Dickson County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States

Tennessee

Dickson County

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

Tennessee Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Charlotte Organized: October 25, 1803 Parent County(s): Robertson, Montgomery Neighboring Counties Cheatham • Hickman • Houston • Humphreys • Montgomery • Williamson See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

Dickson County was named for William Dickson, a Nashville physician then serving in the United States Congress. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Dickson County Courthouse
4 Court Square
Charlotte, Tennessee 37036
Dickson County Website Phone: 615-789-4171
County Clerk Phone: 615-789-5093
Circuit Court Clerk Phone: 615-789-7010

County Clerk has birth and death records 1908-1912 and 1925-1939, Marriage records from 1817 and probate records from 1977
Register of Deeds has land records from 1804 and military records from 1946.

Dickson 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 Government County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1859	1908	1817	1908	1804	1804	1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908 (1913 missing). General compliance by 1927.

Record Loss

1830: Tornado damaged county courthouse records. 1810: Lost censuses 1803-1816: Marriages recorded between 1803 and 1816 are lost 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. List of counties in the United States with Record Loss

Boundary Changes

1803--Dickson County was created 25 October 1803 from Robertson and Montgomery Counties From 1788 to 1796 people living in what is now part of Dickson County were in extinct Tennessee. Their records for that period are now found in Robertson. County seat: Charlotte Tennessee Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county Tennessee Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes

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
Dickson
Towns
Burns Charlotte	Slayden Vanleer	White Bluff
Unincorporated communities
Bellsburg Cumberland Furnace	Promise Land	Tennessee City

History Timeline

Additional Information
The county is named after "U.S. Representative William Dickson (1770-1816)."

Resources

Biographies

• Douthat, James L. Dickson County, Tennessee Biographies. 1887; reprint, Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free Surname Index at Mountain Press.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

• Middle Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1784 to 1902. 2004. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2ma. Includes Dickson County.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Dickson County, Tennessee online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com TNGenWeb TNGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project TNGenWeb Cemeteries BillionGraves
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	FamilySearch Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Gravestones FamilySearch Places
See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	4,516	—
1820	5,190	14.9%
1830	7,265	40.0%
1840	7,074	−2.6%
1850	8,404	18.8%
1860	9,982	18.8%
1870	9,340	−6.4%
1880	12,460	33.4%
1890	13,645	9.5%
1900	18,635	36.6%
1910	19,955	7.1%
1920	19,342	−3.1%
1930	18,491	−4.4%
1940	19,718	6.6%
1950	18,805	−4.6%
1960	18,839	0.2%
1970	21,977	16.7%
1980	30,037	36.7%
1990	35,061	16.7%
2000	43,156	23.1%
2010	49,666	15.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Dickson 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 Dickson County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project^®

1810-1891

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

1810 Lost - 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. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1810.

1820

• Scanned census images in the USGenWeb Archives.
• Bentley, Elizabeth P. Index to the 1820 Census of Tennessee. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. FS Catalog 976.8 X22b 1820. Online at Ancestry ($).
• Waldrep, G.C. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census," online at Free African Americans.

1820 Manufactures

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

• National Archives. Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820. 1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2m 1820.

1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Middle District, Dickson County on page 155.

1850

• Finley, Nina. Census of Houston County Area. Erin, Tennessee Friends of Houston County Library, 19-?. Volume 6 includes 1850 Western Dickson County. FS Catalog 976.836 X2f

1860

• Scanned census images in the USGenWeb Archives.
• Baker, Georgia. 1860 Census for Dickson County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee: Richland Press, 1998. FS Catalog 976.844 X2b
• Finley, Nina. Census of Houston County Area. Erin, Tennessee Friends of Houston County Library, 19-?. Volume 7 includes 1860 Western Dickson County. FS Catalog 976.836 X2f

1870

• Finley, Nina. Census of Houston County Area. Erin, Tennessee Friends of Houston County Library, 19-?. Volume 8 includes 1870 Western Dickson County. FS Catalog 976.836 X2f

1880

• Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1880 Census Dickson County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee: B. Sistler and Associates, 1993. FS Catalog 976.844 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. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 8 1891. Dickson County is included in Vol. 8.
• Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890.

1891 Male Voters

• Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry ($)

Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places
  

Court Records

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. Online searchable index at TSLA.

Directories

• 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

• Waldrep, G.C. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census." Online at Free African Americans.

Funeral Homes

Dickson Funeral Home in Dickson Dickson Funeral Home in White Bluff Spann Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Dickson Taylor Funeral Home in Dickson

Genealogies

More than half a dozen genealogies have been published about Dickson County, Tennessee families. For more information visit Dickson County, Tennessee Compiled Genealogies.

Land and Property Records

• Dickson County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1804 and is located at 4 Court Square, Charlotte, TN 37036; (615) 789-4171. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
• Willis, Laura and Betty Sellers. Dickson County, Tennessee Deeds. At various libraries (WorldCat).
• FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of deeds 1804-1966 and trust deeds 1875-1966 with a general index; estate and guardianship settlements 1800-1898; land entries 1824-1962; platt books 1899-1962; register of probate deeds 1894-1938; and road minutes 1998-1891.

Online Land Indexes and Records

• Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
• FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

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

• 1835 Pension Roll
• 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
• Revolutionary and Military Pensioners in 1840 of Dickson County, Tennessee

Additional resources include:

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Middle District, Dickson County on page 155.

War of 1812

• Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):40-45. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960); digital version at Ansearchin' News. Includes Dickson County pensioners (p. 43).

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
• 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1891-1965 Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Regiments. Men in Dickson 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 Dickson County:

Confederate Soldiers

• 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Woodward's) - CSA - Company A.
• 11th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies C, E, and K.
• 49th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies B and D.
• 50th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
• 50th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Dickson County:

• TNGenWeb, Dickson Tennessee Civil War Information. Links to Baxters Artillery, 11th Infantry Volunteers 1861, Tidwell CW Letters, etc. Scroll down on page to "Military" where there are several Civil War links.
• Dickson County, Tennessee 1890 Civil War Veterans Census. Listed alphabetically - All spelling is as it was written.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Dickson County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
• 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), (accessed 30 Jan 2012). Online at Internet Archive. Dickson County, page 332.
  

Newspapers

• 1794-1851 Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FS Catalog 976.8 V2L.

For deaths of Methodists in Dickson 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. FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.
• Willis, Laura. Dickson County, Tenn. newspaper abstracts. At various libraries (WorldCat).
  • Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library & Archives at TSLA; some may be accessed via interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee
  • See Interlibrary Loan Policies for more information
    

For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Dickson County click on the following cities or towns:

• Burns
• Charlotte
• Dickson
• Ruskin Cave
• White Bluff

• 1800s-Current Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)

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. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of previous issues at Ansearchin' News. FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.

• The Dickson County Genealogical Society was organized in June of 1983 and dissolved in December of 1987. The FamilySearch Library has Volume 1, no. 1 (Jan - Mar 1984) - Volume 4, no. 4 (December 1987). FS Library US/CAN Book 976.844 D25d

• The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History:Genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Dickson County, Tennessee have been published in The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, the quarterly of the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society (23+ Vols.). To view a list of these articles, visit their online Index to Articles (1988-2016). Surname indexes are also available online for Vols. 2-22. The website also offers back issues for sale in paper and on CD. The FamilySearch Library has a complete collection of this quarterly FS Library US/CAN Book 976.85 D25m.

• The River Counties: Genealogical articles with abstracts of Dickson County, Tennessee Genealogy records were published in The River Counties Quarterly, (14 vols.) edited by Jill K. Garrett. The FamilySearch Library has a complete collection FS Library Book 976.8 B2rc.

Probate Records

The Dickson County Court and County Clerk have responsibility for probate records. Many records are found as the Dickson County Archives.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry ($)
• 1800-1950 Dickson County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - images only; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.- How to Use this Collection
• 1803-1856; 1849-1907; 1904-1929 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Will Abstracts ($)
• 1804-1816 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images of Wills ($)
• Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1804-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records.
• 1804-1856 - Works Progress Administration. Dickson County, TN Will Book A 1804-1856. 1936. Reprint with new index by Samuel Sistler, Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Associates, 1998. (FS Library book 976.844 P2s.)
  
• Garrett, Jill Knight. Dickson County Handbook. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1984. Indexed. Contains a variety of Dickson County resources, including wills and estate settlements. (FS Library book 976.844 A3g.)
  

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.
• 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1812 Tax Lists, 1812, Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History. Nashville TN: Spring 2003. Vol. 16 Iss. 4.
• 1813 "Dickson County Land Sold for 1813 Taxes," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 48, No. 4 (Winter 2001):57. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 48 (2001). For access, see Periodicals.
• 1814 "Some Dickson County Property Subject to Double Taxes in 1814," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 49, No. 2 (Summer 2002):21. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 49 (2002). For access, see Periodicals.
• 1815 Petition by Inhabitants Concerning Tax Complaint, 1815, Hickman County Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin. Centerville TN: 2005. Vol. 12 Iss. 2.
• 1817 "U.S. Holds 1817 Public Sale of Federal Tax-Delinquent Properties in Tennessee," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 2 (Summer 1996):63-68. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 43 (1996). For access, see Periodicals. Includes Dickson County.
• 1839-1839 Tax List Dickson County, Tennessee, Ansearchin' News, Vol 27, No. 3 (Fall 1980). FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 27 (1980); digital version at Ansearchin' News. For further access, see Periodicals.

Vital Records

Birth

• 1828-1939 Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1869-1909 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry ($)
• 1908-1912 Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1908-1930 - Dickson County Birth Index 1908-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C000284

Marriage

Online Indexes and Records

• 1625-1966 Tennessee, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
• 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002 at Ancestry ($)
• 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1790-1962 Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 [1790-1962] - at FamilySearch. index & images. Covers all counties in Tennessee.- How to Use this Collection
• 1796-1950 Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1817; 1821; 1826-1836 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Loose Marriages ($)
• 1817-1933 - Dickson County Marriage Index 1817-1933 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• 1838-1848 - Marriage Records, 1838-1848, Dickson County, Tennessee. Typescript. FS Library film 24640 (Item 3)+++
• 1838-1888 Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1850-1870 Dickson County, Tennessee, U.S., Marriages, 1850-1870 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
• 1851-1900 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry ($)
• 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1783-1870 - 35,000 Tennessee Marriage Records and Bonds 1783-1870. 3 vols. FS Library book 976.8 V2t. Abstracts include names of brides, grooms, bondsmen, marriage bond dates, and officiators for weddings in this county.
• 1817-1879 - Dickson County, Tennessee, Marriage records, 1817-1879. FS Library book 976.844 V2e, CD no. 620.
• 1838-1873 - Early Middle Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 2 ff. Indexes names of brides, grooms, marriage dates for this county for the specified years.
• Southern states Genealogical Records: Bible records, Tombstone Inscriptions, Historical records, Southern States Mission Records. FS Catalog 976 A1 no. 1
• Dickson County Handbook. Contains marriage record information. FS Library book 976.844 A3g

Death

• 1874-1955 Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1908-1930 - Dickson County Death Index 1908-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch B000159
• 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1908-1958 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry ($)
• 1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1914-1966 Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
• 1949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Divorce

Online Records

• 1796-1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Research Facilities

Archives

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

Dickson County Archives
4 Public Square
Charlotte, TN 37036
Phone: 615-789-4171

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Dickson Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Franklin Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Nashville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Clarksville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Brentwood Public Library - an affiliate library.
• Houston County Archives - an affiliate library.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives - an affiliate library.
• Williamson County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries

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

Dickson County Public Library
206 Henslee Drive
Dickson, TN 37055
Phone: 615-446-8293
Website

Societies

Listed below are societies in Dickson County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.

Dickson County Historical & Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1922
Dickson, TN 37056
Phone: 615-308-4039
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Websites

• Dickson County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Dickson County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
• 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

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