Weakley County, Tennessee Genealogy
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Guide to Weakley County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Weakley County was named for Colonel Robert Weakley, a member of the House of Representatives, a speaker of the State Senate, and the man commissioned to the treaty with the Chickasaw. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Weakley County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square #107 PO Box 587
Dresden, TN 38225
County Courthouse
Phone: 731-364-2285
Weakley County Clerk
116 W. Main St., Room 104
P.O. Box 587
Dresden, TN 38225
County Clerk Phone: 731-364-2285
County Register of Deeds Phone: 731-364-3646
County Circuit Court Clerk Phone: 731-364-3455
County Clerk has marriage records from 1840 and probate records from 1828.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records.
Register of Deeds has land records.[3]
Weakley County, Tennessee Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1908 | 1840 | 1908 | 1794 | 1826 | 1828 | 1810 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1948 Fire damaged courthouse records.[5] At the 1948 fire, a large number of chancery and circuit court files were discarded. They passed into the keeping of a private citizen, and in 1995 the files were given to the University of Tennessee at Martin, where they constitute MS 4 and MS 2, respectively. Special Collections.
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Cities: Greenfield
Towns: Dresden, Gleason, Martin, Sharon
Other places:
| Austin Springs | Gardner | Mount Herman | Ruthville |
| Beech Grove | Glasgow (hist.) | Mount Pelia | Sandhill |
| Brundige | Hyndsver | Ore Springs | Sidonia |
| Crowley Store | Jewell | Palmersville | Staffords Store |
| Dukedom | Kimery | Pillowville | Terrell |
| Dunlap (hist.) | Latham | Pisgah | Tumbling |
| Fancy | Liberty | Ralston | West Union |
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Additional Information
West Tennessee county.
The county is named after Robert Weakley (1764-1845), Tennessee representative in the House of Representatives and later Tennessee Senator.[7]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Weakley County Bible Records - Grooms Bible (Index)
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Family Biographies from The History of Weakley County, Tennessee (1887) published by Goodspeed are availableon the My Genealogy Hound website.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
- West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889. 2006. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2man. Online at MyHeritage ($). Includes Weakley County.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information. | |
Additional Cemetery Resources
- Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator
- Tennessee Genealogy Trails: A comprehensive list of alphabetized names of cemeteries in Weakley County. A few of the cemeteries in the list are named after various individuals, and some of which are provided with biographies on the individual for whom the cemetery was named.
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 4,797 | — |
| 1840 | 9,870 | 105.8% |
| 1850 | 14,608 | 48.0% |
| 1860 | 18,216 | 24.7% |
| 1870 | 20,755 | 13.9% |
| 1880 | 24,538 | 18.2% |
| 1890 | 28,955 | 18.0% |
| 1900 | 32,546 | 12.4% |
| 1910 | 31,929 | −1.9% |
| 1920 | 31,053 | −2.7% |
| 1930 | 29,262 | −5.8% |
| 1940 | 29,498 | 0.8% |
| 1950 | 27,962 | −5.2% |
| 1960 | 24,227 | −13.4% |
| 1970 | 28,827 | 19.0% |
| 1980 | 32,896 | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 31,972 | −2.8% |
| 2000 | 34,895 | 9.1% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. | ||
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Weakley 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 Weakley County, Tennessee census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®.
1810-1891
1840 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. FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Western District, Weakley County on page 159.
1850
- Porch, Deane Weakley County, Tennessee 1850 census Fort Worth, Texas Miran Publishers, (197-?). FS Library Book 976.824 X2
1870
- Schrupp, MaryCarol Drewry Catron 1870 U.S. census and more, Weakley County, Tennessee transcribed from Microcopy 593, Vol. 31, Roll 1570, National Archives and Records Service Memphis, Tennessee Kinfolks Press, c2001 FS Library US/CAN book 976.824 X2
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. 2 1891. Weakley County is included in Vol. 3.
- 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
- 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry $
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
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.
Baptist
- 1824-1969 - Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Records. Weakley County, 1824-1969. Manuscript. TSLA Reel #288.
- 1824-1900 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Vital Statistics from 19th Century Tennessee Church Records. Nashville: Sitler and Associates, 1979. vol. 2 FS Catalog 976.8 K29s Index to original Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church Records. Weakley County, 1824-1969.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon Pioneers from Weakley County include:
- Randolph Alexander (1802-1879) who married Myrza Nix Alexander there in 1830 and later settled in Utah.
- Catherine Ellen (Camp) Greer (1837-1929), who was born there and married in Salt Lake City in 1855.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- 1964-1974 Anderson Funeral Home records, 1964-1973; index, 1965-1974, 1964-1974(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images and index
- 1938-1965 Maddox & Company Funeral Home records,1938-1965; index, 1938-1963, 1938-1965(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images and index
- 1904-2001 Tennessee funeral home records index, 1904-2001(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images and index
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Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Vaughan, Virginia C. History and Families, Weakley County, Tennessee, 1823-1998. Paducah, Ky.: Turner Pub. Co., 1999. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 H2vv.
- Alexander - Bartholomew, Jewel A. Randolph and Myrza Nix Alexander: Early Pioneers of Utah. Orem, Utah: J.A. Bartholomew, 1997, 1999. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Alexander - Martin, James D. The Story of Milo Andrus: With a Brief History of His Wives and Pioneer Children. Ogden, Utah: J.D. Martin, 2000. FS Catalog Collection 921.73 An29m
- Barger - Smith, Gordon Edward. Barger: Family Records of the Barger's of Weakley County, Tennessee. Florence, Ala.: G.E. Smith, 1984. FS Catalog Collection 1307616 Item 41
- Bradberry - Litchman, William M. "Using Cluster Methodology to Backtrack an Ancestor: The Case of John Bradberry," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 95, No. 2 (June 2007):103-116. FS Catalog Collection 973 B2ng v. 95 (2007)
- Brown - Brown, Garry S. The Descendants of Charles Brown of Weakley County, Tennessee. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Garry S. Brown, 2007. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 B812bga
- Buckley - Murphy, Patricia Lee. "Buckley Family Abstracts," Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1982):156-160. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Buckley - Buckley, Shirley Gray. The Buckley Family Genealogy: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of James Buckley. Martin, Tenn.: S.G. Buckley, 1987. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 B856bs
- Caldwell - Origin and History of the Name of Caldwell: with Biographies of All the Most Noted Persons of that Name: and an Account of the Origin of Surnames and Forenames Together with Men and Women and Their Significance: The Crescent Family Record. Chicago, Ill.: American Publishers' Association, 1906, page 45. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Caldwell - Green, Charles R. The Isaac Haskins Family History and Genealogy. Olathe, Kansas: Printed by the Register Pub. Co., 1911, page 45. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Camp - Rhoton, Jo. The Greer Trail. West Point, Utah: J. Rhoton, 2001. FS Catalog Collection 1573646 Item 5
- Cantrell - Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker. Cantrell-Potter-Magness: Ancestry of Alvin Edward Potter, Sr. Nashville, Tenn.: n.p., 1938, page 17. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Clark - Gilbert, Thomas Graves. Francis Clark of Louisa County, Virginia: and His Descendants in Carroll County, Tennessee: Family Members of Michael Clark of England and Barbados and His Son Francis Clark of Louisa County, Virginia, the Migration of His Sons to Anson County, North Carolina and Descendants to Henry Weakley and Carroll Counties of Tennessee. Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press, 2004. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 C547gt
- Clayton - Clayton, Claud Franklin. Family Notes and Recollections. Knoxville, Tenn.: n.p., 1959. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 C579cfc
- Collier - Boaz, T.D. The Family of R.H. Boaz: A Record of the Descendants of Richard Harris Boaz (1845-1918). McLean, Va.: n.p., 1973, page 24. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Craig - Craig, Marion Stark. John Craig and Some Descendants, 1773-1976. Little Rock, Ark.: n.p., 1967. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Dickson- Dickson, Joseph Lawrence. The Journal of Joseph Lawrence Dickson. Fayetteville, Ark.: Washington County Historical Society, 1956. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Dudley - Stephens, Robert W. Life and Family of Charles Holland. Dallas, Texas: n.p., 1961, page 7. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Edmonston - Johnston, Henry Poellnitz. Pioneers in Their Own Right. Birmingham, Ala.: Featon Press, 1964, pages 23-24. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Francis - Boaz, Thurmond DeWitte and Roberta McDaniel Ellis. Mary Ann (Boaz) Francis (1798-1860) and Her Descendants. McLean, Va.: T.D. Boaz, Jr., 1993. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 F847b
- Gatewood - Mosley, Lillian Gatewood. Sweet Memories. Dresden?, Tenn.: L.G. Mosley, 1989. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 G223m
- Glasgow - Faulkner, Mava Yoachum. The Yoachums "And So the Story Goes." Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: M.Y. Faulkner, 1984?. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 Y71fm
- Julien - Craig, Marion Stark. John Craig and Some Descendants, 1773-1976. Little Rock, Ark.: n.p., 1967. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Pointer - Robinson, R.D. [Genealogies and Bible Records Gathered by the Illinois Society, D.A.R., 1976-1977]. Ill.: The Society, 1977, pages 204, 221. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- Roberts - Roberts, Raiford Ashley. Genealogy Notes and Research, ca. 1600-1980. MSS., Midland Genealogical Society. FS Catalog Collection 1697529 Item 3-1697530 Item 1
- Roberts - Roberts: Transcript of Bible Records, 1876-1949. Typescript, microfilmed in 1977. FS Catalog Collection 982434 Item 26
- Slemons - Riedel, Julia Slemons. Brigadier General William F. Slemons, C.S.A.: His Ancestors and Descendants. Kansas City, Missouri: J. Riedel, 1992. FS Catalog Collection 929.273 SL26r
- Tipton - Tipton, Dean. Tipton, Luke. Seal Beach, Calif.: n.p., 1964, page 15. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
- White - Johnston, Henry Poellnitz. Pioneers in Their Own Right. Birmingham, Ala.: Featon Press, 1964. Digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
- Weakley County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1823 and is located at the Courthouse, P.O. Box 587, Dresden, Tennessee 38225; Telephone: (731) 364-2285. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
- Willis, Laura. Weakley County, Tennessee, Register Survey Books, Volume 2 [1784-1857]. Melber, KY: Simmons Historical, 1996. Available at FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 R29w.
- The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of deeds 1822-1900 with indexes 1822-1908; grant books 1794-1844; land entry taker books 1820-1847; and surveyors' books 1789-1857.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
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- Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
- Vowell, Mary K. and Daughters of the American Colonists. Isaac Dawson Chapter. Neighbors in Weakley County, Tennessee, a Land Ownership Map, 1827-1833: Compiled from Weakley County, Tennessee's Occupant Entry Book. Oak Ridge, Tenn.: High Tech Print, 1985. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 R2v.
- Map of 1888 Weakley County, Tennessee with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
- FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War
The following Weakley County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:
- 1835 Pension Roll
- 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
- Revolutionary War Soldiers who lived in Weakley County, Tennessee Includes some pension applications.
Additional information
- 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. 3 (Jul. 1961):95-98; Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct. 1961):122-124. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at Ansearchin' News. Includes Weakley County pensioners (pp. 122-123).
- Weakley County Settlers who served in the War of 1812 at TNGenWeb.
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 (free)
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
- 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free)
- 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 Weakley 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 Weakley County:
Confederate Soldiers
- 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's) - CSA - Company B.
- 7th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) - CSA - Company H.
- 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company G.
- 15th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
- 20th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Russell's) - CSA - Company I.
- 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Barteau's) - CSA-2nd Company H.
- 27th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company H.
- 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (A. H. Bradford's) - CSA - Company A, I, and K.
- 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company H.
- 51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company K.
- 52nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies E and G.
Union Soldiers
- 1st Regiment, West Tennessee Cavalry - William Carroll Holt's company, John H. Edwards and John W. Moore's company, Orlando H. Shearer and Stanford L. Warren's company, and Thomas H. Boswell and Albert Cook's company.
- 6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Companies I, K, L, and M.
- 7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - Companies A, B, C, and D.
Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Weakley County:
- Lynn, H.M. H.M. Lynn Papers, 1858-1882. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Dept., Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Free digital copy. 9th Tennessee Regiment, Company C.
- USGenWeb Archives, Weakley County Tennessee Archives. Military records.
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Weakley 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. Weakley County, page 385.
- The War of Aggression - The War of Rebellion, Weakley County, Tennessee. Confederate and Union records.
- Findagrave, Weakley County Civil War CSA Veterans.
- Confederate Monument in Dresden Tennessee, "In honor of Confederate Soldiers of Weakley County"
- The War in Weakley County by Joe W. Stout.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Campus Chatter: An Alumni Newsletter of The University of Tennessee Junior College, 1943-1946
- The Dresden Enterprise, Weakley County, Tennessee, Volume 13. Covers from 1 Sep 1904 to 16 Dec 1904. Free lookups available for obituaries in the Dresden Enterprise.
- Willis, Laura Willis and Betty Sellers. Weakley County, Tennessee, Newspaper Abstracts. Melber, KY: Simmons Historical Pub., 1998. 12 volumes. Available at FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 B3w.
- 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 Weakley County click on the following cities or towns:
- 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 ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Prisons[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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 many previous issues at Ansearchin' News. FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.
- Family Findings: Quarterly of the Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see TNGenWeb Project. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 B2f.
- Forget Me Not: Publication of the Weakley County Genealogical Society. See also Website.
- West Tennessee Historical Society Papers: Occasional publication of the West Tennessee Historical Society. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see Shelby County Register of Deeds
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
The County Court, Circuit Court, and Chancery Court have responsibility for the probate records of Weakley County.
Online Records and Indexes
- 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry ($)
- 1828-1842; 1840-1861 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images of Wills ($)
- 1827-1902 Weakley 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.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1828-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills and Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc., 1990. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records.
- 1828-1900 - Willis, Laura. Weakley County, Tennessee Wills and Administrations. Melber, Kentucky: Simmons Historical Pub., 1998, 2004. 4 volumes. Available at FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 P2w.
- USGenWeb's Weakley County page has links to some estate settlements and transcribed wills.
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
The original Weakley County Tax Books 1842-1874 are kept at the County Courthouse. In 1976, TSLA microfilmed these records. FS Library copies: FS Library US/CAN Films 1003115-1003116.
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1828 Tax List, 1828, Tennessee Researcher, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Sep. 1963); Vol. 2, No. 4 (Dec. 1963).
- 1828-1832 Simmons, Don and Laura Willis. Weakley County Tax List 1828-1832. Melber, Ky.: Simmons Historical Pub., 1996. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 R4w.
- 1842 Brooks, Walter. "1842 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1843 Brooks, Walter. "1843 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1844 Brooks, Walter. "1844 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1845 Brooks, Walter. "1845 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1846 Brooks, Walter. "1846 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1847 Brooks, Walter. "1847 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1848 Brooks, Walter. "1848 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1849 Brooks, Walter. "1849 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1850 Brooks, Walter. "1850 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
- 1869 Carol, Mary. "1869 Tax List of Weakley County," available online at RootsWeb.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 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
- 1902-1913 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images ($)
- 1908-1912 - Willis, Laura. Weakley County, Tennessee, Vital Statistics, 1908-1912. Melber, KY: Simmons Historical Pub., 1997. Available at FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 V2wL. Contains births and deaths. Includes surname index.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
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
- 1838-1888 Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1843-1895 - Weakley County Marriage Index 1843-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[8]
- 1846-1854 - Marriage records, 1846-1854, Weakley County, Tennessee FS Library Film 24860 item 1 Historical Records Project (Tennessee) +++
- 1851-1900 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry $
- 1854-1865 - Weakley County Marriage Books Vol. 2 1854-1865. At MyHeritage
- 1886-1893 - Weakley County Marriage Books Vol. 6 1886-1893. At MyHeritage
- 1893-1898 - Weakley County Marriage Books Vol. 7 1893-1898. At MyHeritage
- 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1838-1867 - Early West Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 1. Indexes brides, grooms, marriage or marriage bond dates for this county for specified years.
- 1843-1886 - Weakley County, Tennessee, Marriage Records [1843-1886]. 5 volumes. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 V2wc at FamilySearch
- 1843-1863, 1878-1886 - Weakley County, Tennessee, marriage records FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 V2w volumes 1-3
- 1863-1886 - Lookups of Weakley County, Tennessee marriages 1863-1886 at RootsWeb.
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1823-1852 - Hays, Tony. West Tennessee Death Records (ca. 1823-1852). 2 vols. n.p.: Kitchen Table Press, 1987. FS Library FAM HIST Book 976.8 V2ht v. 1-2. Weakley County is included in Vol. 1
- 1874-1955 Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1908-1912 - Willis, Laura. Weakley County, Tennessee, Vital Statistics, 1908-1912. Melber, KY: Simmons Historical Pub., 1997. Available at FS Library US/CAN Book 976.824 V2wL. Contains births and deaths. Includes surname index.
- 1908-1912 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images ($)
- 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — 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
- For lookups of some death certificates up to 1948 click here.
- 1949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Weakley County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- Fulton Kentucky FamilySearch Center
- Paris Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Trenton Tennessee FamilySearch Center
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Weakley County. For state-wide library facilities, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
C.E. Weldon Public Library
100 Main St
Martin, TN 38237
Phone: 731-587-3148
Email: weldonlib@charter.net
Website
The Weakley County Genealogical Society helps to maintain a collection of books, magazines, files, and microfilms located in the library's Tennessee Room.
Dr. Nathan Porter Public Library
228 N Front St.
Greenfield, TN 38230
Email: readmore@charter.net
Website
Gleason Memorial Library
105 College St
Gleason, TN 38229
Phone: 731-648-9020
Email: gleasonml@bellsouth.net
Website
Ned R. McWherter Weakley County Library
341 Linden St.
Dresden, TN 38225
Phone: 731-364-2678
Website
Reelfoot Regional Library Center
542 N Lindell
Martin, TN 38237
Phone: 731-587-2347
Website
Sharon Public Library
123 E Main St
Sharon, TN 38255
Phone: 731-456-2707
Email: sharonlibrary@frontiernet.net
Facebook
West Tennessee Heritage Study Center
Paul Meek Library
10 Wayne Fisher Dr.
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731-881-7065
Website
Holds a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties in Tennessee: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, Wayne, Weakley and Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), and Hickman (KY) counties in Kentucky.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Weakley County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.
Weakley County Historical and Genealogical Society
100 Main Street
P.O Box 894
Martin, TN 38237
Phone: 731-587-3148
Email: wchgs1@yahoo.com
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
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- Weakley County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Weakley County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
- Weakley 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[edit | edit source]
- W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Digital Library
- Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Weakley County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Weakley, Tennessee" in [Wikipedia accessed 09 Jan 2019
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee in Tennessee State Library and Archives in Tennessee Secretary of State (accessed 13 March 2016).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at Media:Igitennessees.pdf.