Hi Wanda, I am afraid I am totally at a loss with information in those areas, or even where to go, other than checking the USGenWeb site for Washington County, to see if the information is there..... Here's what I found that I had copied from an old search of the site: County Offices with Records of Genealogical Interest Washington County Courthouse Clerk of Courts PO Box 218 Jonesborough, TN 37659-0218 Washington County Courthouse, Downtown Center 101 East Market St. Johnson City, TN 37604 County Court Clerk (423) 753-1621 (Jonesborough) (423) 461-1455 (Downtown Center, Johnson City) (Marriage,wills, probate records) Register of Deeds (Land deeds and deeds of trust) (423) 753-1644 (Jonesborough) Chancery Court Clerk, (423) 753-1631 Circuit Court Clerk, (423) 753-1613 Trustee, (423) 753-1601 Hours: Eastern Time Zone Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed Saturday County Public Records Commission Chair: Stewart Cannon, Jr. Downtown Centre Courthouse 101 E. Market Street Johnson City, TN 37604 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Washington County Court Records Scope and Content The Washington County Court Records contains administrative records of the county government: court dockets, minutes and registers; legal documents, correspondence and exhibits pertaining to cases in superior, circuit, chancery and county courts as well as those under individual justices of the peace. Although this collection does not contain a complete set of dockets for the various courts, additional volumes are available at the Washington County courthouse in Jonesboro. Records of the supreme court of errors and appeals were removed and accessioned as a separate group. The court records span from 1780 to 1960 but the largest volumes of documents are in two periods: 1800-1860 and 1870-1930. The group contains some records of the State of Franklin and the Civil War period; however, there records are in smaller numbers and are likely incomplete. Few records are included after the 1930s. The records reflect the operation and activities of the courts, county government, local individuals and area businesses. Chancery court records provide useful information on the settlement of estates and the study of family history. The county court records give some insight into how the county government operated in caring for the poor, supervising the schools and county offices, and maintaining public properties. The records are located in the Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University, Sherrod Library, 1st floor. Click for a detailed list of records Vital Records Division of Vital Records State Department of Public Health Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37219 Birth or Death -- Records since January 1914 Marrriage -- Records since July 1945 Divorce -- Records since July 1945 Cost: $5.00 per page Marriage and wills are in the County Court Clerks offices. Washington County Courthouse, PO Box 219, Jonesborough, TN 37659-0129 and Washington County Courthouse at Johnson City, 101 E Market Street, Johnson City, Tennesssee 37604. Marriages -- four locations must be checked: Circuit Court Clerk Office in Jonesborough and Johnson City; Chancery Court Clerk Office in Jonesborough, and Johnson City. Divorce records are found in the minutes of the Quarterly Court. Cost: $5.00 with SASE (4 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.) Records in Print Washington County, Tennessee Marriages, 1780-1870 Goldene Fillers Burgner, c. 1985. Southern Historical Press, Inc. Washington County Marriages Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin, V. 20(1), starting with 1846 and being transcribed. Washington County, Tennessee Wills 1777-1872 Goldene Fillers Burger, c1983. Southern Historical Press, Inc. Tennessee Divorces, 1797-1858 taken from 750 Legislative Petitions and Acts, Gale W. Bamman and Debbie W. Spero. Washington County, Tennessee Death Record Abstracts, 1908-1916 Eddie M. Nikazy. Heritage Books, Inc. City/Local Directories The Johnson City Public Library has old city directories. Return to Top Return to Washington County Main Page To TNGenWeb Main Page At 07:37 AM 2/13/00 -0700, you wrote: >Jean, > >Thank you. >Do you know if there are index books for deeds, and tax lists? > >Wanda