Research Aids – Page 37 – Haywood County TNGenWeb

1830 Census of Haywood County

January 6, 2026 TNGenWeb

The first available federal census for Haywood County was recorded in 1830. Researchers must read the background information about this census to understand what was recorded. Click here to view an introduction from FamilySearch. Images are available in a variety of places on-line and in microfilm format. FamilySearch images are available for viewing free, but you will require a free login to view them. Haywood County is on Film #005156017, beginning with frame number 864 (physical page 422). Click here…

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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…

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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…

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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. The same 1916-1918 issues are available free on-line at the Library of Congress Chronicling America collection. The States-Graphic in Brownsville, Tennessee, was formed in 1900 when the States-Democrat merged with the Graphic. There are no extant issues of the Graphic, and little is known about it. John R….

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Elma Ross Public Library, Brownsville

January 6, 2026 TNGenWeb

The Reese J. Moses-Scallions Genealogy Room is located in the Elma Ross Library in Brownsville. Reese Moses was a phenomenal Haywood County local and family historian, and she actively supported the Haywood County TNGenWeb through volunteering to do record look-ups for researchers. Click here to learn more about the library. Scott Williams featured the library’s genealogy collection in a 2011 post at his Haywood County Line blog. Click here to read the post.

Some Haywood County Marriages, Surnames A-E, 1850-1900

January 5, 2026 TNGenWeb

Abstracted by Barbra Jean Hathcock. The earliest archive of the submission is dated December, 2002. Her published abstracts stop with the letter E. This database contains 2,252 entries. Note the SEARCH box at the top of the table, but use caution in limiting!

Miscellaneous Marriage Records Contributed by Researchers

January 5, 2026 TNGenWeb

Contributed by site visitors. Submitted by Ramona (surname not given): John Dunavan (Dunavant) to Sallie (Sarah) Vaughn on March 29,1870 Haywood Co. – note: Sallie was daughter of James David Vaughn and Mary Jane Frazor from Sumner Co. Samuel P. Savely to Julia A Vaughn December 08,1867 Charley Vaughn to Etta McClintock Febuary 26,1889 Submitted by Trish Bowman: W.P. Higgins to Martha E. Watson January 12, 1868, Bondsman W.F. Watson, Book 3, p.218 Haywood County, TN Marriage Records Submitted by…

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Index to Selected Obituaries from Haywood County

January 5, 2026 TNGenWeb

This table contains a combination of two separate archived pages from the Haywood County TNGenWeb site, with a total of 3,341 entries. One page, identified as obituaries from the 1980’s to about 2010, said it was an index of obituaries from mainly The (Brownsville) States-Graphic newspaper. The other page was identified as a partial listing of obituaries published 1996-1997. To obtain a copy of an obituary, contact the Elma Ross Public Library in Brownsville and provide the information from this…

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Land Entries: December, 1842 – September, 1902

January 5, 2026 TNGenWeb

Transcribed by Tina Gray. Source: Unidentified — the original transcription submitted identifies “Volume E,” but the Register’s Office records of land grants and entries only cover the period 1793-1834. Click here to view the description at FamilySearch (may require free login). [Note 04 January 2026: These records predate Haywood county’s formation in 1823. The submitted transcription is at least 20 years old and does not indicate where the original record was located. Click here to view the listing of digitized…

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