Birth records from Robertson County, Tennessee retrieved from FamilySearch.org; Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828-1939 Tennessee did not start keeping birth records until 1908, although some of the larger cities did keep earlier birth records: Nashville (beginning in 1881); Knoxville (beginning in 1881); Chattanooga (beginning in 1879); and Memphis (beginning in 1874). Later blogs will discuss records available for these cities.
The Tennessee Vital Records Office keeps birth records for 100 years; after that they are available for public access through the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Thus, TSLA has statewide Tennessee birth records for the years 1908-1912 and 1914-1918. No birth records were recorded at the state level in 1913; also, initial adoption was spotty. Copies of available records can be ordered from TSLA, with instructions found on this web page – Ordering Birth Certificates. Birth records from 1919 to the present can be obtained from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. Restrictions and fees apply, so be sure to check the web site.
Other places to look for birth information are the Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828-1939 index available at Family Search, as well as newspapers and bible records.
The Tennessee Vital Records Office keeps birth records for 100 years; after that they are available for public access through the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Thus, TSLA has statewide Tennessee birth records for the years 1908-1912 and 1914-1918. No birth records were recorded at the state level in 1913; also, initial adoption was spotty. Copies of available records can be ordered from TSLA, with instructions found on this web page – Ordering Birth Certificates. Birth records from 1919 to the present can be obtained from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. Restrictions and fees apply, so be sure to check the web site.
Other places to look for birth information are the Tennessee Births and Christenings, 1828-1939 index available at Family Search, as well as newspapers and bible records.
