Sullivan County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States &gt; Tennessee &gt; Sullivan County

Parent County
1779--Sullivan County was created 18 October 1779 from Washington District and territory formerly claimed by Virginia. County seat: Blountville

Record Loss
1963--Fired damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Carter
 * Hawkins
 * Johnson
 * Scott County, Virginia
 * Washington
 * Washington County, Virginia

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Kingsport

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


 * [Copas] Copas, Cheryl A. From the Mouth of the Shenandoah: The William Copas Family of TN &amp; KY. Snellville, Georgia: C.A.Copas, 1998. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C79cac.
 * [Hamilton] Parrish, Verle H. Hamilton Families of Eastern Kentucky: (Md., Del., W.Va., N.Car., S.Car., Tenn., Ky.). Georgetown, Ky.: V.H. Parrish, 1988. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H18p.
 * [King] Van Reekum, Hallie Virginia King. A Partial History of Edward King, 17-- to 1790, Lancaster County, Pa. Sullivan County, with Special Reference to His Son Thomas King, 1754 to 1847, Lancaster County, Pa. - Sullivan County, Tenn., and Including Some Information About Other Branches of His Family. Washington [District of Columbia]: Filmed by Reproduction Systems at D.A.R. Library, 1971. FHL US/CAN Film 877519 Item 4.
 * [Mackey] Hoskinson, Josie Viser Henkel and Julia Ruth Bishop. Mackeys and Eberlys of Texas; and Allied Families of McIlwaine, Elgin, Harrison, Adams, Smallwood, Stone, Troope and Perry of Ky., Tenn., Md., and Va. [Norman, Oklahoma: s.n., 1965]. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 M199h; digital version at BYU Family History Archives.
 * [Rhea] Historical Records Survey. Division of Women's and Professional Projects (Tennessee). Tennessee, Records of Sullivan County: Rhea Papers from the Collecton of Mrs. Charles R. Hyde (Anne Bachman Hyde), of Chattanooga, Tenn. Nashville: Historical Records Survey, 1939. FHL US/CAN Film 116.
 * [Rhea] Foley, Edward F. The Descendants of Rev. Joseph Rhea of Ireland. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R341f.
 * [Sawyers] Harris, Madison M. Family History of Col. John Sawyers and Simon Harris and Their Descendants. Knoxville, Tenn.: Knoxville Lithographing Co., 1913. FHL US/CAN Film 1421635 Item 4.
 * [Thomas] Baer, Frank L. The McNew Family of Washington Co., Va. Typescript, National Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, D.C. Microfilmed in 1971. FHL US/CAN Film 874716 Item 4.
 * [Thomas] Goodfellow, David M. Jacob Thomas, 1752-1824: A Search for the Descendents of Jacob and Louisa Thomas, Pioneers of Sullivan County, Tennessee: Research Notes and Family Group Sheets. Midland, Texas: D.M. Goodfellow, 1994. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 T361g.

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