{"id":766,"date":"2021-08-15T20:16:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T20:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/?page_id=766"},"modified":"2021-08-15T20:16:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T20:16:24","slug":"public-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/research-aids\/public-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page or browse the <em>Categories<\/em> link in the right-side menu.<\/p>\n<p>Articles are listed in descending order from most-recently published. Dates indicate the last modification to an article.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-circuit-court-notice-september-1866\/\">Fentress Circuit Court Notice, September, 1866<\/a> December 18, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1850-slave-census\/\">Overton County 1850 Slave Census<\/a> December 14, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-1850-slave-census\/\">Fentress County 1850 Slave Census<\/a> March 29, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/brock-family\/\">Brock Family<\/a> January 22, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-deed-book-a-index\/\">Fentress County Deed Book A Index<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-deed-book-c-index\/\">Fentress County Deed Book C Index<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/1890-census-veterans-and-widows-in-pickett-fentress-clay-counties\/\">1890 Census Veterans and Widows in Pickett, Fentress, Clay Counties<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/marriages-from-fentress-county-obituaries\/\">Marriages from Fentress County Obituaries<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/divorces-granted-in-fentress-county-1866-1907\/\">Divorces Granted in Fentress County, 1866-1907<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/marriages-from-miscellaneous-newspapers-1883-1892\/\">Marriages from Miscellaneous Newspapers, 1883-1892<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/steppe-family\/\">Steppe Family<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/potter-family\/\">Potter Family<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/hicks-family\/\">Hicks Family<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/voiles-family\/\">Voiles Family<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/marriages-from-the-allardt-gazette-1891-1905\/\">Marriages from the Allardt Gazette, 1891-1905<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-fentress-county-marriages-before-the-courthouse-fire\/\">Some Fentress County Marriages Before the Courthouse Fire<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-death-records-transcribed-and-submitted\/\">Some Death Records, Transcribed and Submitted<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-1908-1912-fentress-county-death-records\/\">Some 1908-1912 Fentress County Death Records<\/a> January 18, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-1860-census-abstract\/\">Fentress County 1860 Census Abstract<\/a> January 15, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-1840-census-abstract\/\">Fentress County 1840 Census Abstract<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-1833-tax-list-abstract\/\">Fentress County 1833 Tax List Abstract<\/a> January 14, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-1830-census-abstract\/\">Fentress County 1830 Census Abstract<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-inmates-in-the-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1831-1870\/\">Overton County Inmates in the Tennessee State Penitentiary, 1831-1870<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-inmates-in-the-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1831-1870\/\">Fentress County Inmates in the Tennessee State Penitentiary, 1831-1870<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-references-in-tennessee-supreme-court-cases\/\">Fentress County References in Tennessee Supreme Court Cases<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-references-in-tennessee-supreme-court-cases\/\">Pickett County References in Tennessee Supreme Court Cases<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-references-in-tennessee-supreme-court-cases\/\">Overton County References in Tennessee Supreme Court Cases<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/east-tennessee-history-center-knoxville\/\">East Tennessee History Center, Knoxville<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/guntertown-slide-road-petition-1982\/\">Guntertown Slide Road Petition, 1982<\/a> September 19, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/joshua-garrett-heirs-land-record-later-pickett-county-pages-183-through-188\/\">Joshua Garrett Heirs Land Record (Later Pickett County) Pages 183 Through 188<\/a> September 19, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/tompkins-family\/\">Tompkins Family<\/a> September 22, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/death-certificate-book-index-by-shawn-gray\/\">Death Certificate Book Index by Shawn Gray<\/a> September 18, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1910-census-index\/\">Overton County 1910 Census Index<\/a> September 17, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deeds-1806-1809\/\">Overton County Deeds, 1806-1809<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deeds-1801-1809\/\">Overton County Deeds, 1801-1809<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deeds-1811-1813\/\">Overton County Deeds, 1811-1813<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/stewart-related-land-records-in-overton-county-1806-1859\/\">Stewart Related Land Records in Overton County, 1806-1859<\/a> September 12, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1850-census-mortality-enumeration\/\">Overton County 1850 Census Mortality Enumeration<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-slave-owners-in-the-1850-census\/\">Fentress County Slave Owners in the 1850 Census<\/a> September 10, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/fentress-county-slave-owners-in-the-1860-census\/\">Fentress County Slave Owners in the 1860 Census<\/a> September 10, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/u-s-national-archives-searchable-databases\/\">U. S. National Archives Searchable Databases<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/catherine-rutledge-willis-pension-application-proof-of-marriage\/\">Catherine Rutledge Willis&#8217; Pension Application Proof of Marriage<\/a> September 5, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deaths-1925-1938-abstracted-from-microfilm-records\/\">Overton County Deaths 1925-1938 Abstracted from Microfilm Records<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-circuit-court-minutes-1888-1889-index\/\">Overton County Circuit Court Minutes 1888-1889 Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-circuit-court-minutes-1839-1844\/\">Overton County Circuit Court Minutes, 1839-1844<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/locator-records-index-no-source-details-provided\/\">Locator Records Index (no source details provided)<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-circuit-court-minutes-1848-unknown-index\/\">Overton County Circuit Court Minutes 1848-unknown Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deed-book-c-index\/\">Overton County Deed Book C Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deed-book-b-index\/\">Overton County Deed Book B Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deed-book-a-index\/\">Overton County Deed Book A Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-law-enforcement-2\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Law Enforcement<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-highways-and-roads-2\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Highways and Roads<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-taxation\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Taxation<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-highways-and-roads\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Highways and Roads<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-health\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Health<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-elections\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Elections<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-education-and-schools\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Education and Schools<\/a> August 29, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-court-system\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Court System<\/a> August 29, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-county-boundaries-historical-notes\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; County Boundaries: Historical Notes<\/a> August 29, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-county-boundaries\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; County Boundaries<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-bond-issues\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Bond Issues<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-animals-and-fish\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Animals and Fish<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-administration-budget-system-elected-officials\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Administration, Budget System, Elected Officials<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-private-legislative-acts-acts-of-1941-chapter-375\/\">Overton County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Acts of 1941, Chapter 375<\/a> August 30, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1830-census-index\/\">Overton County 1830 Census Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1920-census-index\/\">Overton County 1920 Census Index<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-overton-county-public-records\/\">Some Overton County Public Records<\/a> August 28, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deaths-1926-1934\/\">Overton County Deaths 1926-1934<\/a> August 28, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-deaths-1935-1947\/\">Overton County Deaths 1935-1947<\/a> August 28, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-miscellaneous-court-records-1852-1862\/\">Overton County Miscellaneous Court Records, 1852-1862<\/a> August 27, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-overton-county-divorces-1852-1868\/\">Some Overton County Divorces, 1852-1868<\/a> August 27, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/books-of-interest-to-researchers\/\">Books of Interest to Researchers<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-formation-and-records-in-parent-counties\/\">Overton County Formation and Records in Parent Counties<\/a> August 25, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-circuit-court-minute-book-february-1844-to-november-1849\/\">Overton County Circuit Court Minute Book: February 1844, to November, 1849<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-circuit-court-enrollment-january-1866-september-1867\/\">Overton County Circuit Court Enrollment: January, 1866 &#8211; September, 1867<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-county-lines-2\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; County Lines<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-health-2\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Health<\/a> August 20, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/early-overton-county-marriages\/\">Early Overton County Marriages<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-circuit-court-minutes-october-1856-january-1860\/\">Overton County Circuit Court Minutes: October, 1856 &#8211; January, 1860<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1860-census-mortality-enumeration\/\">Overton County 1860 Census Mortality Enumeration<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/overton-county-1820-census-abstract\/\">Overton County 1820 Census Abstract<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-records-on-microfilm-at-tennessee-state-library-archives\/\">Pickett County Records on Microfilm at Tennessee State Library &#038; Archives<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-taxation\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Taxation<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-law-enforcement\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Law Enforcement<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-highways-and-roads\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Highways and Roads<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-health\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Health<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-civil-districts-public-and-private-legislative-acts\/\">Pickett County Civil Districts &#8211; Public and Private Legislative Acts<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-court-system\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Court System<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-boundaries\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Boundaries<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-public-and-private-legislative-acts-county-lines\/\">Pickett County Public and Private Legislative Acts &#8211; County Lines<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-creation-public-legislative-act\/\">Pickett County Creation &#8211; Public Legislative Act<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-private-legislative-acts-bond-issues\/\">Pickett County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Bond Issues<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-private-legislative-acts-animals-and-fish\/\">Pickett County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Animals and Fish<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-private-legislative-acts-administration\/\">Pickett County Private Legislative Acts &#8211; Administration<\/a> August 14, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-1930-census-heads-of-household-and-those-with-a-different-surname\/\">Pickett County 1930 Census Heads of Household and Those with a Different Surname<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/county-officials\/\">County Officials<\/a> August 13, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/pickett-county-deaths-1914\/\">Pickett County Deaths 1914<\/a> September 11, 2021<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page or browse the Categories link in the right-side menu. 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