CHESTER COUNTY DATA


Chester

County Seat: Henderson




FamilySearch Wiki Click to go to Website
TSLA Fact Sheet Click to go to Website
County Contacts County Genealogist - None

County Historian - Vacant

TN Gen Web - Tom Childers
Email: tlchilders@gmail.com Send Email
Chester County TnGenWeb Click to go to Website
Known Beginning Dates
Major County Records







Record Notes

Births* - 1908
Marriage - 1890
Deaths* - 1908
Court - 1882
Land - 1891
Probate - 1890
Census - 1810

*Statewide Registration for Births & Deaths began in 1911 with general compliance by 1927

Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records
Register of Deeds has land records
1910 Courthouse burned and many records were damaged
Societies / Museums / Archives Chester County Museum Housed in the Chester County Library Tennessee Room
1012 E Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
Email: chestercountymuseum@gmail.com Send Email
Click to go to Website
Library Chester County Library
1012 E Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
Phone: 731 989-4673
Library Page Click to go to Website
Genealogy Materials in the Tennessee Room, as well as the Chester County Museum
Chester Courts Chester County Courthouse
133 East Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340
Phone: (731) 989-5672
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Chester Court Clerk
Phone: 731-989-2233
Click to go to Website

Chester Circuit Court Clerk
333 Eric Bell Drive - Suite D
Henderson, TN 38340 Phone: 731-989-2454
Email: justin.emerson@tncourts.gov Send Email
Click to go to Website

Chester Chancery Court Clerk & Master (Probate)
333 Eric Bell Drive - Suite C
Henderson, TN 38340 Phone: 731-989-7171
Click to go to Website

Chester Register of Deeds
133 East Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340
Phone: 731-989-4991
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Email: dethridge@vcourthouse.net Send Email

Register of Deeds Click to go to Website