Fayette County, TNGenWeb

Fayette County Historical Society (1986). History of Fayette County, Tennessee. (Note: This book is out print and there are no plans to republish it. This book includes many biographies of Revolutionary War veterans, pioneer and modern Fayette Countians; this is in addition to those found in the Goodspeed’s index). Fayette County Historical Society Bulletin (April, 1976 to April, 1994). (Note: Notebook located at Fayette Co. Public Library: white 3-ring notebook titled, “Fayette County Historical Society Papers ” ) Fayette County Sesquicentennial,…

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Fayette 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 Government County Records[4] Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census 1814 1838 1814 1824 1821 1836 1810 *Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908 (1913 missing). General compliance by 1927. Record Loss 1925 Courthouse burned and…

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  Fayette County History – from 1887 Goodspeed’s history