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WELCOME TO THE DICKSON COUNTY ARCHIVES
LOCATED IN THE CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT, THE ARCHIVES IS IN THE BASEMENT OF THE COURT HOUSE ANNEX.
MAILING ADDRESS: DICKSON COUNTY ARCHIVES P.O. BOX 155CHARLOTTE, TN 37036 TELEPHONE: 615-789-7012 EMAIL: LPARKER@DICKSONCOUNTY.NET OFFICE HOURS: MON. – FRI. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
THE ARCHIVESTHE ARCHIVES BEGAN RECEIVING RECORDS IN DECEMBER 2000. THE PRESERVATION OF RECORDS RECEIVED IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. THE “STACK ROOM” IS KEPT AT 65 DEGREES AND 45% HUMIDITY AT ALL TIMES. WE HAVE A SEPARATE AREA FOR RESEARCHERS AND AN AREA FOR PROCESSING PAPERS. ALL LOOSE DOCUMENTS FOR DICKSON COUNTY HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND FILED. WORK IS BEING DONE TO CREATE DATA BASES AS FINDING AIDES FOR WHAT HAS BEEN FILED. THESE DATA BASES WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
IT IS A PRIVILEGE FOR THE STAFF IN THE ARCHIVES TO ASSIST SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY AND FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. IT IS TRULY AMAZING TO REALIZE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THEIR ROOTS IN DICKSON COUNTY. STAFF: LINDA J. PARKER, CERTIFIED ARCHIVIST PAM EDWARDS, RECORDS MANAGER VIRGINIA WEAVER, FILES
RECORDS LOCATED IN ARCHIVES
COUNTY COURT CLERKMARRIAGESBOUND & LOOSE: 1817 – 2007 WILLSBOUND & LOOSE: 1803 – 2004 ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENTSBOUND & LOOSE: 1804 – 2000 PROBATEBOUND: 1999 – 2004 PHYSICIANS REG. BOUND: 1855 – 1950 VITAL STATISTICSBOUND: 1908 – 1930 MERCHANT’S LICENSEBOUND: 1873 – 1907
REGISTER OF DEEDSDEEDSBOUND BOOKS: 1801 – 1970 SURVEYOR & ENTRY BOOKS1824 OIL & GAS LEASE BOOKS1943 – 1964 REGISTER OF SOLDIER’S DISCHARGEBOUND BOOKS: 1920 – 1987
TRUSTEES’S OFFICETAX BOOKS:1847 – 2005
ASSESSORS’S OFFICEASSESSOR’S BOOKS1874 – 1930
PLANNING & ZONINGSUBDIVISION RESOLUTIONS: 1973 – 2002 P&Z COMMISSION MINUTES: 1966 – 1995 APPEALS:1989 – 1995
CHANCERY COURTMINUTE BOOKS1832 –1997 LOOSE DOCUMENTS1836 – 1992
CIRCUIT COURT MINUTE BOOK 1810 – 1997 LOOSE RECORDS
GENERAL SESSIONSSTATE DOCKET BOOK # 1 – 36 CIVIL DOCKET BOOKS1 – 9 MAGISTRATE DOCKET BOOKS1947 – 1959 LOOSE DOCUMENTS1986 - 1991
OTHER RESOURCESCENSUS RECORDS, CEMETERY BOOKS, COMPILED FAMILY HISTORIES, ASSORTED LOCAL HISTORY, MICROFILM AND REFERENCE BOOKS.
THE STAFF OF THE DICKSON COUNTY ARCHIVES WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERY CITIZEN IN THE COUNTY (AND THE COUNTRY) TO COME AND VISIT THEIR “TREASURES.” WE ENCOURAGE AND APPRECIATE ARCHIVAL DONATIONS. WE ARE CURRENTLY COLLECTIONG FAMILY HISTORIES, CEMETERY RECORDS AND OTHER WRITTEN RECORDS ABOUT DICKSON COUNTY. YOU CAN BE ASSURED THAT YOUR DONATIONS ARE IN SAFEKEEPING WITH THE ARCHIVES.
THE ARCHIVES STAFF STRIVES TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO EVERYONE. WE HOPE YOUR VISIT WITH US IS A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ARCHIVES IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DICKSON COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY MAYOR.
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