Obion County, Tennessee Genealogy

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Tennessee

Obion County

Guide to Obion 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: Union City Organized: October 24, 1823 Parent County(s): Chickasaw Indian Lands Neighboring Counties Dyer  • Fulton (KY)  • Gibson  • Lake  • Weakley 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 the Obion River. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse

Obion County Courthouse
6 Bill Burnett Circle
Union City, TN 38261
County Courthouse Phone: 731-885-2562
County Clerk Phone: 731-885-3831
Register of Deeds Phone: 731-885-9351
County Circuit Court Clerk Phone: 731-885-1372

County Clerk has marriage records from 1824 and probate records from 1833.
Circuit and Chancery Court has divorce records.
Circuit and General Sessions Court has court records.
Register of Deeds has land records

County Pronunciation

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Obion 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	1824	1881	1824	1820	1833	1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1914. General compliance by 1927.

Record Loss

1842 An earthquake damaged courthouse records. Lost probate records: 1823 to 1834 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--Obion County was established 24 October 1823 from Chickasaw Indian Lands. County seat: Union City For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps" (1777-1985) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website.

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
South Fulton	Union City	Woodland Mills
Towns
Hornbeak Kenton Obion	Rives Samburg	Trimble Troy
Unincorporated communities
Cunningham McConnell	Midway	Walnut Log

History Timeline

Additional Information

Obion River near Obion, Tenn.

West Tennessee county. Established 1823.

The county is named after the Obion River.

Resources

Bible Records

• Bowers - Abington - Guerrant - Cobb Bible Records, ca. 1801-1991. MSS., FHL Film 1697941 Item 18.
• Daughters of the American Colonists. Union City Chapter (Tennessee). Bible Records: Union City, Obion County, Tennessee, 1788-1964. 1979. FHL Book 976.8 A1 no. 73.
• Daughters of the American Colonists. Union City Chapter (Tennessee). Family Bible Records of Obion County Tennessee and Fulton County Kentucky. 1982. FHL Book 976 D2f.
• Morris - Collier - Martin Family Bible Records, ca. 1770-1958. MSS., FHL Film 325876 Item 9.

Biographies

• Family Biographies from The History of Obion County, Tennessee (1887) published by Goodspeed are available free 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 Obion County.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Obion County, Tennessee online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com TNGenWeb TNGenWeb Archives Tombstone Project TNGenWeb Cemeteries Billion Graves
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.

 

Additional Cemetery Resources

• Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	2,099	—
1840	4,814	129.3%
1850	7,633	58.6%
1860	12,817	67.9%
1870	15,584	21.6%
1880	22,912	47.0%
1890	27,273	19.0%
1900	28,286	3.7%
1910	29,946	5.9%
1920	28,393	−5.2%
1930	29,086	2.4%
1940	30,978	6.5%
1950	29,056	−6.2%
1960	26,957	−7.2%
1970	29,936	11.1%
1980	32,781	9.5%
1990	31,717	−3.2%
2000	32,450	2.3%
2010	31,807	−2.0%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Obion 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 Obion County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files and scanned images of census microfilmed pages. The USGenWeb Census Project^®.

1810-1891

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

1840

• Scanned census images in the USGenWeb Archives

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, Obion County on page 159.

1850

• Porch, Deane Obion County, Tennessee 1850 census Franklin, Tennessee Louise G. Lynch, 1973. FHL US/CAN book 976.813 X2p 1850
• Green, Linda L. Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census. 2 vols. Woodbridge, Va.: L.L. Green, 2000. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2g v. 1 ff. Obion County is included in Vol. 1.

1860

• Scanned census images in the USGenWeb Archives

1870

• Full name index linked to appropriate scanned census image in the USGenWeb Census Project®

1880

• Scanned census images in the USGenWeb Archives
• Sistler, Barbara and Samuel D. 1880 census Obion County, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Association, 2002 FHL US/CAN book 976.813 X28

1890 Lost, but substitutes are available:

• Reed, Sue S. Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891. 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 3 1891. Obion County is included in Vol. 3.
• Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890.

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.

Genealogies

General

• As of August 2010, a query for persons born in Obion, Tennessee at World Connect, results in more than 45,000 entries.

• Hillis, L.B. Illustrated, Historic, Industrial - Biographical Book of Obion County. Obion, Tenn.: Obion County Enterprise, 1911. FHL US/CAN Film 204871.

Bibliography

• Bell - Ross, John Kelly. Edwards/Bell Family History: The Ancestors and Descendants of Ira "Papa" Edwards and Eula "Mama" Bell Edwards of Obion County, Tennessee, and Fulton County, Kentucky. Clinton, Ky.: J.K. Ross, 1994. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 Ed95r.
• Boon - Boone, Merritt Anderson. Descendants of Henry Harrison Boon: Including Partial Histories on Curtner and Burgess Families. 1971. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B644i.
• Brown - Dodson, Ralph Harris. The Browns of Obion County, Tennessee and Their Kin. 1977. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B812j.
• Bryant - Green, Virginia Pearson, Thomas Nash Green Sr., Thomas Nash Green Jr., and Martha Green. As I Have Been Told, 3: Frances Elizabeth Bryant 1859-1951. San Diego, Calif.: V.P. Green, 1998. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B841gr.
• Burress - Burress, Charles G. The Family of William Burress (ca. 1799-1850?) of Tennessee. Phoenix, Ariz.?: unknown, 1971. Available at FHL US/CAN Film 962162 Item 4; digital version at Ancestry ($); and Heritage Quest Online ($).
• Caruthers, Carruthers - Wright, E. M. A Brief of John Caruthers, a Pioneer. Springfield, Mo.?: Unknown, 1944. Available at FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C252w; and FHL US/CAN Film 896750 Item 5; digital version at Heritage Quest Online ($).
• Harrison - Roberts, Harry D. Harrison Family Research. Malibu, Calif.: H.D. Roberts, 1975. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 301.
• Harrison - Griffin, Frances C. Harrison Family Research. Chesapeake, Va.: F.C. Griffin, 1985. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 4879.
• Harrison - Bianchi, Ann Herod. A Working Report on Robert Henry Harrison: And His Descendants. Conroe, Tex.: A.H. Bianchi, 2000. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H247ba.
• Snow - Boaz, Thurmond DeWitte. The Family of Mrs. J.B. Snow: A Record of the Descendants of Nancy Adeline (Boaz) Snow (1833-1902). McLean, Va.: T.D. Boaz, Jr., 1974. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 Sn61bt.
• Valliant - Lane, Elise Denison Brown. Certain Descendants of Robert Spencer Valliant and His Wife, Martha Hurlock: Through Their Eldest Child, James Valliant (1759-1838) and His Wife, Margaret Thompson. San Antonio, Tex.: n.p., 1953. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 2241. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 2241.

Land and Property Records

• Obion County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1824 and is located at the Courthouse, 2 Bill Burnett Circle, Union City, TN 38261; Telephone: (731) 885-2562. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.
• Willis, Laura. Obion County Deed Books Feb 1825-Feb 1831. Simmons Historical Publications, 2001. Digital version available at World Vital Records ($). Available for purchase at Simmons Historical Publications.
• The Family History Library has microfilm copies of deeds and trust deeds 1824-1900 with indexes 1824-1904; land entries and land surveys 1820-1904.

Maps and Gazetteers

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• Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
• Map of 1888 Obion County, Tennessee with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
  

Military Records

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

• 1835 Pension Roll
• 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
• 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, Obion 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. 8, No. 2 (Apr. 1961):49-52. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at journal website. Includes Obion County pensioners (p. 49).

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 — index (free)
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
• 1861-1865 - U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
• 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 Obion 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 Obion County:

Confederate Soldiers

• 4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's) - CSA - Company E.
• 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company H.
• 22nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Barteau's) - CSA - Companies I, K, and 2nd Company H.
• 27th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company C.
• 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A, D, E, F, I, and K.
• 47th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Companies A, H, and I.

Union Soldiers

• Bradford's Battalion, 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, Companies B, C and D.

Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Obion 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.
• Pruett, Joan (abstracts) Abstracts of Civil War Questionnaires Includes biographical information.
• USGenWeb Archives, Obion County Tennessee Archives. Civil War Records.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Obion 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. Obion County, page 367.
• TNGenWeb, Obion County Military Pages. Scroll down to "Military."

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 Obion County click on the following cities and towns:

• Kenton
• Obion
• Troy
• Union City

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

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)

• Obion Origins: FHL US/CAN 976.813 D25o
• 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 Chancery Court have responsibility for the probate records of Obion County.

Online Records and Indexes

• 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry$
• 1833-1924 - Obion 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.

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1833-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills and Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc., 1990. FHL US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records.
• 1834-1842 - Willis, Laura, Betty Sellers, and Wilda Jetton. Obion County, Tenn., Wills, Adm. and Bonds (1834-1842). Melber, KY: Simmons Historical Pub., 2001. 3 volumes. Available at FHL US/CAN Book 976.813 P2w; selected volumes can also be found at World Vital Records ($): Volume 3 1840-1842; and Volume 4 1842-1843. Available for purchase at Simmons Historical Publications.

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 Obion County Tax Books 1825-1885 are kept at the County Courthouse. TSLA microfilmed these records in 1976. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Film 1007354-1007359.

The original Obion County Tax Records 1856-1919 are kept at the County Courthouse. GSU microfilmed these records in 2002: FHL US/CAN Films 2293653 Item 2-2293654.

A variety of miscellaneous Obion County tax records are included in the collection Obion County, Tennessee Civil Cases, 1823-1900; Indexes, 1823-1885. The original records are kept at the County Courthouse. In 2000-2001, GSU microfilmed these records: FHL US/CAN Film 2209029 Item 1 ff.

Book Abstracts and Indexes

• 1824 -1825 - Dennis. "Tax List: 1824 and 1825, Obion County, Tennessee," available online, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
• 1826 Dennis. "Tax List: 1826, Obion County, Tennessee," available online, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
• 1827 Dennis. "Tax List: 1827, Obion County, Tennessee," available online, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
• 1828 Dennis. "Tax List: 1828, Obion County, Tennessee," available online, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
• 1829 Dennis. "Tax List: 1829, Obion County, Tennessee," available online, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
• 1837 Davis, Bettie Brandon. "Obion County, Tennessee Tax List 1837," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 25, No. 1 (Spring 1978):39-44. For FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Obion; digital version of District 8 at RootsWeb.
• 1851 Poll Tax Records, 1851, Obion Origins, Vol. 6, No. 3 (Aug. 1988).
• 1871-1897 - Powell, Jane N. "[Partial] Misc. Tax Lists for Obion Co., TN District 6 and 7 from 1871-1897," available online, courtesy: TNGenWeb. Mainly surnames that begin with initial letters A, B, C.

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 - Obion County Birth Index 1881 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C519595
• 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 State Marriages 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 - 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 Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry $
• 1838-1895 - Obion County Marriage Index 1838-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.
• 1838-1952 - Marriages (Obion County, Tennessee), 1838-1952. FHL US/CAN Films 1007235-1007239 and 1928794-99. Click magnifying glass to search, camera icon for images.
• 1870-1900 - Obion County, Tennessee miscellaneous records, 1870-1900 FHL US/CAN Film 2315552 item 2. Click camera icon to open.
• 1900, 1931-1950 - Obion County, Tennessee, marriage licenses, and marriage, 1900, 1931-1950. FHL US/CAN Films 2114756-7, 2114941-42, 2114951, and 2293654. Click magnifying glass to search, camera icon for images.
• 1980-2014 - Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index

Book Indexes and Abstracts

• 1824-1877 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Early West Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler and Associates, 1989. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 V2sb v. 1 ff. Indexes names of brides and grooms, and marriage dates for weddings in this county for the specified years.

Death

• 1823-1852 - Hays, Tony. West Tennessee Death Records [ca. 1823-1852]. 2 vols. n.p.: Kitchen Table Press, 1987. FHL Book 976.8 V2ht v. 1-2. Obion County is included in Vol. 1.
• 1874-1955 - Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
• 1908-1933 - Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1908-1958 - Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry $
• 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 Books Online

Research Facilities

Archives

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

Obion County Public Library
1221 E Reelfoot Ave
Union City, TN 38261
Phone: 731-885-7000
Website

The Tennessee Room holds materials from Obion County and other localities within a 150-mile radius. Records found in the Tennessee Room include Newspapers, Periodicals, City and State Records, Census Records, Deeds, Wills, Maps, and more.

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.

Societies

Listed below are societies in Obion County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.
Obion County Historical Society
P.O. Box 241
Union City, TN 38261
Website

West Tennessee Historical Society
P.O. Box 111046
Memphis, TN 38111
Phone: 901-475-6608
E-mail: efrank@memphis.edu
Website

Websites

• Obion County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
• Obion County TN Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
• 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.

Research Guides

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

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Family History Library