Robertson County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States

Tennessee

Robertson County

Guide to Robertson 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: Springfield Organized: April 9, 1796 Parent County(s): Tennessee, NC Neighboring Counties Cheatham • Davidson • Logan (KY) • Montgomery • Simpson (KY) • Sumner • Todd (KY) See County Maps Courthouse Location Map

County Information

Description

Robertson County was named for James Robertson, an explorer, founder of Nashville, and a state senator, who was often called the "Father of Middle Tennessee". The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Robertson County Courthouse
408 North Main St.
Springfield, TN 37172
Robertson County Website Phone: 615-384-5895
County Clerk and Master Phone: 615-382-3128

Robertson County Clerk
511 South Brown St.
Springfield, TN 37172
County Clerk Phone: 615-384-5895

Robertson County Register of Deeds
525 South Brown St.
Springfield, TN 37172
County Register of Deeds Phone: 615-384-3772

State Library in Nashville has birth and death records from 1925, marriage records from 1839, probate records from 1796, court records from 1832 and divorce records from 1844.
Register of Deeds has land records from 1796.

Robertson 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
1908	1839	1908	1796	1796	1796	1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908 (1913 missing). General compliance by 1927.

Record Loss

Lost censuses: 1800, 1810 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

1796--Robertson County was established 9 April 1796 from part of Tennessee County, North Carolina. County seat: Springfield 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
Adams Cedar Hill Cross Plains Greenbrier	Millersville Orlinda Portland	Ridgetop Springfield White House
Towns
Coopertown
Unincorporated communities
Ashburn Baggettsville Barren Plains Bethlehem Black Jack Calistia Courtland Crunk Dividing Ridge Eden Corner Flewellyn Gause	Handleyton Holmansville Hubertville Hygeia Springs Jernigan Town Kinneys Lamont Milldale Mount Denson Mulloy (partial Sumner County) Neeley's Store	Oakdale Oakland Owens Chapel Port Royal Reubensville Sadlersville Sandy Springs Stroudsville Turnersville Woodard Youngville

History Timeline

Additional Information
Middle Tennessee county. Established 1796. Part of the pioneer Cumberland Settlements. Formed from Tennessee County, North Carolina

The county is named after "James Robertson (1742-1814), Tennessee state legislator and founder of the Watauga Settlements."

Resources

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 Robertson County.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Robertson 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 TNGravestones FamilySearch Places
See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.

 

Additional Cemetery Resources

• Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1800	4,280	—
1810	7,270	69.9%
1820	9,938	36.7%
1830	13,372	34.6%
1840	13,801	3.2%
1850	16,145	17.0%
1860	15,265	−5.5%
1870	16,166	5.9%
1880	18,861	16.7%
1890	20,078	6.5%
1900	25,029	24.7%
1910	25,466	1.7%
1920	25,621	0.6%
1930	28,191	10.0%
1940	29,046	3.0%
1950	27,024	−7.0%
1960	27,335	1.2%
1970	29,102	6.5%
1980	37,021	27.2%
1990	41,494	12.1%
2000	54,433	31.2%
2010	66,238	21.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Robertson County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. 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 Robertson County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files and scanned images of census microfilm. The USGenWeb Census Project^®.

1800 Lost

1810 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.

1810-1891

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

1820

• Bentley, Elizabeth P. Index to the 1820 Census of Tennessee. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1981. FS Catalog 976.8 X22b 1820. Online at Ancestry ($).
• Lauderdale County Library (Florence, Alabama). Vertical Files, Census Records.Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. FS Catalog 1034009 Item 2
• Presley, Mrs. Leister E. Robertson County, Tennessee Population Schedules of the United States Census of 1820.S.p., 19-? FS Catalog 976.8464 X2p 1820
• Waldrep, G.C. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census," online at Free African Americans. Includes free African Americans in this county.

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, Robertson County on page 157.

1850

• Porch, Deane. Robertson County, Tennessee 1850 Census. [S.l.: Deane Porch, 1968. FS Catalog 976.8464 X2p 1850

1850 Agricultural Census

• Green, Linda L. Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census. 2 vols. Woodbridge, Va.: L.L. Green, 2000. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2g v. 1 ff. Robertson County is included in Vol. 2.

1880

• Sistler, Byron H. 1880 Census Dickson County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee: B. Sistler and Associates, 1999. FS Catalog 976.8464 X2s 1880

1891 Male Voters

• 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry $

1920

• Bush, Marisa, ed.. Robertson County, Tennessee Census, 1920 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Available at Ancestry ($).

Church Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

• FamilySearch Places
  

Court Records

Chancery Court

Genealogical information found in the loose papers of the Chancery court 1844-1872 is abstracted in Robertson County, Tennessee abstracts of Chancery Courts loose papers, 1844-1872 by Jean M. Durrett. This abstract reveals many family relationships of Robertson county residents in pre-census years. It is also available at the FamilySearch Library.

There are Plaintiff/Defendant Indexes from 1844-2005 available at Robertson County Archives.

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

African Americans

• Waldrep, G.C. "'Free Colored' Heads of Household in the 1820 Tennessee Census," online at [http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Tenn_1820.htm Free African Americans. Includes free African Americans in this county.
• Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation - blog by John Baker supplementing his book about slaves of the plantation.

Funeral Homes

Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield Robertson County Funeral Home in Springfield Serenity Funeral Home in Springfield Springfield Memorial Gardens Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Springfield W D Crowder Funeral Home in Springfield

Genealogies

General

• East Tennessee Historical Society. First Families of Tennessee: A Register of Early Settlers and Their Present-day Descendants. Knoxville, Tenn.: East Tennessee Historical Society, 2000. FS Library Book 976.8 H2ff. Identifies families that had settled in Tennessee before it achieved statehood in 1796.
• Masters, Jack and Bill Puryear. Founding of the Cumberland Settlements: The First Atlas 1779-1804: Showing Who Came, How They Came, and Where They Put Down Roots. Gallatin, Tenn.: Warioto Press, 2009. FS Library US/CAN Large Q Book 976.8 E7d. Supplements: FS Library Book 976.8 E7d supp. 1 ff; name index available at Cumberland Pioneer Settlers.
• Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker. Red River Settlers: Records of the Settlers of Northern Montgomery, Robertson, and Sumner Counties, Tennessee. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1980. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.84 D2w; online at Ancestry ($).

Bibliography

• Adcock - Frazier, Gloria Shipp. Adcock: Descendants of Henry and Sarah Adcock of Robertson County, Tennessee. Wyandotte, Oklahoma: Gregath, 2006. FS Library Book 929.273 Ad19fg.
• Bell - Phipps, Mrs. J.R. Bell, Mayes, Phipps & Williams of Robertson Co. Tenn., with Bessinger & Dychess of S.C. & Germany. FS Library Book 929.273 B413pj.
• Covington - White, Eurie Covington. Covington Cousins: A Genealogy of the Covingtons and some of the Related Families. Dallas, TX: Nolden Print. Co., 1956. FS Library US/CAN Film 186507. Online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Crutcher - Merritt, Robert K. Larkin Crutcher of Robertson County Tennessee. Typescript, 1957. FS Library Fiche 6018409
• Crutcher - McCutcheon, Larry. Our Drake and Crutcher Families of Marshall County, Tennessee. Hohenwald, Tenn.: L. McCutcheon, 2007. FS Library Book 929.273 D789mL.
• Darden, Dorden, Dardens, Durden, Dearden - Darden, Newton Jasper. Darden Family History: With Notes on Ancestry of Allied Families: Washington, Lanier, Burch, Strozier, Dodson, Pyles, McNair, Barnett a memorial of Dearden-Durden-Dardens of the United States of America, Particularly in Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. Washington, D.C.?: Unknown, 1957. FS Library US/CAN Film 461302 Item 6. Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).
• Fox - Fox, Ezelle. The Story of William Fox. Dumas, TX: E. Fox, 1954. FS Library US/CAN Fiche 6018326. Online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Green - Green, Chalman E. and Mae Chinn Green. Green, Harlow and Bowman Families. Nampa, Idaho: M.C. Green, 1984 (Newport, Ark.: Morgan Books). FS Library Book 929.273 G82gc.
• Gullett - Futrell, Roger Henry Lofland. George Gullett of Carroll County, Tennessee: and Son James Hickman Gullett of Robertson County, Tennessee. Frankfort, Ky.: R.H. Futrell, 2006. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Halcomb - Giulvezan, Isabel Stebbins. Notes on Hiram H. Halcomb, 1789-1869 of Caswell County, North Carolina, Robertson County, Tennessee, Logan and Simpson Counties, Kentucky, and His 16 Children. Typescript, 1961. FS Library Fiche 6018572.
• Jones - Watson, Walter A. Notes on Southside Virginia. Richmond, Va.: D. Bottom, Superintendant of Public Print., 1925. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
• Mayes - Phipps, Mrs. J.R. Bell, Mayes, Phipps & Williams of Robertson Co. Tenn., with Bessinger & Dychess of S.C. & Germany. FS Library Book 929.273 B413pj.
• Murphy - Murphy, Marion Emerson. Early Murphys-Murpheys in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Robertson and Carroll Counties, Tennessee: Their Ancestry and Progeny. San Diego, Calif.: M.E. Murphy, 1974. FS Library Book 929.273 M953m.
• Phipps - Phipps, Mrs. J.R. Bell, Mayes, Phipps & Williams of Robertson Co. Tenn., with Bessinger & Dychess of S.C. & Germany. FS Library Book 929.273 B413pj.
• Redfern, Redfearn - Redfearn, Daniel Huntley. History of the Redfearn Family. Miami, FL: D. H. Redfearn, 1942. Available at FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 R247 1942; FS Library US/CAN Film 1035977 1321277 Item 4.
• Spiller - Gottschalk, Kathrine Cox. The Spiller Family of Prince William County, Virginia; Robertson County, Tennessee; Williamson County, Illinois. Typescript. Microfilmed in 1972. FS Library Film 896608 Item 2.
• Tate - Carpenter, Evelyn Yates. Tate and Allied Families of Robertson County, Tennessee: Includes the Nearby Tennessee Counties of Davidson, Sumner, and Wilson. Includes Virginia and North Carolina, the States of Tate Family Origin. Includes Counties in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Throughout the United States Where Many Tate Families Migrated. Clarksville, Tenn.: Jostens, 1987. FS Library Book 929.273 T187c.
• Williams - Phipps, Mrs. J.R. Bell, Mayes, Phipps & Williams of Robertson Co. Tenn., with Bessinger & Dychess of S.C. & Germany. FS Library Book 929.273 B413pj.

Land and Property Records

Local Land Entries Issued by North Carolina

The original Robertson County land entries issued by North Carolina are kept at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh. On their website, users can bring up a list of land entries issued in Robertson County, both before and after its land became a part of the state of Tennessee. Years covered: 1785-1802.

Instructions:

1. Follow this link to conduct a "Call Number Search" using the MARS Catalog on their site.
2. Using the pull down window, change "Call Numbers starting" to "A MarsID matching."
3. Type 12.14.14 (Windows Vista users may need to include a period after the last digit, for example 12.14.14.) and click Search. This is the specific MarsID for Robertson County. 12.14.19 covers Tennessee County, Tennessee.
4. Click on the entry that is returned: "Tennessee, Robertson County."
5. In the window that pops up, click Show List of Child Records and a list of Robertson County land entries will be produced. Browse to find abstracts of the original records.

N.B. You can also search by name through the Basic Search, but it lacks soundex capabilities.

Land Grants

• Free index to 1500+ Pioneer Cumberland Settlements Land Grants, available online, courtesy: Cumberland Pioneer Settlers. The Cumberland Settlements region covered what is now this county. To view the land grants platted on maps, purchase the books described on this site, or access those available at the FamilySearch Library FS Library US/CAN Large Q Book 976.8 E7d.

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 Robertson County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:

• 1835 Pension Roll
• 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
• Revolutionary War pension applications

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; Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Middle District, Robertson County on page 157.
• 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.

War of 1812

• Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Apr. 1961):49-52. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at journal website. Includes Robertson County pensioners (p. 51).

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 — index (free)
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
• 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.

Regiments. Men in Robertson 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 Robertson County:

Confederate Soldiers

• 11th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company F.
• 14th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies C and I.
• 30th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A, B, H, and K.
• 49th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company C.

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Robertson County:

• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Robertson 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). Online at Internet Archive. Robertson County, page 372.

Spanish American War

• Hale, Will T.The First Tennessee Regiment, United States Volunteers. Nashville, 1899. Free digital copy.

Newspapers

• 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 Robertson County click on the following cities or towns:

• Adams
• Greenbrier
• Springfield
• White House

• 1794-1851 - Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FS Catalog 976.8 V2L.
• 1847 - 1851 - 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. (Largely Methodist?)
• 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. For a keyword search, go to the county index. Read previous issues on their website; FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.
• The Eastern Robertson County Historical Quarterly: Published by the Cross Plains Heritage Commission Facebook page.
• The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History: Quarterly magazine of the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society. For surnames, use the volume-by-volume index, or do a keyword search of the Article Index. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.85 D25m.
• Robertson County Chimes: Quarterly pf the Robertson County Historical Society

Probate Records

The Robertson County Court has responsibility for the probate records.

Online Land Indexes and Records

• 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry $
• 1796-1959 Robertson County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
• 1826-1829; 1822-1827; 1829-1832; 1832-1835 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

• 1796-1846 - Durrett, Jean, et al. Robertson County, Tennessee, Will Book Index, 1796-1846. Springfield, Tennessee Springfield Print., 1991. (FS Library book 976.8464 P22d.)
  
• 1796-1861 Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills &Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FS Library US/CAN 76.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records.

• USGenWeb's Robertson County page has some will transcriptions.

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

• 1789 Cumberland Settlements, Tax List, 1789, The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Fall 1990). For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
• 1812 - Hughes, T.P. and Jewel B. Standefer. "Robertson County, Tennessee-1812 Tax List," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 19, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1972):181-184. For FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
• 1812 Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. Includes 1812 tax list.
• 1817 "U.S. Holds 1817 Public Sale of Federal Tax-Delinquent Properties in Tennessee," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 2 (Summer 1996):63-68. For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals. Includes Robinson (Robertson) County.
• 1836 - Douthat, James L. Robertson County, Tennessee, 1836 Civil Districts and Tax List. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1999. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8464 R4d; online: free surname index and purchase details.
• 1836 Civil Districts and Tax Lists, 1836, Tennessee Genealogy and History, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Aug. 1999); Vol. 3, No. 3 (1999); Vol. 4, No. 1 (2000).
• 1921 Cross Plains Special School Tax Levy, 1921, Eastern Robertson County Historical Quarterly, Issue 30 (Winter 2002).

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
• 1908-1912 - Roberton County Birth Index 1908-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C000281

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 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
• 1796-1950 Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1829-1860 - Marriage Records, 1829-1860, Robertson County, Tennessee. FS Library Film 24803 Item 3. Typescript (Click on camera to open)
• 1838-1888 Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1839-1880 Robertson County, Tennessee Marriage Index 1839-1880. Courtesy Robertson County Archives.
• 1839-1934 - Robertson County Marriage Index 1839-1934 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• 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

• 1839-1861 - Marriages of Robertson County, Tennessee, 1839-1861. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981. FS Library Book 976.8464 V2w
• 1839-1861 - Early Middle Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 2 ff. Indexes of brides, grooms, and marriage dates for this county for specified years.
• 1839-1870 - 35,000 Tennessee Marriage Records and Bonds 1783-1870. 3 vols. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2t v. 1 ff. Includes names of brides, grooms, bondsmen, marriage bond dates, and officiators for this county for specified years.
• 1859-1873 - Robertson County, Tennessee marriage book 2, 1859-1873. Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 2002. FS Catalog 976.8464 V2L Includes records of earliest marriages between former slaves. It is not a comprehensive listing of all marriages in Robertson County.

Death

• 1874-1955 Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1908-1912 - Robertson County Death Index 1908-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch B000156
• 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

Online Titles

• W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Books Online

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Robertson County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
Robertson County Archives
504 S. Willow St.
Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-382-6928
Email: robertsoncoarch@bellsouth.net
Website
The county's early records are located here.

Cross Plains Heritage Commission
P.O. Box 7
7821 Highway 25 East (Main Street) - Museum and archives
Cross Plains, TN 37049
Website
"The Cross Plains Heritage Commission is the local historical society for Cross Plains, Tennessee. Our organization was formed in 1986 as part of the Tennessee Homecoming '86 Celebration. Our mission is to preserve the history and heritage of Cross Plains, Orlinda, and the eastern part Robertson County." Please contact before visiting.

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

• Bowling Green Kentucky FamilySearch Center
• Clarksville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Dickson Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Franklin Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Madison Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Nashville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Smyrna Tennessee FamilySearch Center
• Brentwood Public Library - an affiliate library.
• Houston County Archives - an affiliate library.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives - an affiliate library.

Libraries

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

Stokes Brown Public Library
405 White St.
Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-384-5123
Email: gorhamweb@bellsouth.net
Website

Museums

Cross Plains Heritage Commission
P.O. Box 7
7821 Highway 25 East (Main Street) - Museum and archives
Cross Plains, TN 37049
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"The Cross Plains Heritage Commission is the local historical society for Cross Plains, Tennessee. Our organization was formed in 1986 as part of the Tennessee Homecoming '86 Celebration. Our mission is to preserve the history and heritage of Cross Plains, Orlinda, and the eastern part Robertson County." Please contact before visiting.

Societies

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

Robertson County Historical Society
124 6th Avenue West
P.O. Box 1022
Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-382-7173
Email: rchs@bellsouth
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Robertson County, TN History & Genealogy
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Websites

• Cumberland Pioneer Settlers Cumberland Compact Signers, Pioneer Land Grant Recipients, Publication Descriptions, Free Book Indexes
• Robertson County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Robertson County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
• Rootwalker: Genealogy Pages for Northern Middle TN Free Genealogy Resources for the Region
• Robertson County TN Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
• 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: Robertson County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
• "Robertson County Genealogical Records Survey," The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Fall 1988). For possible FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.