Tennessee, Civil Marriages, 1838-1888

Index to selected county marriages. Due to privacy restrictions we are not able to publish the images associated with these indexes at this time.

Tennessee, Civil Marriages

What is in This Collection?

This collection is an index to selected county marriages for the years from 1838-1888 from the Historical Records Survey, Works Projects Administration for the following counties Crockett, Benton, Sevier, Davidson, and Lauderdale. Some information on slaves at the Hermitage (1845-1877) are also included.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Age
  • Marriage date
  • Marriage place
  • Estimated birth year

  • Birthplace
  • Parents’ names
  • Previous spouses
  • Marital status
  • Page/Volume/Entry/Certificate number

Collection Content

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents is being created.