Overton County, Tennessee Records

Overton County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on September 12, 1806 from Jackson County and Indian lands. This Overton County was named in honor of John Overton (1766–1833), one of the cofounders of Memphis, Tennessee.

Overton County is bordered by Pickett County (northeast), Fentress County (east), Putnam County (south), Jackson County (west) and Clay County (northeast) .

Overton County Cities and Towns include Livingston .

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

Overton County, Tennessee Courthouse Records

The Overton County Courthouse is located in Livingston, 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 Overton 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.

There was a fire at the Overton County courthouse in 1865, some early records were destroyed.

• Overton County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1867 and Probate Records from 1870.
• Overton County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1792.
• Overton County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1846, Circuit Court Minutes from 1815 and County  Court Minutes 1837 .
• Overton County Property Assessor has Tax Records from 1836, 1837, 1872, -1879, 1883-1900 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.
• Overton 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).

Overton County, Tennessee Census Records

• Learn More: State of Tennessee Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1810 (part), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• 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

Overton 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

Overton County, Tennessee Resources

• State of Tennessee Archives and Societies
• Overton County Historical Society
• Overton County Archives, 317 University Street , Suite 1, Livingston , TN 38570; Phone: (931) 823-8864
• Overton County Public Library, 225 E. Main Street, Livingston, TN 38570 931-823-1888
• RAOGK Volunteers for Tennessee
• Overton County, Tennessee Message Boards
• Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Overton County

Overton County, Tennessee External Links

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