Marriage records have always been required in Tennessee.  Early divorces were granted by the General Assembly (legislature) rather than a court.

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.

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Articles are listed in descending order from most-recently published. Dates indicate the last modification to an article.

• Births & Deaths from 1908-1912 June 2, 2023
• Lawrence County Death Records, 1914-1924 May 17, 2023
• Lawrence County Death Records, 1925-1938 May 16, 2023
• Lawrence County Marriages 1818-1838 May 16, 2023
• 1915 – 1924 Lawrence County Deaths May 16, 2023
• Lawrence County Deaths, 1908-1912 May 17, 2023
• 1908 -1912 Lawrence County Births “W-Z” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “T-V” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “S” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “R” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “P-Q” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “N-O” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “M” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births “L” May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births I-J-K May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births H May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births G May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births D – F May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births – C May 15, 2023
• 1908-1912 Lawrence County Births – B May 15, 2023