Dates available on film: 1880-1920

The first census for Moore County was taken in 1880 and has been transcribed. This census showed a black servant living in the household of J. N. Morehead by the name of F. Waggoner. The 117 year old ex-slave was born in Virginia and his parents were born in Africa. He listed his occupation as "Works in garden". The 10 districts were made up of the inhabitants that had formerly been in Bedford, Franklin and Lincoln Counties. There were a total of 5,457 whites and 731 coloreds enumerated.

Notice: We have received the 1900, 1910, & 1920 Census (scanned originals) records for Moore County on CD from SK Publications which are available on the net at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/moore.htm as part of the deal their service provides.

The library does not have the old directories.

The town of Lynchburg and the communities of Marble Hill, Liberty Hill, Hickory Hill, Bakertown, Ridgeville, Pleasant Hill, Raysville, County Line and Lois.

This new hardbound book book by the Moore County Heritage Book Committee and Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc. It has Nearly 400 pages, printed on non-glare, archival, acid-free paper.  The hardbound cover is a delightful pale blue with brilliant gold foil stamping.

Joyce Burton
Phone: (931) 684-2639

County Executive - Carl Payne (931) 759-7076
Chancery Court - 759-7346
Circuit - 759-7208
County - 759-7346
Register of Deeds - 759-7913
Trustee - 759-7912

Address for all of the above: Lynchburg, TN 37352. The Courthouse is located on the Public Square. The hours are 8 - 4:20, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; 8-12, Saturday.

Shipman, Dry, W. Fk of Rock Cr, N. Fk of Blue Cr, S. Fk of Blue Cr, Turkey, Hurricane, Dog Tail, Buckeye, Lost Cr, Coffee Cr, Short, Louse, Farris, and E. and W. Fks of Mulberry.

Jennings-Cortner
Majors Blvd.
Lynchburg, TN 37352
Phone: (931) 759-4552

Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society

Contact: Mrs. Betty Robertson.
Address: P.O. Box 408, Lynchburg, TN 37352
Phone: (931) 759-7285

The Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society meets on the second Sunday afternoon in March, June, September and November at 2:00 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge Hall, 101 Main Street, Lynchburg, Tennessee. Dues are $10.00 per individual and $15.00 for husband and wife.

Publications: The Moore County Review, reporting the society's activities, queries and genealogical information. Joyce Benwell is the publication editor of the "Moore County Review" published by the Historical Society. It is published twice a year, Spring and Fall. You can contact Mrs. Betty Robertson or George Stone for details.

See the parent counties of Bedford, Franklin and Lincoln.

Moore County Public Library
Address: P.O. Box 408, Lynchburg, TN 37352
Phone: (931) 759-7285
Contacts: Librarian, Peggy Gold
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10-5; Saturday 9-12; Tuesday, 1-8; closed on Thursdays (Central Standard Time).

LDS Family History Centers
Although there is no Family History Center in Moore County, there is one about 12 miles into Tullahoma, Coffee County just off Hwy. 130, Old Shelbyville Hwy. The FHC is open on Wed. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Director: Judy Henley Phillips.

1880 Moore County, Tennessee Census
Full name index, 110 pages. (Copies available.) This is the first census for Moore County. Those families which had previously been enumerated in Bedford, Franklin and Lincoln were now in Moore.
Contact: Judy Henley Phillips, P.O. Box 853, Tullahoma, TN 37388.

And Then Along Came The Fannings, Volume 1 & 2
Contact: Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 or O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Back Issues of the Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society Vol. I (1990-1997)
Contact: Mrs. Betty Robertson, P.O. Box 408, Lynchburg, TN 37352.

Cemetery Records of Lincoln-Moore Counties
Contact: Helen C. and Timothy Marsh, 912 Shelbyview Dr., Shelbyville, TN 37160.

Gowen Cemetery Records
http://www.t-g.com/story/1187117.html
www.gowencemetery.com  
Contact: Don Lee Gowen, 1310 Cantwell Ave. SW, Decatur, AL 35601 (256)350-7067.

Harrison Funeral Home Records, Vol. I (1934-1969)
Compiled and Published (February 1992) by Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 and O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Contact: Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 or O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Harrison Funeral Home Records, Vol. II (1969-1990)
Compiled and Published (April 1992) by Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 and O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Contact: Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 or O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Loose Records of Moore County, Tennessee
Contact Christine Pyrdom or CKPyrdom@Warplink.net at the Moore County Archives (931) 759-7068 or at (931) 684-8067. The Archives are open every Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM.

Marriage Records Of Lincoln County, Tennessee, 1838-1880
Contact: Helen C. and Timothy Marsh, 912 Shelbyview Dr., Shelbyville, TN 37160.

Marriage Records Of Lincoln County, Tennessee, Vol. I (1880-1899); Vol. II, 1900-1910
Contact: Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Moore County, Tennessee Genealogies Extracted From Chancery Court Loose Records
106 pages.
Contact: The Moore County Historical and Genealogical Society. Mrs. Betty Robertson, P.O. Box 408, Lynchburg, TN 37352. Phone: (931) 759-7285

Moore County, Tennessee Records
(includes Marriages, Guardianships and Wills) Transcribed by Shirley Whitley Cato, RT. 6, Box 6068, Judy H. Phillips, Betty M. Majors, Dona Barton and Eleanor Petty. 169 pages.
Contact: Judy Henley Phillips, P.O. Box 853, Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Moore County Heritage Book
Note: Limited copies are available at the Moore County Archives or Library.

Obituaries From The Moore County News, Vol. I (1960-1970); Vol. II (1971-1979); Vol. III (1980-1986)
Contact: Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Thomas Lee Bobo, Undertaker and Embalmer Records, (1916-1934)
Compiled and Published (December 1991) by Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 and O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.
Contact: Joe and Jewel Casey, 210 Reeves Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388 or O.B. and Joyce Wilkinson, 314 Layne St., Tullahoma, TN 37388.

Kristi Moffitt
Web Page: http://www.gensearch.org
Address: 125 Moffitt Road, Spencer, TN 38585
Phone: (931) 686-8236
Details: She frequently uses the Internet and is very familiar with the current versions of the following software programs, Personal Ancestral File (PAF), Family Tree Maker (FTM), and AncestryView. She is a full subscriber to Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, HeritageQuest.com, and The Ellis Island Foundation. She has also operated her own web site for the last two years (GenSearch.org). She is currently working to offer web design for personal family history web sites in the future. She is available to do research for a fee for any county in the State of Tennessee. She performs onsite research where necessary and will utilize all of the local repositories to thoroughly complete the report. Each research report is tailored to the individual needs of the client and therefore it is difficult to give an accurate quote without the details of the search. However, she most often charges an average of $35 per hour with a four hour minimum. This rate could be as low as $15 per hour or as high as $65 per hour depending on the task at hand and the travel involved. Her hourly wage is set per research hour, there is no additional charge for the time she spends typing up the actual research report.  She also performs specific document retrieval services for a minimal fee.

Judy Henley Phillips
Address: P.O. Box 853, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Phone: (931) 455-9681

John Parkes
Web Page: http://www.parkesnet.com
Address: 108 Thoroughbred Trail, Madison, AL 35758
Phone: (256) 726-8601

Ola Horton Cates
Web Page: http://www.intelcities.com/Memory_Corners/tngal
Address: P.O. Box 579, Rutherford, TN 38369
Work Phone: (901) 665-4210

NOTE: If your ancestor was in Bedford County prior to 1870, query Bedford County. If your ancestor was in Lincoln County prior to 1870, query Lincoln County. If your ancestor was in Franklin County prior to 1870, query Franklin County.

The extant Chancery Court loose records have been organized and filmed through 1914. The original records are in the custody of the Clerk and Master. The micro-film for the loose records is at the TSLA and at the Moore County Public Library, P.O. Box 408, Lynchburg, TN 37352. Other records had been destroyed shortly before the preservation project began.

There are some old maps at the library.

The first newspaper published in the county was the Moore County Pioneer. It was published from 1872 until 1874. In April, 1874, the Lynchburg Sentinel was established. The paper was burned in the fire of 1883. The Lynchburg Falcon was first published in Feb., 1884. There are some Moore and Lincoln Counties newspapers at the library. Todays paper is the Moore County News which is located on the Public Square, Lynchburg, TN 37352. (931) 759-7302.

Motlow Community College, nestled on 187 acres of land donated by State Senator Reagor Motlow and family, opened in September, 1969. The service area includes Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, DeKalb, Franklin, Lincoln, Moore, Rutherford, Van Buren, Warren, and White counties. Motlow's multiple locations are the Moore County campus, McMinnville Center and the Fayetteville Site, in addition to nine local community teaching sites throughout the service area. Motlow College is located approximately four miles from Tullahoma. Their library, Crouch Learning Center, has no genealogical collection. Admissions and Records (931) 393-1524.

Location: Official registration of births and deaths began in Tennessee in 1914. Certified copies of these records may be secured from the Division of Vital Records, Department of Public Health, Nashville, Tennessee 37210. The TSLA has the early births and the death records prior to 1944. The marriage records may be secured from the County Court Clerk.
Health Dept.
Elm Street
Lynchburg, TN 37352

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