Tipton County, Tennessee Records

Tipton County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on October 29, 1823 from Shelby County (previously Chickasaw lands) . This Tipton County was named in honor of Jacob Tipton, father of Armistead Blevins, who supervised the organization of Shelby County; Tipton was killed by Native Americans in 1791 in a conflict over the Northwest TerritoryLearn More About State of Tennessee History

Tipton County is bordered by  Lauderdale County (north), Haywood County (east), Fayette County (southeast), Shelby County (south), Crittenden County, Arkansas (southwest) and Mississippi County, Arkansas (northwest) .

Tipton County Cities and Towns include Atoka, Brighton, Burlison, Covington, Garland, Gilt Edge, Mason, Munford, Reverie .

A Map of Tipton County, Tennessee contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Tipton County, Tennessee Courthouse Records

The Tipton County Courthouse is located in Covington, Tennessee. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Tipton county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Tipton County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1840 and Probate Records from 1824.
• Tipton County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1824.
• Tipton County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1854, Circuit Court Minutes from 1832 and County  Court Minutes 1823.
• Tipton County Property Assessor has Tax Records from ? and are located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
• Tipton County Health Department issues birth certificates and death certificates (deaths which occurred in that county within the past three years, and a few county health departments keep death records for longer periods of time).

Tipton County, Tennessee Census Records

• Learn More: State of Tennessee Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: , 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Tipton County, Tennessee Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Tennessee Vital Records
• Birth Records: from January 1914 to present, also for Nashville since June 1881, for Knoxville since July 1881, and for Chattanooga since January 1882
• Marriage, Divorce and Death Records: from the past 50 years to present.
• Locations: Tennessee Office of Vital Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications.
• In Person:  Tennessee Office of Vital Records, 1st Floor, Central Services Building, 421 Fifth Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37243; PH: 615-741-1763

Tipton County, Tennessee Resources

• State of Tennessee Archives and Societies
• Tipton County Public Library, 300 W. Church Ave., Covington, TN 38019 901-476-8289
• RAOGK Volunteers for Tennessee
• Tipton County, Tennessee Message Boards
• Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tipton County

Tipton County, Tennessee External Links

• Tennessee Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 - 1929 )
• Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City
• Tipton County, Tennessee Books - Amazon
• Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search
• Tipton County Records on Microfilm - Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Tipton County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan
• Tipton Co., Tennessee - FindaGrave
• Tipton County History and Culture
• Tipton County, Tennessee Links - Cyndi's List
• Tipton Co. TNGenweb
• Tipton County, Tennessee Ancestry Database Collections
• Tipton Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
• Tipton County, Tennessee Military Records