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Guide to '''Lewis County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Middle Tennessee county. Established 1843.  


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|county seat= Hohenwald
|parent county= [[Hickman County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hickman]], [[Maury County, Tennessee Genealogy|Maury]], [[Lawrence County, Tennessee Genealogy|Lawrence]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy|Wayne]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
== County Courthouse  ==
Lewis County was named for explorer Meriwether Lewis, who died and was buried at Grinder's Stand near Hohenwald in 1809. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lewis, Tennessee" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee'' accessed 24 Dec 2018 </ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
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{{TN Courthouse Intro|Lewis}}
'''Lewis County Courthouse'''<br>110 N Park Street<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>[http://www.lewiscountytn.com/ Lewis County Courthouse] Phone: 931-796-3734<br>
[http://lewiscountytn.com/county-clerk/ Lewis County Clerk] Phone: 931-796-2200<br>
[http://lewiscountytn.com/clerk-master/ Lewis County Clerk & Master]  Phone:  931-796-3734<br>
[http://lewiscountytn.com/circuit-court-clerk/ Lewis Circuit Court Clerk]  Phone:  931-796-3724<br>


County Clerk has marriage records from 1881, Probate and court records<br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records<br> Register of Deeds has land records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
Lewis County Courthouse<br>110 North Park Street<br>Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462<br>Phone: 931-796-3734


=== Lewis County, Tennessee Record Dates  ===
[http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/local/lewis.html Lewis County Clerk]<br>Marriage, probate and court records<br>110 N. Park, Room 105<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>Phone: 931-796-2200
{{TN Record Dates Intro|Lewis}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Lewis County, Tennessee Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1844
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1827
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908 (1913 missing). General compliance by 1927.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
[http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/local/lewis.html Lewis County Register of Deeds]<br>Land records<br>110 N. Park, Room 104<br>Phone: 931-796-2255
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*Lost probate records: 1844 to 1845
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=== Boundary Changes ===
Hours:<br>Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
{{TN Boundary Changes Intro|Lewis}}
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*'''1843--'''Lewis County was created 21 December 1843 from [[Hickman County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hickman]], [[Maury County, Tennessee Genealogy|Maury]], [[Lawrence County, Tennessee Genealogy|Lawrence]], and [[Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy|Wayne]] Counties.<br>''
== History  ==
*'''County seat:''' Hohenwald<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Tennessee Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#TN Tennessee Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
[[Image:{{MeriwetherLewis}}]]  
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,101,c,lewis.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lewis County, Tennessee," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee, accessed 1 December 2019.</ref>


{{Populated places
The county is named after Explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_Lewis Meriwether Lewis] (1774-1809).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Tennessee "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref>  
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*Aethra
*Bachelder
*Blondy
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Valley,_Lewis_County,_Tennessee Buffalo Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordonsburg,_Tennessee Gordonsburg]
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*Kitchens
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*Lomax Crossroads
*Metal Ford
*Napier
*Oak Grove
*Providence
*Riverside
*Ruppertown
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*Salem
*Shubert
*Sweetwater
*Theodore
*Voorhies
*West Hohenwald
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summertown,_Tennessee Summertown]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Parent County  ====
{{TN Historical Timeline Intro|Lewis}}


'''Additional Information'''<br>
'''1843--'''Lewis County was&nbsp;created 21 December 1843 from [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman]], [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury]], [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]], and [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]] Counties.<br>'''County seat: '''Hohenwald <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
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Middle Tennessee county. Established 1843.
==== Boundary Changes  ====


The county is named after Explorer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriwether_Lewis Meriwether Lewis] (1774-1809).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Tennessee "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref>
==== Record Loss  ====
== Resources ==
{{TN Resources Intro|Lewis}}


=== Bible Records ===
*Lost census: 1890
{{TN Bible Intro|Lewis}}
*Lost marriage records: 1844 to 1846
*Lost probate records: 1844 to 1845


=== Biographies ===
<br>Although these are not burned records, applying strategies used for burned counties may aid in compensating for their loss. For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
{{TN Biographies Intro|Lewis}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*[http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2009/04/13/when-the-records-are-gone/ Arlene Eakle, ''When the Records are Gone'' in Tennessee Genealogy Blog]
{{TN Business Records Intro|Lewis}}
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle]


*''Middle Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1784 to 1902''. 2004. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. {{FSC|1193752|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2ma}}. Includes Lewis County.
== Places/Localities  ==


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{TN Cemeteries Intro|Lewis}}


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| Aethra
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=194979&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C+Lewis%2C+Hohenwald&columns=*,0,0 Hohenwald]
| Metal Ford
| Riverside
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| Allens Creek (hist.)
| Howard (hist.)
| Nancy (hist.)
| Ruppertown
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Lewis County, Tennessee''' online and in print</center>
| Bachelder
| Kimmins
| Napier
| Salem
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| Blondy
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| Kitchens
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Lewis+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2475&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby= Findagrave.com]
| Newberg (hist.)
* [http://tngenweb.org/lewis/cemetery.html TNGenWeb]
| Shubert
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/lewis.html Tombstone Project]
* [http://www.tngenweb.org/cemeteries/#!co=lewis TNGenWeb Cemeteries]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Tennessee&cemetery_county=Lewis&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
| Buffalo Valley
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| Lomax Crossroads
* {{FSC|United States, Tennessee, Lewis - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=202563088|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
| Oak Grove
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemetery+Lewis+Tennessee&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| Springer Ridge (hist.)
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| Flat Rock (hist.)
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| Lucerne (hist.)
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Tennessee/Lewis-County?id=county_2475 Findagrave.com]
| Palestine (hist.)
* [http://tennesseegravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=51 Gravestones]
| Theodore
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Lewis,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395294&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Lewis,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| See [[Tennessee Cemeteries|Tennessee Cemeteries]] for more information.
| Gordonsburg
| McLean (hist.)
| Providence
| Voorhies
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''Additional Cemetery Resources''<br>
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
*[http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Tennessee Cemeteries] - Hometown Locator


=== Census Records ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{TN Census Intro|Lewis}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_County,_Tennessee#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]                     
|1850 |4438                
|1860 |2241                 
|1870 |1986                 
|1880 |2181               
|1890 |2555               
|1900 |4455               
|1910 |6033       
|1920 |5707      
|1930 |5258             
|1940 |5849               
|1950 |6078                
|1960 |6269                 
|1970 |6761               
|1980 |9700               
|1990 |9247                 
|2000 |11367               
|2010 |12161                   
}}
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Lewis County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|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.
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See [http://www.us-census.org/states/tennessee/l-tn.htm#Lewis Lewis County, TN census assignments], including links to transcribed files. [http://www.us-census.org/ The USGenWeb Census Project<sup>®</sup>]<br>
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*[[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman]]  
*[[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence]]


'''1810-1891'''
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3574 Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891] at Ancestry ($)
*[[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury]]
*[[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]]


'''1850'''<br>
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*[[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]]


*Lightfoot, Marise P. and Evelyn B. Shackelford. ''Maury County Neighbors Records of Giles, Lewis and Marshall Counties, Tennessee.''Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee s.n., 1967. {{FSC|976.8 V22Ls|book}}
'''1880'''<br>
*Sistler, Byron. ''1880 Census Lewis County, Tennessee.''Nashville, Tennessee Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, 1998. {{FSC|976.8432 X2s 1880|book}}
'''1890 Lost'''<br>
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. {{FSC|461479|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 8 1891}}. Lewis 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. {{FSC|114935|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890}}.
'''1891 Male Voters'''<br>
*'''1891''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2884 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891] at Ancestry ($)
=== Church Records ===
{{TN Church Intro|Lewis}}
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Lewis,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395294&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Lewis,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
'''''Church of Christ'''''<br>
*'''1871-1894''' - Union Church of Christ Baptism Index 1871-1894. Batch {{IGI|C710801}} in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch
=== Court Records ===
{{TN Court Intro|Lewis}}
'''''Law and Legislation'''''<br>
*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 [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. Online searchable index at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850 TSLA].
=== Directories ===
{{TN Directories Intro|Lewis}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{TN Emigration Intro|Lewis}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{TN Ethnic Groups Intro|Lewis}}
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{TN Funeral Homes Intro|Lewis}}
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<li>[https://www.adairfuneralservices.com/  Adair Funeral & Cremation Services] in Hohenwald</li>
<li>[https://www.mcdonaldfuneralhomeinc.com/ McDonald Funeral Home, Inc.] in Hohenwald</li>
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=== Genealogies ===
== Resources ==
{{TN Genealogies Intro|Lewis}}
 
As of August 2010, a query for [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=Search&includedb=&lang=en&ti=&surname=&stype=Exact&given=&bplace=Lewis+Tennessee&byear=&brange=0&dplace=&dyear=&drange=0&mplace=&myear=&mrange=0&father=&mother=&spouse=&skipdb=&period=All&submit.x=Search persons born in Lewis (County), Tennessee] at ''[[World Connect|World Connect]]'', results in more than 7,000 entries.


*Lewis County Historical Society. ''History and Families, Lewis County, Tennessee''. Paducah, Ky.: Turner Pub. Co., 1995. {{FSC|704814|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.8432 H2L}}.
==== Research Guides  ====


=== Guardianship ===
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factlewis.htm Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Lewis County], courtesy: [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ Tennessee State Library and Archives]. (Identifies published county histories, published&nbsp;local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
{{TN Guardianship Intro|Lewis}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{TN Land Intro|Lewis}}


*Lewis County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1844 and is located at the county Courthouse, 110 N Park St., Hohenwald, TN 38462; Telephone: (931) 796-2200. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
*The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of deeds 1844-1905 with indexes 1844-1926; land entries and surveys 1827-1883.


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*Find A Grave also gives a list of [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2475 cemeteries in&nbsp;Lewis County] linking to the information about the people buried there,
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/cemeteries/index.php?function=county&s_county=lewis Lewis County, TN Cemetery Records], part of the [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/cemeteries/index.php TNGenWeb Cemetery Database], lists many cemeteries in the county, often with indexes and transcripts of the burials.
{{TN Histories Intro|Lewis}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/lewis.html Lewis&nbsp;County, Tennessee], part of [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project] lists many cemeteries in the county and has transcripts of the tombstones arranged by cemetery.
{{TN Maps Intro|Lewis}}


{{TN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TN Lewis County}}}}
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/lewis/ Lewis&nbsp;County] cemetery&nbsp;information with&nbsp;transcriptions on [http://www.tngenweb.org/ TNGenweb Project]


*[http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)]
*The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists some [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=1008219&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C++Lewis++%2D++Cemeteries&columns=*,0,0 records of cemeteries&nbsp;for&nbsp;Lewis County]. Some of the books or other books&nbsp;may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Lewis,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395294&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Lewis,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Cities and Towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=12520&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=87&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of&nbsp;Lewis County cemeteries ]<br>
{{TN Migration Intro|Lewis}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Census  ====
{{TN Military Intro|Lewis}}


'''''War of 1812'''''<br>
1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population censuses of Lewis County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|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.  
*Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 7, No. 4 (Oct. 1960):90-93. {{FSC|44514|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960)}}; digital version at [https://tngs.org/Ansearchn-News Ansearchin' News]. Includes Lewis County pensioners (p. 93).


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
See [[Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.


''Online Records''<br>
'''''1850'''''  
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932378|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932422|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/civilwar_histdatasys/ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1891-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1874474|Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]


{{TN Civil War Regiments|Lewis}}<br>
*Lightfoot, Marise P. and Evelyn B. Shackelford. ''Maury County Neighbors&nbsp;: Records of Giles, Lewis and Marshall Counties, Tennessee.''Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee&nbsp;: s.n., 1967. {{FHL|976.8 V22Ls|book}}


'''''Confederate Soldiers'''''<br>
'''''1880'''''  


*[[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Clack's) (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Clack's)]] - CSA - Company K.
*Sistler, Byron. ''1880 Census Lewis County, Tennessee.''Nashville, Tennessee&nbsp;: Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, 1998. {{FHL|976.8432 X2s 1880|book}}
*[[19th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Biffle's)|19th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Biffle's)]] - CSA - Company H.
*[[48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Voorhies')|48th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Voorhies')]] - CSA - Company C.


'''''Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Lewis County:'''''<br>
'''''1890''''' - Lost, but substitutes are available:


*[http://home.lorettotel.net/~lcarchives/lewis90.htm Lewis County, Tennessee 1890 Civil War Veterans Census]. All spelling is recorded as it was written, contributed by: Reita Jones Burress 2004.
*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. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=461479 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 8 1891]. [Lewis County is included in Vol. 8.]
*TNGenWeb, [http://www.tngennet.org/lewis/civil_war.htm Lewis County The Civil War Page]. Confederate Roll of Honor: Lewis County, Lewis County Confederate Pension Applications, Roster of Company C, Clack's 3rd Infantry Regiment.
*Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. ''1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee.'' Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=114935 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890].
*Tennessee State Library and Archives, [http://share.tn.gov/tsla/history/military/pension152.htm Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Lewis County]. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
*United States Pension Bureau, [https://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso02buregoog#page/n375/mode/1up 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. Lewis County, page 357.<br>


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== Church  ====
{{TN Naturalization Intro|Lewis}}


=== Newspapers ===
==== Court  ====
{{TN Newspapers Intro|Lewis}}


*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library & Archives] at TSLA; some may be accessed via interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee
==== Family Histories  ====
**See [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/guides/interlibrary-loan-policies Interlibrary Loan Policies] for more information<br>
For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Lewis County click on the following city:


*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-h#Hohenwald Hohenwald]
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:  


*'''1794-1851''' - Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FSC|976.8 V2L|Book}}.
*Locate publications about direct ancestors
*'''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. {{FSC|789366|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851}} ff; digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s. (Largely Methodist?)
*Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50075/ Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*Identify publications, to quote [[Elizabeth Shown Mills|Elizabeth Shown Mills]], about an ancestor's "FAN Club" ['''F'''riends, '''A'''ssociates, and '''N'''eighbors]


=== Obituaries ===
'''''General'''''
{{TN Obituaries Intro|Lewis}}


=== Other Records ===
*Lewis County Historical Society. ''History and Families, Lewis County, Tennessee''. Paducah,&nbsp;Ky.: Turner Pub. Co., 1995. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=704814 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.8432 H2L].
{{TN Other Records Intro|Lewis}}


===== Prisons =====
'''''Bibliography'''''  
*'''1831-1850''' [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850] at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives]<br>
*'''1851-1870''' [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870] at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives]


=== Periodicals ===
==== Land  ====
{{TN Periodicals Intro|Lewis}}


*''Ansearchin' News'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of previous issues at [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News Ansearchin' News]. {{FSC|44514|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.}}
==== Law and Legislation ====
*''The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.mtgs.org/ Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For surnames, use the [http://www.mtgs.org/journal/default.html volume-by-volume index], or do a keyword search of the [http://www.mtgs.org/journal/default.html Article Index]. {{FSC|749007|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.85 D25m}}.
*''The River Counties Quarterly'': (14 vols.) edited by Jill K. Garrett. {{FSC|40004|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2rc.}}


=== Probate Records ===
*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 [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|Tennessee State Library and Archives<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1277481744880_213" />]] has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm Click here]. The searchable index is available at [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm#names The Tennessee State Library and Archives]; another version is available at [http://worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_tn_acts World Vital Records].
{{TN Probate Intro|Lewis}}


The Lewis County Court has responsibility for the probate records.
==== Local Histories  ====


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Maps ====
*'''1779-2008''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9176 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1846-1936''' [https://southeasterngenealogy.com/content/tngenealogy.html SourtheasternGenealogy.com] Images of Wills ($)
*'''1846-1874''' [https://southeasterngenealogy.com/content/tngenealogy.html SourtheasternGenealogy.com] Images of Inventories ($)
*'''1846-1931'''  [ Lewis County] portion of {{RecordSearch|1909088|Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Probate Court Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
*'''1875-1926''' [https://southeasterngenealogy.com/content/tngenealogy.html SourtheasternGenealogy.com] Images of Settlements & Guardians ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<br>
==== Military  ====


*'''1844-1900'''  Lightfoot, Marise P. and Evelyn B. Shackelford. ''Maury County Neighbors: Records of Giles, Lewis and Marshall Counties, Tennessee.'' Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee: [N.p.], 1967. Indexed. Includes these Lewis County records: cemeteries, marriages, historical sketch, abstracts of wills and settlements 1844-1900, and 1850 census. (FS Library book 976.8 V22Ls.)<br>
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''1842-1861'''  Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. ''Index to Tennessee Wills &amp; Administrations 1779-1861''. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, Inc., 1990. {{FSC|615022|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 P22s}}. Includes an index to this county's probate records.
Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/tn-paper.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailill.htm#newspapers here]. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Lewis County click on the following city:
*'''1846-1936'''  Coleman, Brenda Willis. ''Tennessee, Lewis County Court Clerk Wills, Nov 1846-1936''. Atoka, Tenn.: B.W. Coleman, 199-?. {{FSC|816924|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8432 P2c}}.
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/paper-h.htm#Hohenwald Hohenwald]


=== School Records ===
==== Occupations  ====
{{TN Schools Intro|Lewis}}


=== Social Security Records ===
*Miller, Alan N. ''Middle Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1784 to 1902''. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1193752&disp=Middle+Tennessee%27s+forgotten+children%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2ma]. Purchase at [http://www.genealogical.com/products/Middle%20Tennessees%20Forgotten%20Children%20Apprentices%20from%201784%20to%201902/9838.html Genealogical.com]. [Includes Lewis County.]


*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
==== Periodicals  ====
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers who are new to their area would not likely discover. This type of material may be found in local, regional, or statewide genealogical society journals. The following periodicals cover this county:
{{TN Tax Intro|Lewis}}


''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<ref>The Heritage Quest Online version of [http://heritagequestonline.com PERSI] aided in the compilation of this list.</ref> <br>
'''''Ansearchin' News'''''


*'''1854''' Tax List, 1854, ''River Counties'', Vol. 12, Nos. 1-4 (1983).
Several genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Lewis County, Tennessee have been published in ''Ansearchin' News'', the quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. To view a list of these articles, visit their [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/ByCounty_ndx.html county index]. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/index.html archive]&nbsp;or conduct a [http://www.tngs.org/search.htm surname search]. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the ''Ansearchin' News'' quarterly [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=44514 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a.]
*'''1887''' Tax List, 1887, ''River Counties'', Vol. 9, Nos. 1-4 (1980).
*'''1917''' Tax List, 1917, ''River Counties'', Vol. 10, Nos. 1-4 (1981); Vol. 12, Nos. 1-4 (1983).


=== Vital Records ===
'''''The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History'''''
{{TN Vital Intro|Lewis}}


==== Birth ====
Genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Lewis County, Tennessee have been published in ''The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History'', the quarterly of the [http://www.mtgs.org/ Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society]&nbsp;(23+ Vols.). To view a list of these articles, visit their online [http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewarts.htm Index to Articles (1988-2005)]. [http://www.mtgs.org/mtgsnewsurname.htm Surname indexes] are also&nbsp;available online for Vols. 2-22. The website also offers [http://www.mtgs.org/neworderfrm.htm back issues] for sale in paper and on CD. The Family History Library has a complete collection of this quarterly [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=749007 FHL US/CAN Book 976.85 D25m].
{{TN Birth Intro|Lewis}}


*'''1828-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
'''''The River Counties'''''  
*'''1869-1909''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2282 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1908-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


==== Marriage ====
Several genealogical articles with abstracts of Lewis County, Tennessee records were published in ''The River Counties Quarterly,'' (14 vols.) edited by Jill K. Garrett. The Family History Library has a complete collection [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=40004 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2rc.]
{{TN Marriage Intro|Lewis}}


'''''Online indexes and Records'''''<br>
==== Probate  ====


*'''1625-1966''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=tennessee%2ctn Tennessee, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
The following Lewis County probate records have been abstracted and/or indexed:  
*'''1780-2002''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1780-2002''' {{RecordSearch|1936414|Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee State Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1790-1962''' {{RecordSearch|1619127|Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950}} - at [https://www.FamilySearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
*'''1796-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1681022|Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950}} (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1838-1888''' {{RecordSearch|2559093|Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4125 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1847-1895''' - Lewis County Marriage Index 1847-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at  [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseel.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/88/Igitennesseel.pdf]].</ref>
*''Maury County Neighbors: Records of Giles, Lewis and Marshall Counties, Tennessee.''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/86532-redirection Digital copy]  FS Library Book 976.8 V22Ls
*'''1980-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNmarriageRecords&title=Marriage%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index


'''''Book Abstracts and Indexes'''''<br>
*'''[1842-1861]''' Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. ''Index to Tennessee Wills &amp; Administrations 1779-1861''. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, Inc., 1990. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=615022 FHL US/CAN&nbsp;976.8 P22s]. [Includes an index to this county's probate records.]
*'''[1846-1936]''' Coleman, Brenda Willis. ''Tennessee, Lewis County Court Clerk Wills, Nov 1846-1936''. Atoka, Tenn.: B.W. Coleman, 199-?. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=816924 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.8432 P2c].


*'''1844-1880''' - ''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages''. 2 vols. {{FSC|434884|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 2}} ff. Indexes names of brides, grooms, and marriage dates for this county for specified years.
==== Taxation  ====


==== Death ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{TN Death Intro|Lewis}}


*'''1874-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
'''''Marriage'''''
*'''1908-1933''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10076/tennessee-deaths-1908-1933?s=275764761 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1908-1958''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2376 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 ] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1908-1912''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1914-1933''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1914-1966''' {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1949-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNdeathRecords&title=Death%20Records%20Index%201949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index


==== Divorce ====
The following Lewis County marriage records have been abstracted and/or indexed:
{{TN Divorce Intro|Lewis}}
*'''1796-1850''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1980-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNdivorceRecords&title=Divorce%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index


== Research Facilities ==
*'''[1844-1880]''' Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. ''Early Middle Tennessee Marriages''. 2 vols. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler &amp; Associates, 1988. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=434884 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.8 V2sb v. 2] ff. [Indexes names of brides and grooms, and marriage dates for weddings in this county for the specified years.]
{{TN Research Facilities Intro|Lewis}}


=== Archives ===
'''''Death'''''
{{TN Archives Intro|Lewis}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
For deaths of Methodists in Lewis County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/fayetteville/40-hilltop-road?qp=Lawrence+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=35.248126&lng=-87.33381&r=25 Columbia Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*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. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=789366 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851] ff;&nbsp;digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. [Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/burns/100-brown-dr?qp=Lewis+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=35.548451&lng=-87.555657&r=25 Dickson Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/franklin/1100-gray-fox-lane?qp=Lewis+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=35.548451&lng=-87.555657&r=25 Franklin Tennessee FamilySearce Center]
*[https://www.brentwoodtn.gov/departments/library Brentwood Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
{{TN Libraries Intro|Lewis}}


'''Lewis County Public Library'''<br>15 Kyle Ave.<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>Phone: 931-796-5365<br>[http://www.lewiscountylibrary.net/ Website]
*'''Lewis County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 703<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>Telephone 931-796-3505


=== Museums ===
*[http://meriwetherlewis.net/index.html '''Meriwether Lewis Chapter Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation''']<br>P.O. Box 145<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>Phone: 931-796-5365 or 931-796-5654<br>Email: pchoate@tfbol.com or chapter@meriwetherlewis.net
{{TN Museums Intro|Lewis}}


== Societies ==
*[http://www.mtgs.org/ '''Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society''']<br>PO Box 330948<br>Nashville, TN, USA 37203-7507<br>The society serves the 40 counties of middle Tennessee of which Lewis County is one. It publishes ''The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History'', a quarterly containing articles of genealogical and historical interest. Little-known Tennessee records are published and indexed, along with family genealogies, Bible records and material submitted by members. There is an&nbsp;alphabetical Index to articles in the Journal&nbsp;1988-summer 2005
{{TN Societies Intro|Lewis}}


'''Hohenwald/Lewis County Heritage & History Group'''<br>Hohenwald, TN<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/841533562723169 Facebook]<br><br>
*'''Lewis County Public Library'''<br>15 Kyle Avenue<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>Phone: 931-796-5365
'''Lewis County Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 703<br>Hohenwald, TN 38462<br>Phone: 931-796-3505<br>[https://www.facebook.com/lewiscountytnhistory/ Facebook]


== Websites ==
== Web Sites  ==
{{TN Websites Intro|Lewis}}
{{Wikipedia|Lewis County, Tennessee}}
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=194978&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C+Lewis&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog] (FamilySearch)
*[http://boards.ancestryinstitution.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.lewis/mb.ashx Lewis County, TN Family History and Genealogy Message Board] (Ancestry)
*[http://genforum.com/tn/lewis/ Lewis County, TN Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/lewis/ Lewis County, TNGenWeb] (USGenWeb)
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/TN/misc.html#TN-SOUTHCENTRAL RootsWeb Mailing List: TN-SOUTHCENTRAL-L (South Central Tennessee List)]


*[http://www.tngenweb.org/lewis/ Lewis County, TNGenWeb] (USGenWeb)
== References  ==
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TN/Lewis-County.htm Lewis County TN Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2155|Tennessee|Lewis}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
== Research Guides ==
{{TN Research Guides Intro|Lewis}}


*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-tennessee-counties-lewis-county Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Lewis County], courtesy: [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA]. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
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United States  Gotoarrow.png  Tennessee  Gotoarrow.png  Lewis County

Middle Tennessee county. Established 1843.

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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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Lewis County Courthouse
110 North Park Street
Hohenwald, Tennessee 38462
Phone: 931-796-3734

Lewis County Clerk
Marriage, probate and court records
110 N. Park, Room 105
Hohenwald, TN 38462
Phone: 931-796-2200

Lewis County Register of Deeds
Land records
110 N. Park, Room 104
Phone: 931-796-2255

Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm

History[edit | edit source]

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Explorer Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809)

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The county is named after Explorer Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809).[1]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1843--Lewis County was created 21 December 1843 from Hickman, Maury, Lawrence, and Wayne Counties.
County seat: Hohenwald [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

  • Lost census: 1890
  • Lost marriage records: 1844 to 1846
  • Lost probate records: 1844 to 1845


Although these are not burned records, applying strategies used for burned counties may aid in compensating for their loss. For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Aethra Hohenwald Metal Ford Riverside
Allens Creek (hist.) Howard (hist.) Nancy (hist.) Ruppertown
Bachelder Kimmins Napier Salem
Blondy Kitchens Newberg (hist.) Shubert
Buffalo Valley Lomax Crossroads Oak Grove Springer Ridge (hist.)
Flat Rock (hist.) Lucerne (hist.) Palestine (hist.) Theodore
Gordonsburg McLean (hist.) Providence Voorhies











Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.

Census[edit | edit source]

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population censuses of Lewis 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.

1850

  • Lightfoot, Marise P. and Evelyn B. Shackelford. Maury County Neighbors : Records of Giles, Lewis and Marshall Counties, Tennessee.Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee : s.n., 1967. FHL 976.8 V22Ls

1880

  • Sistler, Byron. 1880 Census Lewis County, Tennessee.Nashville, Tennessee : Byron Sistler & Associates, 1998. FHL 976.8432 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. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 8 1891. [Lewis 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. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890.

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Family Histories[edit | edit source]

It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:

  • Locate publications about direct ancestors
  • Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
  • Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General

Bibliography

Land[edit | edit source]

Law and Legislation[edit | edit source]

  • 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 Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Lewis County click on the following city:

Occupations[edit | edit source]

  • Miller, Alan N. Middle Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1784 to 1902. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2ma. Purchase at Genealogical.com. [Includes Lewis County.]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers who are new to their area would not likely discover. This type of material may be found in local, regional, or statewide genealogical society journals. The following periodicals cover this county:

Ansearchin' News

Several genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Lewis County, Tennessee have been published in Ansearchin' News, the quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their archive or conduct a surname search. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Ansearchin' News quarterly FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a.

The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History

Genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Lewis 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 (1988-2005). Surname indexes are also available online for Vols. 2-22. The website also offers back issues for sale in paper and on CD. The Family History Library has a complete collection of this quarterly FHL US/CAN Book 976.85 D25m.

The River Counties

Several genealogical articles with abstracts of Lewis County, Tennessee records were published in The River Counties Quarterly, (14 vols.) edited by Jill K. Garrett. The Family History Library has a complete collection FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2rc.

Probate[edit | edit source]

The following Lewis County probate records have been abstracted and/or indexed:

  • [1842-1861] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FHL US/CAN 976.8 P22s. [Includes an index to this county's probate records.]
  • [1846-1936] Coleman, Brenda Willis. Tennessee, Lewis County Court Clerk Wills, Nov 1846-1936. Atoka, Tenn.: B.W. Coleman, 199-?. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8432 P2c.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage

The following Lewis County marriage records have been abstracted and/or indexed:

  • [1844-1880] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Early Middle Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler & Associates, 1988. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 2 ff. [Indexes names of brides and grooms, and marriage dates for weddings in this county for the specified years.]

Death

For deaths of Methodists in Lewis County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:

Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]

  • Lewis County Historical Society
    PO Box 703
    Hohenwald, TN 38462
    Telephone 931-796-3505
  • Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society
    PO Box 330948
    Nashville, TN, USA 37203-7507
    The society serves the 40 counties of middle Tennessee of which Lewis County is one. It publishes The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy and History, a quarterly containing articles of genealogical and historical interest. Little-known Tennessee records are published and indexed, along with family genealogies, Bible records and material submitted by members. There is an alphabetical Index to articles in the Journal 1988-summer 2005
  • Lewis County Public Library
    15 Kyle Avenue
    Hohenwald, TN 38462
    Phone: 931-796-5365

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

 Wikipedia has more about this subject: Lewis County, Tennessee

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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