The Mad Genealogist

I am so glad to see this kind of work by the county courthouse.  I would love to see other courthouse follow suit. Thankyou to Hamilton County Clerk Bill Knowles and staff!

News Release -  January 5, 2009 -  Hamilton County Clerk Bill Knowles said today “It pleases me to announce an extra dimension of service to citizens interested in researching Hamilton County marriage history. Records covering an eighty-five year period may now be accessed by visiting http://countyclerkanytime.com. My goal to assist the public in examining marriage records online is a reality after many years of planning. Genealogists are able to print a specific record being viewed.

“Licenses issued from 1857 to 1919 and from 1985 through 2008 have been posted online. Records from 1920 to 1984 will be posted when the project is completed. Marriage files from 1819 to 1856 do not exist. It is thought these documents were lost when the Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1910.

“Researchers visiting the countyclerkanytime.com web site must click the following sequences: Online services, then Marriage Search & Reports. >From that point they register as a new user by giving their user name, email address, and pose a security question and answer. After this process a password for entering will be immediately returned by email. The password is permanent and can be used to search repeatedly, 24/7.

Knowles concluded, “I want to keep the County Clerk’s office on the cutting-edge. With the help of a great staff and the County’s professional IT team it has been gratifying to develop web site services to assist Hamilton County citizens. While we may release a great deal of information under the Tennessee’s Open Records Law; Social Security numbers, telephone numbers and confidential information is not revealed when researching marriage information. ——————-

Select – ‘All Online Services’, then Marriage Search & Reports. Create new user account and follow the directions.