Coffee County, Tennessee Genealogy

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∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣

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Coffee County Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Coffee County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Tennessee Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Coffee County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist frequently overlook the value of County court, probate, and land files as a useful resource of genealogical details. Buried away in Tennessee courthouses and archives everywhere could be the dreams and worries of many Tennessee residents.

The chances are great that your particular ancestors and forefathers have left a in-depth record of at least quite a few factors of their lives in the County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which often can have lead to her or him appearing in court records.

Please get in touch with the clerk's office to affirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of in some cases changing contact details. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The records are accessible to interested parties, barring confidential issues. A lot of workers will guide individuals in obtaining the resources, however it's up to the individual to complete the basic research.

The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Coffee County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county. There was a fire at the Coffee County courthouse in 1876, destroying some records.

  • Coffee County Clerk maintains Marriage & Divorce records. It also has jurisdiction over probate cases. Wills, administrations, and all other records pertaining to probate are recorded in the respective county clerk's office. If the will or administration was contested, the records of these actions may be filed in the circuit court or chancery court.
    • Address: 1327 Mcarthur St, Manchester, TN 37355
    • Phone: 931-723-5106
    • Marriage Records: 1853
    • Probate Records: 1836
  • Coffee County Register of Deeds has land records beginning with county organization, land records are available from the register of deeds at the Sevier county courthouse. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
    • Address: P O Box 178, Manchester, TN 37349
    • Phone: (931) 723-5130
    • Land & Deed Records:1836
  • Coffee County Clerk of Circuit Court has jurisdiction over property disputes, and circuit courts oversee criminal cases, divorces, and adoptions. Early courts included courts of common pleas and quarter sessions.
    • Address: 300 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, TN 37349
    • Phone: 931-723-5110
    • Chancery Court Minutes: 1872
    • Circuit Court Minutes: 1852
    • County  Court Minutes: 1836
  • Coffee County Property Assessor is responsible for the evaluation of all real property, the cadastral mapping of the county, valuation of all business personal property and maintaining ownership records. The property assessor prepares the tax rolls for the trustee and all the municipalities. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
    • Address: 1341 McArthur Street, Suite 3, Manchester, TN 37355
    • Phone: (931) 723-5126
  • Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.
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Coffee County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Coffee County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Coffee County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Coffee Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications

Coffee Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Coffee Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Coffee Co. TN Census Records

Coffee Co. TN Cemeteries & Graveyards

Coffee Co. TN Church & Bible Records

Coffee Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Coffee Co. TN General and History Websites

Coffee Co. TN Immigration & Naturalization

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Coffee Co. TN Military Records

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