Archives, Historical Societies & Libraries

Archives, Historical Societies & Libraries

Gorham-Macbane Public Library
Address: 405 White Street, Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-384-5123
Website: http://www.springfield-tn.org/Library/index.html
E-mail: gorhampl@bellsouth.net
Information: Library is not able to do extensive searches. Will provide a simple search for a fee of $5.00. Can search obituaries.
Robertson County Archives
Director: Yolanda Reid
Address: 504 S. Willow Street, Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-382-6928
Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnrobert/archives/welcome.htm
Email: archives@kytnresearch.com
Information: Robertson County Archives is an excellent source for those researching in Robertson County, Tenn.

The following is information from Yolanda Reid (March 2008)
"Unfortunately, Archives is not staffed to do general genealogical research. Policy is that a search can be made for one surname, in one type record, for a ten year time frame with a $5.00 search fee. In many instances you receive a much larger time frame due to the ongoing indexes being created. Print-outs of the indexes cost 50c per page. You MUST specify which index you want. Send your $5.00 search fee (check or money orders only, payable to Robertson County Archives) and you will be billed for the indexes sent. If you then want copies of the actual document the cost will be $1.00 per page.
We have the 1908-1912 birth & death book, then we have a 1925-1938 birth book and a 1925-1938 death book.

Indexes currently available exclusively at Robertson County Archives:
Marriages 1831-1900 (bride or groom index)
Marriages 1901-1950 (bride or groom index)
Direct & Reverse Index to Deeds 1796-1839 (buyer or seller index)
Direct & Reverse Index to Deeds 1839-1879 (buyer or seller index)
Direct & Reverse Index to Deeds 1880-1900 (buyer or seller index)
Will/Estate Settlement Books 1-13, 1796-1848 (deceased only index)
Estate Settlement Loose Papers 1850-1900 (deceased only index)
Guardian Settlement Loose Papers 1847-1900 (minor or lunatic only index)
Chancery Court Loose Papers 1844-1945 (plaintiff or defendant only index)
County Court Minute Books 1796-1851 (every name index)
County Court Minute Books 1852-1902 (every name index)
Circuit Court Minute Books 1832-1901 (every name index)

Any records other than the above will fall within the ten year time search limitation.
If you supply the Book and Page number there is no search fee, only the $1.00 per page copy fee.
Birth & Death Certificates are not a local County record and will not be found at Robertson County Archives. For more information see this website. http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/vital3.htm"
Robertson County Historical Society
Address: 124 6th Ave West, PO Box 1022, Springfield, TN 37172
Phone: 615-382-7173
Website: http://www.rchsonline.com/
Email: rchsociety1@peoplepc.com
Information: For genealogy questions they ask that you contact the Robertson County Archives. You can view the most recent quarterly publication of the The Robertson County Chimes.
Tennessee State Library & Archives (TSLA)
Address: 403 Seventh Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: Contacts for various departments are listed on their website. http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/contacts.htm
Website: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/index.htm
Email: reference.tsla@state.tn.us
Information: An excellent site for genealogy and history in Tennessee. They have birth records, death records, court records, military records, etc.

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