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Guide to '''Hardeman County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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|organized= October 16, 1823
|county seat= Bolivar<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
|parent county= Chickasaw Indian Lands<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county4= [[Fayette County, Tennessee Genealogy|Fayette]]
|county5= [[Haywood County, Tennessee Genealogy|Haywood]]
|county6= [[McNairy County, Tennessee Genealogy|McNairy]]
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== County Information ==

=== Description ===
The County was named for Thomas J. Hardeman (1788-1854), a veteran of the Creek War and War of 1812 and a prominent figure in the fight for Texas independence. He served as a congressman in the Republic of Texas. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hardeman, Tennessee" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardeman_County,_Tennessee'' accessed 21 Dec 2018 </ref>

=== County Courthouse ===
{{TN Courthouse Intro|Hardeman}}

'''Hardeman County Courthouse'''<br>100 N Main Street;<br>Bolivar, TN 38008-2322<br>[http://www.courtreference.com/Hardeman-County-Tennessee-Courts.htm County Courthouse]  Phone: 901-658-3541<br>
[https://hardemancounty.org/departments/county-clerk County Clerk]  Phone: 731-658-3541<br>
[https://hardemancounty.org/departments/registers-office Register's of Deeds]  Phone: 731-658-3476<br>
[https://hardemancounty.org/departments/chancery-court-clerk Chancery Court Clerk]  Phone: 731-658-3142<br>

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1823 <br>Register of Deeds has land records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>

=== Hardeman County, Tennessee Record Dates  ===
{{TN Record Dates Intro|Hardeman}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1914. General compliance by 1927.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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| '''1864'''  Fire damaged records, but most are complete.<ref name="null">Robert M. McBride, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/tennessee-county-data-for-historical-and-genealogical-research/oclc Tennessee County Data]'' (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee States Library and Archives, 1966), 26.</ref> <ref name="TSLA">[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/lost-records-courthouse-fires-and-disasters-tennessee Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee] in ''Tennessee State Library and Archives'' in ''Tennessee Secretary of State'' (accessed 13 March 2016).</ref><br><br>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{TN Boundary Changes Intro|Hardeman}}
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*'''1823--'''Hardeman County was created 16 October 1823 from Chickasaw Indian Lands. <br>
*'''County seat''': Bolivar<ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed''. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 640. ({{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry].</ref>

For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps"] (1777-1985) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website.

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=== Populated Places ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,069,c,hardeman.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hardeman County, Tennessee," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardeman_County,_Tennessee, accessed 16 November 2019.</ref> 

{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivar,_Tennessee Bolivar]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Junction,_Tennessee Grand Junction]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory_Valley,_Tennessee Hickory Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornsby,_Tennessee Hornsby]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middleton,_Tennessee Middleton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saulsbury,_Tennessee Saulsbury]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silerton,_Tennessee Silerton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toone,_Tennessee Toone]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteville,_Tennessee Whiteville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Five,_Tennessee Forty Five]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocahontas,_Tennessee Pocahontas]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren,_Tennessee Van Buren]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{TN Historical Timeline Intro|Hardeman}}

'''Additional Information'''<br>
West Tennessee county. Established 1823.

The county is named after "Thomas Jones Hardeman, Creek War and War of 1812 soldier, later a member of the Republic of Texas legislature."<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref>
== Resources ==
{{TN Resources Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Bible Records ===
{{TN Bible Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Biographies  ===
{{TN Biographies Intro|Hardeman}}

All of the family biographies from the History of Hardeman County, Tennessee (1887) by Goodspeed are available online at [http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/tennessee-counties/hardeman-county-tennessee-genealogy-biographies.asp My Genealogy Hound].

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{TN Business Records Intro|Hardeman}}

*Miller, Alan N. ''West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889''. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. {{FHL|1369643|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2man}}. Includes Hardeman County.

=== Cemeteries ===
{{TN Cemeteries Intro|Hardeman}}

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hardeman County, Tennessee''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Hardeman+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2459&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby= Findagrave.com]
* [http://tngenweb.org/hardeman/records-data/ TNGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/cemetery.html TNGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/hardeman.html Tombstone Project]
* [http://www.tngenweb.org/cemeteries/#!co=hardeman TNGenWeb Cemeteries]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Tennessee&cemetery_county=Hardeman&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FHL|481982|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemetery+Hardeman+Tennessee&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Tennessee/Hardeman-County?id=county_2459 Findagrave.com]
* [http://tennesseegravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=35 Gravestones]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| See [[Tennessee Cemeteries|Tennessee Cemeteries]] for more information.
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''Additional Cemetery Resources''<br>
*[http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Tennessee Cemeteries] - Hometown Locator

=== Census Records ===
{{TN Census Intro|Hardeman}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardeman_County,_Tennessee#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]     		  	  				  		  	 	 	
|1830 |11655		    		 
|1840 |14563         		  	  		 	    
|1850 |17456 		 	  		 	           			      
|1860 |17769                		 	      
|1870 |18074                      
|1880 |22921   		 	                  
|1890 |21029                     
|1900 |22976                     
|1910 |23011      		 	 	   		 		           		 		 	 
|1920 |22278		 	  		 	   		 	  		 	  		 	  		 	 		    		 	      
|1930 |22193    		 	        		 	 			  		 			  		 	 		 		   
|1940 |23590 	 	                 		     
|1950 |23311   		 		                  
|1960 |21517                      
|1970 |22435                     		 
|1980 |23873                   
|1990 |23377                       
|2000 |28105                     
|2010 |27253                      
}}
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Hardeman County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|Tennessee Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.

See [[Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.

See [http://www.us-census.org/states/tennessee/h-tn.htm#Hardeman Hardeman County, TN census assignments], including links to transcribed files. [http://www.us-census.org/ The USGenWeb Census Project®]<br>

'''1810-1891'''<br>

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3574 Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)

'''1840 Pensioners'''<br>

*''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2648500 A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. {{FHL|282860|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321}}. 1841 edition digitized by the [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf U.S. Census Bureau] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google books] ''et. al''. See Tennessee, Western District, Hardeman County on page 159.

'''1850-1860''' <br>

*Free African Americans Enumerated in the 1850 & 1860 Hardeman County, Tennessee Census. [http://ccharity.com/contents/various-census-transcriptions/hardeman/ website].

'''1880'''<br>

*Cox, Harold R., Davidson, Faye Tennyson and Owens, Fae Jacobs ''1880 U.S. census transcriptions, Hardeman County, Tennessee'' Tennessee R.H. Cox, 1993 {{FHL|703793|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.828 X29}}
*Sistler, Barbara ''1880 Census, Hardeman County, Tennessee'' Nashville, Tennessee B. Sistler and Associates, 2001 {{FHL|1016057|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.828 X2}}

'''1891 Male Voters '''<br>

*1891 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2884 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)

=== Church Records ===
{{TN Church Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Court Records ===
{{TN Court Intro|Hardeman}}
'''''Law and Legislation '''''

*Tennessee State Library and Archives, ''Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names.'' January 25, 2005. In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service. The&nbsp;[[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/acts-tennessee-1796-1850-index-names Click here]. The searchable index is available at the&nbsp;[http://share.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm TSLA]; another version is available at [http://worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_tn_acts World Vital Records].

=== Directories ===
{{TN Directories Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{TN Emigration Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{TN Ethnic Groups Intro|Hardeman}}

'''''African Americans'''''<br>
*'''Free African Americans Enumerated in the 1850 & 1860 Hardeman County, Tennessee Census'''<br>[http://ccharity.com/contents/various-census-transcriptions/hardeman/ website] available online, courtesy: [http://www.ccharity.com/ Christine's Genealogy Website: Who are Your People?]

=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{TN Funeral Homes Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Genealogies  ===
{{TN Genealogies Intro|Hardeman}}

DNA has been collected from men claiming descent from the following Hardeman County residents. Attempts have not been made to verify the lineages of those tested.

*'''Brown''' - Descendant of Thomas G. Brown, resident of Hardeman County, Tennessee ca. 1824. Y-DNA 37 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kit 69285). Genetic signature available [http://brownsociety.org/browndna/dna-brown-group2.htm online] (labeled Group No. 2), courtesy: [http://brownsociety.org/index.htm Brown Genealogical Society]. Several matches have been found.
*'''Gray''' - Descendant of Hugh Gray, resident of Hardeman County, Tennessee ca. 1836-1860+. YDNA 37 Marker Test, FTDNA (Kits 90357 and156226). Hugh Gray was born ca. 1802 in Tennessee.

'''''Family Histories'''''<br>
*''Hardeman County Tennessee: Family History''. 2 vols. Paducah, Ky.: Turner Pub. Co., 2001. {{FHL|1542880|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.828 D2h v. 2}}. [FHL has Vol. 2 only]
*'''Armour''' - Armour, Quinnie. ''Armour Genealogy: James Armour and His Descendants''. Bolivar, Tenn.: Q. Armour, 1972. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 Ar55a.
*'''Babb''' - Babb, Ernest Lloyd. ''Babb Families of Hardeman County, Tennessee''. Memphis, Tenn.: E.L. Babb, 1988. {{FHL|553920|title-id|disp=FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B113ba}}.
*'''Bell''' - Lewis, Leroy Carlisle. ''William Samuel Bell of Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas: A Genealogical Survey and Historical Record of His Life and the Lives of His Descendants and His Ancestors''. Searcy, Arkansas: L.C. Lewis, 1987. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B413LLc.
*'''Brint''' - Jones, Louise Brint and Glenda Waters Harden. ''Our Brint Family History: Their Descendants and Allied Families''. Murray, Utah: Roylance Publishing, 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B772jL.
*'''Chandler''' - Chandler, Annamae Barber, Philip A. Gowan, and John R. Rossell. ''Discovering Chandler Lines, 1474-1996, in Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1944''. Seattle, Washington: ABChandler, 1996. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C361ch.
*'''Cooper''' - Clark, Richard Charles. ''The History and Family Tree of Stephen Brannan, Thomas T. Cooper, and William Hughes, 1786-1993''. Chino Valley, Arizona: R.C. Clark, 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B735c.
*'''Corley''' - McMaster, Phyllis Olewine and Gerald B. Corley. ''The Descendants of John W. Corley of Hardeman County, Tennessee: Including Allied Family Lines of Carl, Dick, Hudson, McMaster, and Thompson''. Huntington Beach, Calif.: G.B. Corley, 1989. {{FHL|416860|title-id|disp=FHL FAM HIST Book 929.,273 C813mc}}.
*'''Davis''' - ''Wiley Jarrett Davis - Mary Ann Tedford Family Bible Record: Pocahontas-Hardeman County Tennessee''. Typescript. {{FHL|818118|title-id|disp=FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 D299wj}}.
*'''Derryberry''' - Williams, John T. ''The John Wesley C. Derryberry Family, ca. 1800-1973''. MSS., microfilmed in 1983. FHL US/CAN Fiche 6019288.
*'''Derryberry''' - Graziano, Eugene Edward and Freida Mullen Graziano. ''The Andrew Derryberry, Sr., (bef. 1780) Family Line: A Genealogy Including Individuals Related through Marriage ...'' Goleta, Calif.: E. &amp; F.M. Graziano, 1999. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 D448g.
*'''Fowler''' - Arthur, Glenn Dora Fowler (Mrs. James Joyce Arthur).''[http://www.archive.org/details/annalsoffowlerfa00arth Annals of the Fowler family, with branches in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, California, and Texas]. ''Austin, Texas, published by the author, 1901. Free digital copy.
*'''Gatewood''' - Gatewood, Timothy Arnold. ''The Gatewood Tree: A Newsletter of the Gatewoods of the Mid-South (Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas) &amp; Surrounding States, and Those Descended from Gatewoods of the Mid-South''. 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.27305 G223gt.
*'''Hardeman''' - Wilson, Francis W. ''The Hardeman Impact on Early Texas History''. Luling, Texas: F.W. Wilson, 1986. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H217w.
*'''Harris''' - Timmons, Nancy Harris. ''Heritage of the Harris Family''. St. Helens, Oregon: Star West Images Small Press, 1996. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H24t.
*'''Holman''' - ''Holman Family Records.'' Unknown: Unknown, 2001. Available at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books/results/image?urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bglhbooks%3BGenealogy-glh51721612%3B-1%3B-1%3B Heritage Quest Online] ($).
*'''Hudson''' - McMaster, Phyllis Olewine. ''Hudsons of Hardeman County, TN''. Albany, Ore.: P. McMaster, 1985. {{FHL|168015|title-id|disp=FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H867m}}.
*'''Keller''' - Sherfey, Steven Keller. ''The Kellers and Teagues of Hardeman County, Tennessee''. Scottsboro, Ala.: S.K. Sherfey, 1985. {{FHL|311840|title-id|disp=FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 K282s}}.
*'''Lawrence''' - Land, Barbara. ''The Descendants of Samuel Prevo: Six Generations: The Descendants of John Bryant, Four Generations: The Descendants of Abraham Lowrance''. Ukiah, Calif.: B. Land, 2005. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 P929Lb.
*'''Neal''' - Neal, William D. ''Descendants of J.C. Neal, 1800-1965''. "Successor to the original volume: The Jesse C. Neal Family, compiled by Charles A. Neal, 1949." FHL US/CAN Film 2366276 Item 4.
*'''Notgrass''' - Woodbury, Harry and Peter F. Woodbury. ''The John C. Woodbury and Thomas Notgrass Families of West Tennessee, 1830-1982''. Gulfport, Miss.: H. Woodbury, 1982. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 W852wha.
*'''Seaton''' - Katheder, Thomas. "Seaton of Fauquier County, Virginia," ''The Virginia Genealogist,'' Vol. 44, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 2000):83-102. Digital version at [http://www.americanancestors.org/Search.aspx?Ca=098&Da=285 American Ancestors] ($). {{FHL|33159|item|disp=FHL Book 975.5 B2vg}}.
*'''Teague''' - Sherfey, Steven Keller. ''The Kellers and Teagues of Hardeman County, Tennessee''. Scottsboro, Ala.: S.K. Sherfey, 1985. {{FHL|311840|title-id|disp=FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 K282s}}.
*'''Wharton''' - Wharton, Richard. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/unc_chapel_hill_richard_wharton Richard Wharton papers, 1863-1906].'' Book contributor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A diary, letters and other writings including his service in the Confederate Army , letters relating to family matters, a genealogy of the Wharton family, poems and speeches. Free digital copy.

=== Guardianship ===
{{TN Guardianship Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Land and Property Records ===
{{TN Land Intro|Hardeman}}

Hardeman County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1820 and is located at Courthouse, 100 N. Main St., Bolivar, TN 38008-2322; Telephone: (731) 658-3541. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.<br>The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Hardeman County deed records 1822-1891, with indexes 1822-1902; Land survey and entry books 1820-1901; and petitions 1840-1900, with indexes 1849-1900.

=== Local Histories ===
{{TN Histories Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{TN Maps Intro|Hardeman}}

{{TN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TN Hardeman County}}}}

*[http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)]

=== Migration ===
{{TN Migration Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Military Records ===
{{TN Military Intro|Hardeman}}

'''''Revolutionary War'''''<br>
The following Hardeman County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:

*[http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ 1835 Pension Roll]
*[http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions]

Additional resources include:

*''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2648500 A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. {{FHL|282860|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321}}. 1841 edition digitized by the [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf U.S. Census Bureau] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google books] ''et. al''. See Tennessee, Western District, Hardeman County on page 159.
*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry] ($) . Tennessee entries abstracted online at [http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War], courtesy: [http://tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb]. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.

'''''War of 1812'''''<br>
*Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jul. 1960):65-68. {{FHL|44514|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960)}}; digital version at [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1960-3.pdf journal website]. Includes Hamilton County pensioners (p. 66)

'''''Civil War'''''<br>

''Online Records''<br>
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932378|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932422|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*'''1861-1865''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/civilwar_histdatasys/ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865]
*'''1891-1965''' - {{RecordSearch|1874474|Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-research.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]

{{TN Civil War Regiments|Hardeman}}<br>

'''''Confederate Soldiers'''''<br>

*[[4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's) (Confederate)|4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Neely's)]] - CSA - Company B.
*[[7th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's) (Confederate)|7th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Duckworth's)]] - CSA - Company E.
*[[9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Companies D and F.
*[[12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company H.
*[[14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Neely's)|14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Neely's)]] - CSA - Companies A and G.
*[[14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Confederate)|14th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry]] - CSA - Companies A, E, and F.
*[[16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's)|16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's)]] - CSA - Companies F and H.
*[[18th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Newsom's)|18th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Newsom's)]] - CSA - Company C.
*[[21st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|21st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company C.
*[[22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Companies B and C.
*[[22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Freeman's)|22nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Freeman's)]] - CSA - Company C, formerly G, also called I; and Company B, formerly E, "the Hatchie Hunters."
*[[33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company B.
*[[154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers)|154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (1st Tennessee Volunteers)]] - CSA

'''''Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Hardeman County:'''''<br>

*Lynn, H.M. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/unc_chapel_hill_hm_lynn_papers H.M. Lynn Papers, 1858-1882]. ''Southern Historical Collection, Manuscripts Dept., Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Free digital copy. 9th Tennessee Regiment, Company C.
*USGenWeb Archives, [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/military.html Hardeman County Tennessee Archives]. Civil War Records.
*CWSAC, Battle Summaries, [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/tn007.htm Hatchie's Bridge]. Located in Hardeman and McNairy Counties.
*Tennessee State Library and Archives, [http://share.tn.gov/tsla/history/military/pension135.htm Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Hardeman County]. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
*United States Pension Bureau, [http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso02buregoog#page/n361/mode/1up List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for ...] (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Hardeman County, page 343.
*Hardeman County Tennessee, [http://hardemancountytn.com/visitors-guide/county-attractions/civil-war-battlefields.php Civil War Battlefields].

'''''Civil War Battle'''''<br>
The following Civil War battle was fought in Hardeman County:

*October 5, 1862 - [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn007.htm Hatchie's Bridge], also known as Davis Bridge and Matamora<ref>Heritage Preservation Services, [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn007.htm Civil War Battle Summaries by State].</ref>

::[http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/TNmap.htm Map] showing Civil War battles fought in Tennessee.

=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{TN Naturalization Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Newspapers ===
{{TN Newspapers Intro|Hardeman}}

Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at the [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives TSLA]. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailill.htm#newspapers here]. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Hardeman County click on the following cities:

*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-b#Bolivar Bolivar]
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-m#Middleton Middleton]

*'''1794-1851''' - Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|976.8 V2L|Book}}.

For deaths of Methodists in Hardeman County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try searching the following resources:
*'''1847 - 1851''' - Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. {{FHL|789366|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851}} ff; digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s. (Largely Methodist?)

=== Obituaries ===
{{TN Obituaries Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Other Records ===
{{TN Other Records Intro|Hardeman}}

====== Prisons ======
*'''1831-1850''' - [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850] at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives]<br>
*'''1851-1870''' - [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870] at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives]

=== Periodicals ===
{{TN Periodicals Intro|Hardeman}}

*''Ansearchin' News'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For a keyword search, go to the [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News county index]. Read previous issues on their [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News website]; {{FHL|44514|item|disp=FHL Book 976.8 B2a.}}
*''Family Findings'': Quarterly of the [https://mwtgs.wordpress.com/ Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see [https://www.tngenweb.org/family-findings-newsletters.php TNGenWeb Project]. Also try this [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=site%3Awww.tngenweb.org+%22Family+Findings%22+%22Carroll+County%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= specialized Google search]. {{FHL|40026|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN 976.8 B2f}}.

::*[http://tngenweb.org/madison/family-findings-index-1-10/ Volumes 1-10 (1969-1978)]
::*[http://tngenweb.org/madison/family-findings-index-xi-xx/ Volumes 11-20 (1979-1988)]
::*[http://tngenweb.org/madison/family-findings-index-xxi-xxiv/ Volumes 21-24 (1989-1992)]
::*[http://tngenweb.org/madison/family-findings-index-xxxii-xxxv/ Volumes 32-35 (2000-2003)]
*''Harde-facts'': "Harde-facts is a genealogical newsletter devoted to research in Hardeman County, TN. Its purpose is to promote interest in Hardeman County family history by providing information from county records, church records, Bibles, and family genealogies."<br>
::*Family History Library has Numbers 1 - 37 and 50 (1984-1993) FHL US/CAN {{FHL|360543|title-id|disp=976.828 D25h}}<br>
::*Indexed in the PERiodical Source Index
*''West Tennessee Historical Society Papers'': Occasional publication of the [https://wths-tn.org/ West Tennessee Historical Society]. {{FHL|233239|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w}}. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see [http://register.shelby.tn.us/wths/ Shelby County Register of Deeds]

=== Probate Records ===
{{TN Probate Intro|Hardeman}}

The County Court has responsibility for the probate records of Hardeman County.

''Online Records and Index''<br>

*'''1779-2008''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9176 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1823-1920'''  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=M6QS-1NL%3A179636901%3Fcc%3D1909088 Hardeman County] portion of {{RecordSearch|1909088|Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Probate Court Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.


''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<br>

*'''1823-1925''' - Cox, R. Harold et al. ''Extract of Wills - Estate Settlements and Guardian Bonds of Hardeman County, Tennessee''. Bolivar, Tennessee: R.H. Cox, 1993. Indexed. (FHL book 976.828/B1 P29c.)<br>
*'''1824-1861''' - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. ''Index to Tennessee Wills &amp; Administrations 1779-1861''. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, Inc., 1990. {{FHL|615022|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN 976.8 P22s}}. Includes an index to this county's probate records.
*USGenWeb's Hardman County page has some [http://tngenweb.org/hardeman/records-data/ wills and estate records].

=== School Records ===
{{TN Schools Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Social Security Records ===

*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].

*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

=== Tax Records ===
{{TN Tax Intro|Hardeman}}

The original Hardeman County Tax Books 1824-1880 are kept at the County Courthouse. In 1975, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed these records. FHL copies: {{FHL|42999|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Films 989359-989361}}.

''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<ref>The Heritage Quest Online version of [http://heritagequestonline.com PERSI] aided in the compilation of this list.</ref> <br>

*'''1824''' Tax List, 1824, ''Harde-facts'', Issue 29 (Oct. 1990); Issue 30 (Jan. 1991); Issue 31 (Apr. 1991); Issue 32 (Jul. 1991).
*'''1836-1837''' - Nazor, Mary Louise Graham. "1836 Map of Civil Districts, Hardeman County, Tennessee" and "Hardeman County, Tennessee 1836 and 1837 Tax Lists," ''Ansearchin' News,'' Vol. 37, No. 3 (Fall 1990):105-110; Vol. 37, No. 4 (Winter 1990):187-192; Vol. 38, No. 1 (Spring 1991):27-32; Vol. 38, No. 2 (Summer 1991):84-86. For access, see [[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hardeman]].
*'''1836''' "1836 Hardeman County, Tennessee Tax List Addenda," ''Ansearchin' News,'' Vol. 39, No. 2 (Summer 1992):62-63. For access, see [[Hardeman County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hardeman]].
*'''1836-1837''' - Brown, Albert. ''1836 &amp; 1837 Tax List, Hardeman Co., Tennessee''. Bethel Springs, Tenn.: History &amp; Genealogy, 1994. {{FHL|764343|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 976.828 R49b}}.
*'''1859, 1862''' Thomas Camp Assessor's Book, 1859, 1862, ''Harde-facts'', Issue 41 (Oct. 1994).
*'''1865-1896''' - Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County Voter Registers and Poll Lists," available [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/voters.html online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives. Not every year in the range is covered.
*'''1874''' Taxpayers, 1874, ''Old Timer Press'', Vol. 1, No. 9 (Mar. 1982).
*'''1879''' Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County TN - Misc - Taxes Collected 14 July 1879," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/taxlists/taxes1879.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1888''' Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County TN - Misc - Late Taxes for 1888," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/taxlists/latetaxes.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1889''' Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County TN - Misc - Taxes Due July 1, 1889," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/taxlists/taxes1889.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1894-1895''' - Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County TN - Misc - Taxes Collected [1894-1895]," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/taxlists/taxes.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1895''' Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County TN - Misc - Taxes Collected [on Businesses] 1895," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/taxlists/taxes1895.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1903''' Holloway, Charlotte. "Hardeman County TN - Misc - Taxes Collected 1903," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/taxlists/taxes1903.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1924''' Holloway, Charlotte. "Circuit Court Taxes Sept. 30 1924," available online, courtesy: [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnhardem/court_reports/circuit_court_taxes_1924.htm RootsWeb].

=== Vital Records ===
{{TN Vital Intro|Hardeman}}

==== Birth ====
{{TN Birth Intro|Hardeman}}

*'''1828-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1869-1909''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2282 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 ] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*'''1881-1885''' - Hardeman County Birth Index 1881-1885 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseef.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d3/Igitennesseef.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1908-1912''' - {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

==== Marriage ====
'''''Online Indexes and Records'''''<br>
*'''1625-1966''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=tennessee%2ctn Tennessee, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] ($)
*'''1780-2002''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*'''1780-2002''' - {{RecordSearch|1936414|Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee State Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1790-1962''' - {{RecordSearch|1619127|Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950}} [1790-1962] at [https://www.FamilySearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
*'''1796-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1681022|Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950}} (Indexes only) at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1823-1870''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/211170 ''Marriage records, 1823-1870, Hardeman County, Tennessee''] '''+++'''
*'''1823-1895''' - Hardeman County Marriage Index 1823-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch]
*'''1838-1888''' - {{RecordSearch|2559093|Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1851-1900''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4125 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*'''1980-2014''' - [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNmarriageRecords&title=Marriage%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index

'''''Book Abstracts and Indexes'''''<br>

*'''1823-1861''' - ''Early West Tennessee Marriages''. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/450678 FHL US/CAN 976.8 V2 2 vols.]

==== Death ====
{{TN Death Intro|Hardeman}}

*'''1874-1955''' - {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1908-1933''' - [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10076/tennessee-deaths-1908-1933?s=275764761 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1908-1958''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2376 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 ] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($)
*'''1908-1912''' - [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1914-1933''' - [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1914-1966''' - {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1949-2014''' - [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNdeathRecords&title=Death%20Records%20Index%201949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index

==== Divorce ====
{{TN Divorce Intro|Hardeman}}
''Online Records''
*'''1796 - 1850''' - [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1980-2014''' - [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNdivorceRecords&title=Divorce%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index
''Online Titles''
*W.P.A. ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee''. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/110760-guide-to-public-vital-statistics-in-tennessee?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library];

== Research Facilities ==
{{TN Research Facilities Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Archives ===
{{TN Archives Intro|Hardeman}}

=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

=== Libraries ===
{{TN Libraries Intro|Hardeman}}

'''Bolivar Hardeman County Library''' <br>213 N Washington St <br>Bolivar, TN 38008 <br>Phone: 731-658-3436 <br>[https://www.facebook.com/Bolivar-Hardeman-County-Library-157924737554142/ Facebook]
::The Genealogy and Local History Room has cemetery records, census records, marriage records, minority records, newspapers, court records, etc. <br><br>
'''Grand Junction Community Library'''<br>530 Madison Ave West<br>P.O. Box 751<br>Grand Junction, Tennessee 38039 <br>Phone: 731-764-2716<br><br>[http://www.grandjunctionpubliclibrary.org/index.htm Website]  [https://www.facebook.com/GrandJunctionLibrary/ Facebook].
::The Grand Junction Community Library is located in Hardeman County on the border of Fayette County. <br><br>
'''Lee Ola Roberts Public Library''' <br>140 W Main St <br>Whiteville, TN 38075 <br>Phone: 731-254-8834 <br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Library/Lee-Ola-Roberts-Library-170287062307/ Facebook].<br><br>
'''Middleton Community Library''' <br> 100 Bolton Ave <br>Middleton, TN 38052 <br>Phone: 731-376-0680 <br>[http://cityofmiddleton.org/library.htm website]  [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Middleton-TN/Middleton-Community-Library/146822423144?ref=ts Facebook]<br><br>

=== Museums ===
{{TN Museums Intro|Hardeman}}
'''Chickasaw State Park'''<br> 20 Cabin Lane<br> Henderson, TN 38340<br>Phone: 731-989-5141<br>[https://tnstateparks.com/parks/chickasaw website].<br><br>
'''Little Courthouse Museum'''<br> 215 E. Market Street<br> Bolivar, TN 38008<br>[https://sites.google.com/site/hardemancountytnapta/little-courthouse-museum website] Phone: 731-518-7148<br><br>
'''The Pillars'''<br> 322 South Washington Street<br>Bolivar, TN 38008<br>[https://sites.google.com/site/hardemancountytnapta/the-pillars website] Phone: 731-518-7148<br><br>
'''Shiloh National Military Park'''<br> 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road<br>Shiloh TN 38376<br>Phone: 731-689-5275 OR 731-689-5696<br>[https://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htm website]<br><br>

== Societies ==
{{TN Societies Intro|Hardeman}}

*'''Hardeman County TN History, Photos, and Genealogy'''<br>731-803-1960<br>Email: [mailto:greg@iconservation.org greg@iconservation.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pg/HardemanTennGen/about/?ref=page_internal Facebook]<br>

== Websites ==
{{TN Websites Intro|Hardeman}}

*{{FHL Place IDNum|194903|Tennessee|Hardeman}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TN/Hardeman-County.htm Hardeman County TN Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com) 
*[http://tngenweb.org/hardeman/ Hardeman County, TNGenWeb] (USGenWeb)

== Research Guides ==
{{TN Research Guides Intro|Hardeman}}
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-tennessee-counties-hardeman-county Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Hardeman County], courtesy: [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA]. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)

== References ==
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