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Maps of all of Tennessee’s 95 counties (not to mention the so-called "lost" counties that are no longer in existence) can be found in our Tennessee Virtual Archive collection. Our map collection is always growing as our staff continuously works to discover, select and digitize a wide variety of maps for the public.
Wills after 1861 are found in the microfilmed county records; there is no published index to wills in Tennessee dated after 1861. There is a fee to search for a will or probate record on microfilm. The Library and Archives will search a five year range in ONE specified county for a probate record.
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The Tennessee Public Records Act grants Tennessee citizens the right to access state, county and municipal public records. “Public Records” are defined as “all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, microfilms, electronic data processing files and output, films, sound recordings, or other material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant ...
- Access to Meeting Documents
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- Death Records in Non-Criminal Cases
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- Expunging Criminal Records
As introduced by Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga,SB 27would require governing bodies to make meeting agendas and supplemental documents available at no charge 48 hours prior to a meeting. The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Jerome Moon, R-Maryville, in the House, will increase public accessibility to government documents, according to support...
Introduced by House Majority William Lamberth, R-Portland, HB 72addresses the perseveration of open records by proposing the removal of a requirement to preserve state-involved leases on microfilm, and instead requiring the preservation of such leases be on appropriate electronic or "other storage media." State lawpreviously required "all records c...
This bill, SB 09, proposed by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, would limit access to death records, investigative reports and 911 calls in Tennessee if law enforcement determines the death was not the result of a crime. The bill was filed in November 2022 and came amid pressure from the family of the late-Naomi Judd to keep details ...
HB 81,filed by House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, will allow the Department of Environment and Conservation to disclose motor vehicle accident reports to "authorized persons" relating to a guest's use of state parks. The bill would replace previous state codes that limit the release of any information that refers to guest's usage o...
SB 86, filed by Sen. Page Walley, R-Savannah, would specify that a person "requesting public records is not entitled to special or more expeditious access to records under this part due to the person's occupation or association with a specific profession." Walley told The Tennessean he filed the bill so his constituents do not feel as if they are "...
Two bills up for consideration — both filed by Sen. Becky Massey, R-Knoxville — would allow for broader expunction of certain criminal records. SB 19seeks to amend state law to allow the expunction of records, without cost, of a person who has been charged with a felony or a misdemeanor if the charge is abated by death. SB 20would amend state code ...
For the purpose of this section, “governmental entity” means the state of Tennessee and any county, municipality, city or other political subdivision of the state of Tennessee. Such records include: Plans, security codes, passwords, combinations, or computer programs used to protect electronic information and government property;
Apr 1, 2018 · James County was removed after World War I. Why? Tennessee has 95 counties. Few people are aware that there used to be a 96th. Known as James County, it was a small sliver of a county east of Hamilton and west of Bradley. Formed after the Civil War, it was done away with after World War I and is today known as the “Lost County of Tennessee.”.
With over 250 years of records, there are a multitude of potential stories that help document the history of Washington County. The Hidden Voices series will emphasize the stories and people history has forgotten or never knew.
