Fentress County, Tennessee Genealogy

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Parent County
1823--Fentress County was created 28 November 1823 from Overton and Morgan Counties. County seat: Jamestown

Record Loss
1905 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Populated Places
Cities and Towns:

Neighboring Counties

 * Cumberland
 * Morgan
 * Overton
 * Pickett
 * Putnam
 * Scott

Cemeteries
Fentress County cemeteries

Birth Records
Birth records began in 1914

Marriage Records
Marriage records began in 1905

Death Records
Death records began in 1914

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