Haywood County, Tennessee Genealogy

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Tennessee

Haywood County

Guide to Haywood County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Tennessee Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Brownsville Organized: November 3, 1823 Parent County(s): Chickasaw Indian Lands Neighboring Counties Crockett  • Fayette  • Hardeman  • Lauderdale  • Madison  • Tipton See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption Adopt-a-wiki page This page adopted by: TNGenWeb Project who welcome you to contribute. Adopt a page today

County Information

Description

The County was named for Tennessee judge and historian John Haywood. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse

Haywood County Courthouse
1 N Washington Street
Brownsville, TN 38012
County Courthouse Phone: 731-772-2362
County Clerk Phone: 731-772-2362
Register of Deeds Phone: 731-772-0332

Haywood County Assessor of Property
11 South Lafayette Avenue
Brownsville, TN 38012
County Assessor Phone: 731-772-0432

Haywood County Chancery Court
100 South Dupree Street
Brownsville, TN 38012
Chancery Court Phone: 731-772-0122
Circuit Court Phone: 731-772-1112

Haywood County Archives
4110 US 70 Highway
PO Box 207
Brownsville, TN 38012
Archives Phone: 731-772-0380

County Clerk has marriage records from 1859
Divorce records 1941-1965 and probate records from 1826 to August 1982
Register of Deeds has land records and DDS214s , including land grants to 1831, German-American War discharges, and DD214 for wars WWI through the present.

County Assessor has city and county maps with parcel #s, including many old maps that date into the 1800s.

Chancery court has jurisdiction of probate records from August 1982 to present, divorce records, court records from 1965 to present, as well as guardianship, adoption, and property dispute records. According to Clerk and Master, Sarah Levy, Tennessee is one of only three states that continue to have separate courts for civil and criminal matters. The others being Mississippi and Delaware.
Index (by name/defendant) for 1808-1885. There are some old, boxed records still stored in the Court House vault. Contact the Clerk and Master at the above number for an appointment to access these records.

County Pronunciation

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Haywood County, Tennessee Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1881	1859	1908	1808	1793	1826	1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1914. General compliance by 1927.

Record Loss

Lost marriage records: 1823 to 1858. Loss was due to a fire. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill at 24-7 Family History Circle. When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle at Arlene Eakle's Tennessee Blog. Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.

Boundary Changes

1823 - Haywood County was created 3 November 1823 from Chickasaw Indian Lands. According to "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps", Haywood County was formed in 1823 from Madison County. 1835 - A portion of Haywood County was taken to help form Lauderdale County. 1872 - A portion of Haywood County was taken to help form Crockett County. County seat: Brownsville

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cities
Brownsville
Towns
Stanton
Unincorporated communities
Belle Eagle	Christmasville	Nutbush

History Timeline

Additional Information
West Tennessee county. Established 1823.

The county is named after Judge John Haywood (1762-1826), called "the father of Tennessee history."

Resources

Biographies

• Family Biographies from The History of Haywood County, Tennessee (1886) published by Goodspeed are available on the My Genealogy Hound website.
  

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

• Miller, Alan N. West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2man. Purchase at Genealogical.com. Includes Haywood County.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Haywood County, Tennessee online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com TNGenWeb TNGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project TNGenWeb Cemeteries BillionGraves
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Gravestones
See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	5,334	—
1840	13,870	160.0%
1850	17,259	24.4%
1860	19,232	11.4%
1870	25,094	30.5%
1880	26,053	3.8%
1890	23,558	−9.6%
1900	25,189	6.9%
1910	25,910	2.9%
1920	25,386	−2.0%
1930	26,063	2.7%
1940	27,699	6.3%
1950	26,212	−5.4%
1960	23,393	−10.8%
1970	19,596	−16.2%
1980	20,318	3.7%
1990	19,437	−4.3%
2000	19,797	1.9%
2010	18,787	−5.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Haywood County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.

See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

See Haywood County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®

1810-1891

• Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891 at Ancestry ($)

1840 Pensioners

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google books et. al. See Tennessee, Western District, Haywood County on page 159.

1850

• Carpenter, Mrs. V.K. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Haywood County, Tennessee population schedules Huntsville, Arkansas Century Enterprises, c1970 FHL US/CAN book 976.8223 X2

• Free African Americans Enumerated in the 1850 and 1860 Haywood County, Tennessee Census, 1850
  available online, courtesy: Christine's Genealogy Website: Who are Your People?, website.

1880

• Sistler, Barbara 1880 census Haywood County, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Byron Sistler and Associates, 2001 FHL US/CAN book 976.8223 X2

1891 Male Voters

• 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry ($)

Court Records

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 TSLA 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 TSLA; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Directories

• Brownsville City Directory 1872-1873 from TnGenWeb

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

• Free African Americans Enumerated in the 1850 and 1860 Haywood County, Tennessee Census, 1850
  available online, courtesy: Christine's Genealogy Website: Who are Your People?, website.

Genealogies

General

As of August 2010, a query for persons born in Haywood, Tennessee at World Connect, results in more than 10,000 entries.

Bibliography

• Hughes - Hughes, V. Jean. Hughes Trav[e]lers from Bertie to Haywood County, Tennessee. 2 vols. Senatobia, Miss.: V.J. Hughes, 1997. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H874hvj v. 1 ff.
• Moore - Fritz, Marcine Moore William Moore and his descendants Salt Lake City, Utah Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993 Available at the Family History Library. FHL film 1750756 item 12 with a digitized version through FamilySearch Digital Library
• Taylor - Tabernacle Historical Committee. The Taylors of Tabernacle. Brownsville, TN: Tabernacle Historical Committee, 1957. 2 volumes. Available at FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 T212ta; digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).

Land and Property Records

• Haywood County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1820 and is located at the Courthouse, 1 N. Washington St., Brownsville, TN 38012-2561; Telephone: (731) 772-2362. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
• The Family History Library has microfilmed copies of deeds 1823-1893 with indexes 1823-1905; and land grants and land entries 1793-1834.
• TSLA has microfilm Roll #48 Deed Index-1826-1881. This microfilm is also available at the Elma Ross Library in Brownsville.

Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

• Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
• Map of 1888 Haywood County, Tennessee

Military Records

Revolutionary War
The following Haywood County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:

• 1835 Pension Roll
• 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions

Additional resources include:

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google books et. al. See Tennessee, Western District, Haywood County on page 159.
• Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War, courtesy: TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.

War of 1812

• Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jul. 1960):65-68. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960); digital version at journal website. Includes Haywood County pensioners (p. 67)

Civil War

Online Records

• 1861-1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
• 1891-1965 - Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Regiments. Men in Haywood County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Haywood County:

Confederate Soldiers

• 6th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
• 7th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) - CSA - Companies B, D, L, and M.
• 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A, B, D, and L.
• 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Green's) - CSA - Company I.
• 14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Neely's) - CSA - Companies D, I, and 3rd K.
• 15th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Stewart's) - CSA
• 16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's) - CSA - Company F.
• 20th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Russell's) - CSA - Company F.
• 27th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company G.
• 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (A. H. Bradford's) - CSA - Company D.

Union Soldiers

• 14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - 5th Company
• Bradford's Battalion, 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - 5th Company

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Haywood County:

• Lynn, H.M. H.M. Lynn Papers, 1858-1882. Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Dept., Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Free digital copy. 9th Tennessee Regiment, Company C.
• TNGenWeb Project & USGenWeb Project, Civil War Sites & Historical Documents. Includes a link for: Barry Dunagan Civil War Ancestors, CivilWarDocs.com, Russell's 20th Tennessee Cavalry CSA, The Battle of Shiloh, Thomas Jefferson Walker Story, US & CSA Civil War Pension Applications, Colored Pension Applications - CSA Service, Soldier's Application for Pension, Widow's Indigent Pension.
• USGenWeb Archives, Haywood County Tennessee Archives. Civil War Records.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Haywood County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
• United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for ... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Haywood County, page 346.
  

Newspapers

Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at TSLA. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Haywood County click on the following city:

• Brownsville TSLA currently has filmed issues from eight different newspapers that were published in Brownsville at various times with the earliest being 1838.
• There is a new newspaper in Brownsville. The Brownsville Press began publication in October 2015. The Managing Editor, Tommie Rowell, stated that it is her understanding the paper is being microfilmed by the TSLA.

• 1794-1851 - Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FHL 976.8 V2L.

For deaths of Methodists in Haywood County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try searching the following records:

• 1847-1851 - Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. FHL US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.

Other Records

Prisons

• 1831-1850 - Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
  
• 1851-1870 - Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 at Tennessee State Library and Archives

Periodicals

Genealogical periodicals can contain unique sources and can be local, regional, or statewide. The following periodicals cover this county:

• Ansearchin' News: Quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. For a keyword search, go to the county index. Read previous issues on their website; FHL Book 976.8 B2a.
• Family Findings: Quarterly of the Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see TNGenWeb Project. Also try this specialized Google search. FHL US/CAN 976.8 B2f.

• Volumes 1-10 (1969-1978)
• Volumes 11-20 (1979-1988)
• Volumes 21-24 (1989-1992)
• Volumes 32-35 (2000-2003)

• West Tennessee Historical Society Papers: Occasional publication of the West Tennessee Historical Society. FHL US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see Shelby County Register of Deeds

Probate Records

The County Court and the Chancery Court have responsibility for the probate records of Haywood County.
The following microfilms are available at the TSLA and also at the Elma Ross Library:

• Roll #46 Wills-1826-1841
• Roll #47 Wills-1841-44; 1852 - 1918
• Roll #24 Inventories - Guardian, Administrators' & Executors' Settlements-1852-1866

Online Records and Indexes

• 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry ($)
• 1826-1839 Will Book 1: 1826-1839 by Strictly By Name - Index only
• 1826-1926 - Haywood County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
• 1839-1841Will Book 2: 1839-1841 by Strictly By Name - Index only

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1826-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FHL US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records. TNGenWeb
• 1845-1852 - Smith, Jonathan Kennon Thompson. A Genealogical Quandary, Will Book D, 1845-1852, Haywood County, Tennessee. [N.p.: n.p.], 2003. Will book D no longer exists. The compiler located the related wills. A surname index is included. (FHL book 976.8223 P2s.)
  
• 1826-1841 - Strictly By Name (see above).

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.

• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

The original Haywood County Tax Books 1834-1888 are kept at the County Courthouse. In 1976, TSLA microfilmed these records. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 1007525-1007529. A 2016 interview with the County Trustee, Sonny Howse, revealed that Tax Books prior to 1959 are no longer kept at the Courthouse but are stored at the County Archives.

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1836 - Haywood Co., Tenn., Tax List 1836, District #1, Family Findings, Vol. 3, No. 4 (Oct. 1971). For access, see Periodical section.
• 1836 - "Haywood County, Tennessee-1836 Civil Districts," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Winter 1990):164. For access, see Periodical section.
• 1836 - Douthat, James L. 1836 Haywood County, Tennessee Civil Districts & Tax List. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2003. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8223 R4d; online: surname index and purchase details.

Vital Records

Birth

• 1828-1939 - Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1869-1909 - Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry ($)
• 1881-1912 - Haywood County Birth Index 1881-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• 1908-1912 - Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

Online Indexes and Records

• 1625-1966 - Tennessee, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
• 1780-2002 - Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002 at Ancestry ($)
• 1780-2002 - Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1790-1962 - Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 [1790-1962] - at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
• 1796-1950 - Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1838-1888 - Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1851-1900 - Tennessee, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 at Ancestry ($)
• 1859-1866 - Marriage records, 1859-1866, Haywood County, Tennessee FHL US/CAN Film 24690 (items 5-6)+++
• 1859-1896 - Haywood County Marriage Index 1859-1896 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• 1980-2014 - Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1859-1878 - Early West Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 1 ff. Indexes names of brides, grooms, marriage dates for weddings in this county for specified years.
• 1859-1878 - Haywood County, Tennessee, marriage records 1859-1878, books 1-8 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8332 V2f

Death

• 1823-1852 - Hays, Tony. West Tennessee Death Records [ca. 1823-1852]. 2 vols. n.p.: Kitchen Table Press, 1987. FHL FAM HIST Book 976.8 V2ht v. 1-2. Haywood County is included in Vol. 2
• 1874-1955 - Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1908-1958 - Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry ($)
• 1908-1933 - Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1908-1912 - Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1914-1933 - Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1914-1966 - Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1949-2014 - Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Divorce

Online Records

• 1796 - 1850 - Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
• 1980-2014 - Divorce Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Online Titles

• W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Digital Library;

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Haywood County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Haywood County. For state-wide library facilities, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.

Elma Ross Public Library
1011 E Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
Phone: 731-772-9534
E-mail: elmarosslibrary@bellsouth.net
Website

Genealogical Resources are available in the Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room.

West Tennessee Heritage Study Center
Paul Meek Library
University of Tennessee at Martin
Phone: 731-881-7060
Hours vary by semester
Website

The Heritage Study Center holds a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties in Tennessee: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Perry, Shelby, Stewart, Tipton, Wayne, Weakley and Carlisle (KY), Fulton (KY), and Hickman (KY) counties in Kentucky.

Tennessee State Library and Archives
403 7th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2764
reference.tsla@tn.gov
Website

Selected published county histories, published local records, local records on microfilm, newspapers on microfilm, Selected manuscripts material, census records, and additional resources for Haywood County. Interlibrary Loan available on some items.

Societies

Listed below are societies in Haywood County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.
West Tennessee Historical Society
P.O. Box 111046
Memphis, TN 38111
Phone: 901-475-6608
E-mail: efrank@memphis.edu
Website

Websites

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
• Haywood County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
• Haywood County, Tennessee - Linkpendium. Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More, (accessed 29 Jan 2012).
• Haywood County TN Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)

Research Guides

Research Guides

• Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Haywood County, courtesy: TSLA (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)

This website requires a paid subscription for full access.

Family History Library

To view online images that are "locked" (as indicated by a key over the camera), you must visit a Family History Center or an Affiliate library. Go to the Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map for locations.