Roane County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Roane County



History
The county is named after Tennessee Governor Archibald Roane (1759/60-1819).

Parent County
1801--Roane County was established 6 November 1801 from Knox County. Early records may be found under Knox County. County seat: Kingston

Boundary Changes
1807 Rhea County formed from Roane County lands. (Meigs County formed from Rhea County in 1836)

1817 Morgan County formed from Roane County lands.

1870 Loudon County formed from parts of Roane, Monroe, and Blount County lands.

Census
1820 - Lost

Family Histories
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

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 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.

Taxation

 * [1805] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. [Includes 1805 tax list.]

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog