searches such as this that require more effort.
6. Include contact information where you can be reached in the event
that more information is required. Include a telephone number, fax
number, or an e-mail address.
7. Include your relationship to the individuals listed in your search
request.
8. Include the reason for your request.
9. Print your name clearly and sign your request. Some states may also
require additional identifying information on you as well. Therefore,
you may want to include your driver�s license number.
10. Include a SASE, or self addressed stamped envelope with your request
for a speedier delivery.
11. Include the date that you mail your request with your
correspondence.
To obtain a copy of a marriage record, contact the County Clerk in the
specific county office where the marriage license was issued. Remember
to provide as much accurate information as you have available on the
subject of the search, sufficient contact information for yourself, and
the required fee. Providing the necessary information will speed the
process up considerably.
A list of the local county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers
for Tennessee is provided below in alphabetical order.
Anderson County
Anderson County Clerk
100 N. Main St.
Clinton, TN 37716
Telephone: (865) 457-5400
Bedford County
Bedford County Clerk
104 N. Side Square
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Telephone: (931) 684-1921
Benton County
Benton County Clerk
3 E. Court Square, Rm. 101
Camden, TN 38320
Telephone: (731) 584-6053
Bledsoe County
Bledsoe County Clerk
P.O. Box 149
Pikeville, TN 37367
Telephone: (423) 447-2137
Blount County
Blount County Clerk
345 Court St.
Maryville, TN 37804
Telephone: (865) 273-5800
Bradley County
Bradley County Clerk
P.O. Box 46
Cleveland, TN 37364-0046
Telephone: (423) 479-9654
Campbell County
Campbell County Clerk
195 Kentucky St
Jacksboro, TN 37757
Telephone: (423) 562-4985
Cannon County
Cannon County Clerk
Public Square
Woodbury, TN 37190
Telephone: (615) 563-4278
Carroll County
Carroll County Clerk
P.O. Box 110
Huntingdon, TN 38344-0110
Telephone: (731) 986-8237
Carter County
Carter County Clerk
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Telephone: (423) 542-1814
Cheatham County
Cheatham County Clerk
100 Public Square
Ashland City, TN 37015-1711
Telephone: (615) 792-4317
Chester County
Chester County Clerk
133 E Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
Telephone: (731) 989-2233
Claiborne County
Claiborne Court Clerk
1740 Main St # 201
P.O. Box 34
Tazewell, TN 37879-34
Telephone: (423) 626-3334
Clay County
Clay County Court Clerk
100 Courthouse Sq
Celina, TN 38551
Telephone: (931) 243-2249
Cocke County
Cocke County Clerk
Cocke County Courthouse
111 Court Avenue
Newport, TN 37821
Telephone: (423) 623-6176
Register of Deeds: (423) 623-7540
Coffee County
Coffee County Clerk
300 Hillsboro Blvd. Box 3
Manchester, TN 37355
Telephone: (931) 723-5106
Crockett County
Crockett County Clerk
County Courthouse
1 S. Bells St., Suite 1
Alamo, TN 38001
Telephone: (731) 696-5451
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Clerk
Courthouse
2 N. Main St., Suite 206
Crossville, TN 38555-9428
Telephone: (615) 484-8212
Davidson County
Davidson Metro Health Department
311 23rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
Telephone: (615) 340-5611
Decatur County
Decatur County Clerk
P.O. Box 488
Decaturville, TN 38329-0488
Telephone: (731) 852-2231
DeKalb County
DeKalb County Clerk
County Courthouse, Room 205
Smithville, TN 37166
Telephone: (615) 597-5177
Dickson County
Dickson County Clerk
4 Court Square
Charlotte, TN 37036
Telephone: (615) 789-4171
Dyer County
Dyer County Clerk
P.O. Box 1360
Dyersburg, TN 38025-1360
Telephone: (731) 285-1490
Fayette County
Fayette County Clerk
P.O. Box 218
Somerville, TN 38068-0218
Telephone: (901) 465-2871
Fentress County
Fentress County Clerk
Main St.
Jamestown, TN 38556
Telephone: (931) 879-8014
Franklin County
Franklin County Clerk
1 S. Jefferson
Winchester, TN 37398
Telephone: (931) 967-2541
Gibson County
Gibson County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 228
Trenton, TN 38382
Telephone: (731) 855-7642
Giles County
Giles County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 678
Madison & 1st Street
Pulaski, TN 38478-0678
Telephone: (931) 363-1509
Grainger County
Grainger County Clerk
Highway 11 W, P.O. Box 116
Rutledge, TN 37861
Telephone: (423) 828-3511
Greene County
Greene County Clerk
101 S. Main St.
Greeneville, TN 37743
Telephone: (423) 639-5321
Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk
Hwy 56, P.O. Box 215
Altamont, TN 37301-0215
Telephone: (931) 692-3622
Hamblen County
Hamblen County Clerk
511 W. 2nd North St.
Morristown, TN 37814-3964
Telephone: (423) 586-1993
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk
625 Georgia Ave # 201
Room 201 Courthouse
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Telephone: (423) 209-6500
Hancock County
Hancock County Clerk
P.O. Box 347
Sneedville, TN 37869
Telephone: (423) 733-2519
Hardeman County
Hardeman County Clerk
100 N. Main St.
Bolivar, TN 38008-2322
Telephone: (731) 658-3541
Hardin County
Hardin County Clerk
601 Main St.
Savannah, TN 38372
Telephone: (731) 925-3921
Hawkins County
Hawkins County Court Clerk
150 Washington Street
Rogersville, TN 37857
Telephone: (423) 272-7002
Haywood County
Haywood County Clerk
100 N. Washington St.
Brownsville, TN 38012-2557
Telephone: (731) 772-2362
Henderson County
Henderson County Clerk
17 Monroe Street
Lexington, TN 38351
Telephone: (731) 968-2856
Henry County
Henry County Clerk
P.O. Box 24
100 W Washington St.
Paris, TN 38242
Telephone: (731) 642-2412
Hickman County
Hickman County Health Dept
101 College St
Centerville, TN 37033
Telephone: (931) 729-3516
Houston County
Houston County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 388
100 Main St.
Erin, TN 37061
Telephone: (931) 289-3141
Humphreys County
Humphreys County Clerk
102 Thompson St #2
Waverly, TN 37185
Telephone: (931) 296-7681
Jackson County
Jackson County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 346
101 E Hull Ave
Gainesboro, TN 38562
Telephone: (931) 268-9212
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Courthouse
204 W Main St.
Dandridge, TN 37725
Telephone: (865) 397-3800
Johnson County
Johnson County Clerk
222 Main St.
Mountain City, TN 37683-1612
Telephone: (423) 727-9633
Knox County
Knox County Health Department
140 Dameron Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917-6413
Telephone: (865) 215-5100
Lake County
Lake County Clerk
116 S. Court
Tiptonville, TN 38079
Telephone: (731) 253-7582
Lauderdale County
Lauderdale County Clerk
County Courthouse
100 Court Square
Ripley, TN 38063
Telephone: (731) 635-2561
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Clerk
240 W. Gaines
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Telephone: (931) 762-7700
Lewis County
Lewis County Clerk
110 N Park St.
Hohenwald, TN 38462
Telephone: (931) 796-3378
Lincoln County
Lincoln County Clerk
112 Main Street South
Fayetteville, TN 37334
Telephone: (931) 433-2454
Loudon County
Loudon County Court Clerk
101 Mulberry St.
Loudon, TN 37774
Telephone: (865) 458-3314
Macon County
Macon County Clerk
104 Courthouse Public Square
Lafayette, TN 37083
Telephone: (615) 666-2333
Madison County
Madison County Clerk
County Courthouse
100 E. Main, Rm. 105
Jackson, TN 38301
Telephone: (731) 423-6022
Marion County
Marion County Clerk
1 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 789
Jasper, TN 37347
Telephone: (423) 942-2515
Marshall County
Marshall County Clerk
207 Marshall Courthouse
Lewisburg, TN 37091
Telephone: (931) 359-1072
Maury County
Maury County Clerk
P.O. Box 769
Columbia, TN 38401
Telephone: (931) 381-3690
McMinn County
McMinn County Clerk
6 W Madison Ave.
Athens, TN 37303
Telephone: (423) 745-4440
McNairy County
McNairy County Clerk
County Courthouse, Room 102
Selmer, TN 38375
Telephone: (731) 645-3511
Meigs County
Meigs County Clerk
P.O. Box 218
Decatur, TN 37322-0218
Telephone: (423) 334-5747
Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk
103 College St.
Madisonville, TN 37354
Telephone: (423) 442-2220
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Clerk
Clarksville, TN 37040
Telephone: (931) 648-5711
Moore County
Moore County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 206
Lynchburg, TN 37352
Telephone: (931) 759-7346
Morgan County
Morgan County Clerk
415 N Kingston St
Wartburg, TN 37887
Telephone: (423) 346-3105
Obion County
Obion County Clerk
2 Bill Burnett Circle
Union City, TN 38261
Telephone: (731) 885-3831
Overton County
Overton County Clerk
317 E University St.
Livingston, TN 38570
Telephone: (931) 823-2631
Perry County
Perry County Clerk
P.O. Box 16
Linden, TN 37096-0016
Telephone: (931) 589-2216
Pickett County
Pickett County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 5
1 Courthouse Sq
Byrdstown, TN 38549
Telephone: (931) 864-3879
Polk County
Polk County Clerk
Hwy 411
Benton, TN 37307
Telephone: (423) 338-4526
Putnam County
Putnam County Clerk
29 Washington
Cookeville, TN 38501
Telephone: (931) 526-7106
Rhea County
Rhea County Clerk
1475 Market St.
Dayton, TN 37321
Telephone: (423) 775-7808
Roane County
Roane County Clerk
P.O. Box 546
200 W Race St.
Kingston, TN 37763
Telephone: (865) 376-5578
Robertson County
Robertson County Court Clerk
101 5th Ave W
Springfield, TN 37172
Telephone: (615) 384-5895
Rutherford County
Rutherford County Courthouse
26 N. Public Square
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Telephone: (615) 898-7798
Scott County
Scott County Clerk
P.O. Box 69
Huntsville, TN 37756
Telephone: (423) 663-2588
Sequatchie County
Sequatchie County Clerk
308 Cherry St.
Dunlap, TN 37327
Telephone: (423) 949-2522
Sevier County
Sevier County Court Clerk
125 Court Ave #202
Sevierville, TN 37862
Telephone: (865) 453-5502
Shelby County
Shelby County Health Dept
Division of Vital Records
814 Jefferson Ave.
Memphis, TN 38105
Birth Certificates: (901) 544-7605
Death Certificates: (901) 576-7691
Smith County
Smith County Court Clerk
211 Main St. N
Carthage, TN 37030
Telephone: (615) 735-9833
Stewart County
Stewart County Clerk
P.O. Box 67
Dover, TN 37058-0067
Telephone: (931) 232-7616
Sullivan County
Sullivan County Court Clerk
3411 Highway 126
Blountville, TN 37617
Telephone: (423) 323-6428
Sumner County
Sumner County Archives
155 East Main Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
Telephone: (615) 452-0037
Tipton County
Tipton County Clerk
P.O. Box 528
Covington, TN 38019-0528
Telephone: (901) 476-2438
Trousdale County
Trousdale County Clerk
P.O. Box 69
200 E Main St #2
Hartsville, TN 37074
Telephone: (615) 374-2906
Unicoi Court
Unicoi Court Clerk
P.O. Box 340
100 N Main Ave
Erwin, TN 37650-0340
Telephone: (423) 743-3381
Union County
Union County Court Clerk
P.O. Box 395
901 Main St.
Maynardville, TN 37807-0395
Telephone: (865) 992-8043
Van Buren County
Van Buren County Clerk
P.O. Box 126
Spencer, TN 38585-0126
Telephone: (931) 946-2121
Warren County
Warren County Clerk
P.O. Box 231
McMinnville, TN 37111
Telephone: (615) 473-2623
Washington County
Washington County Clerk
P.O. Box 219
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Telephone: (423) 753-1621
Wayne County
Wayne County Clerk
P.O. Box 185
Waynesboro, TN 38485
Telephone: (931) 722-5544
Weakley County
Weakley County Clerk
P.O. Box 587
Dresden, TN 38225
Telephone: (731) 364-2285
White County
White County Clerk
1 East Bockman Way
Sparta, TN 38583
Telephone: (931) 836-3712
Williamson County
Williamson County Clerk
1320 W Main St., P.O. Box 624
Franklin, TN 37065-0624
Telephone: (615) 790-5712
Wilson County
Wilson County Court Clerk
228 E Main St., P.O. Box 950
Lebanon, TN 37087
Telephone: (615) 444-0314
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