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Link:
Tennessee Department of
Health: Office of Vital Records
Contact Information:
Tennessee Vital
Records
Central Services Building
421 5th Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-1763
Additional Information:
The Office of Vital Records
maintains records for events that occurred within the state of
Tennessee. This includes birth, death, marriage and divorce
records. Certified copies of records are only available to the
person named on the record, certain family members, or legal
representative. Requests for records must include a photocopy of
government-issued identification.
Record Type: Birth
| Dates: Since January, 1914 | Cost: $15.00
For records prior to 1914,
visit the
Tennessee State Library & Archives.
Record Type: Death
| Dates: N/A | Cost: $7.00
Records are available for the
past 50 years. Cause of death isn't noted on certified copies
unless it is asked for, and even then, the information is only
available to certain family members or legal representatives.
For older records, visit the Tennessee State Library & Archives.
Record Type: Marriage
| Dates: N/A | Cost: $15.00
Records are available for the
past 50 years. For older records, visit the Tennessee State
Library & Archives.
Records can also be obtained
from the County Clerk in the county the event
occurred.
Record Type: Divorce
| Dates: N/A | Cost: $15.00
Records are available for the
past 50 years. For older records, visit the Tennessee State
Library & Archives.
Records can also be obtained from the Clerk of Court in the county the event
occurred.
Other Resources:
Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Includes various searchable indexes for early 1900s records.
Tennessee Department of State: Death Index (1908-1912) -
Index is ordered by surname.
Tennessee Department of State: Death Index (1914-1931) -
Index is ordered by year, then by surname.
Tennessee,
Shelby County Register of Deeds - Searchable death index
(1949-2005). Search by county, first name, last name, gender,
race and date range.
Tennessee,
Shelby County Register of Deeds - Includes marriage and
divorce records indexes (both 1980-2005). Search by county,
bride and groom name, as well as date range.
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