Searchable Databases – Haywood County TNGenWeb

Haywood County Birth & Death Records Available On-Line

January 6, 2026 TNGenWeb

The State of Tennessee did not require regular recording of births and deaths before 1908. Large cities have earlier records by local mandate. Although birth and death records became required statewide in 1914, local recording was inconsistent — especially in rural areas — until the mid-1920’s. The Tennessee State Library & Archives maintains a detailed description of available records and their access. Click here to view the TSLA site for vital records. For two short periods, Tennessee law required counties…

Haywood Marriage Records Digitized On-Line, 1859-1959

January 6, 2026 TNGenWeb

A large number of marriage records have been abstracted for the Haywood County TNGenWeb site. Click here for details. All original marriage records from 1859 – October, 1959, are viewable free on digitized microfilm from FamilySearch. You will require a free login to view the records. Click here for the catalogue details. Marriage records abstracted and published in typescript by the Works Progress Administration’s Historical Records Project are also available free to view at FamilySearch. Click here for details. FamilySearch…

West Tennessee Historical Society Papers, 1947-1991

January 6, 2026 TNGenWeb

The now-defunct West Tennessee Historical Society published quarterly journals, dating 1947-1991. Physical copies exist in public library collections. Issues are available on microfiche from FamilySearch. Click here to learn more. The publications are indexed in PERSI. Click here to learn more about this essential database resource.

The States-Graphic and Haywood Newspapers History

January 6, 2026 TNGenWeb

The information below is from Newspapers.com — no copyright infringement is intended. The States-Graphic newspaper issues from 1916-1918 are available at Newspapers.com, and some of the content is viewable without a login. Click here to learn more. The same 1916-1918 issues are available free on-line at the Library of Congress Chronicling America collection. Click here to learn more. The States-Graphic in Brownsville, Tennessee, was formed in 1900 when the States-Democrat merged with the Graphic. There are no extant issues of…

Surnames in the History of Haywood County Book (1989)

January 5, 2026 TNGenWeb

This searchable listing contains surnames that appear in the book History of Haywood County, published by Brownsville-Haywood County Historical Society in 1989. Surnames that have a bio-sketch in the book are indicated. Note the search box above the table; however, we recommend you scroll to ensure you do not miss spelling variants of a surname.