Tennessee, Montgomery County
Where Clarksville's records are kept. Clarksville has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Clarksville's own offices, along with State of Tennessee offices; the Montgomery County offices are on our Montgomery County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation name search of any adult's Tennessee criminal history, requested online or by mail for $29 with results sent by email; fingerprint FBI checks go through IdentoGO.
Open official site TBI Background ChecksState records
Under the Tennessee Secretary of State, the State Library and Archives offers an online catalog, research guides for genealogists, the TeVA digital collections of maps and images, and the Tennessee Electronic Library.
Open official site Tennessee State Library and ArchivesCounty court
Nashville clerk's office at 701 Broadway, open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., backed by unstaffed offices in Columbia and Cookeville; daily dockets, forms and an unclaimed funds locator are posted.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of TennesseeCounty court
The Administrative Office of the Courts in Nashville runs Tennessee's judiciary site, carrying appellate opinions and oral argument dockets, a courthouse finder, court clerks by county, forms and a self help center.
Open official site Tennessee Administrative Office of the CourtsVital records
Tennessee Department of Health office that registers and issues birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for events in Tennessee. Any county health department can issue birth or death certificates.
Open official site Tennessee Office of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
From the Tennessee Department of Correction and Board of Parole, this lookup finds felony offenders by name, TDOC ID or state ID number, with aliases optional; an official background check comes from TBI.
Open official site Tennessee Felony Offender InformationState records
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation clearinghouse listing active AMBER, Endangered Child, Silver and Endangered Young Adult alerts and missing children cases. Tips go to 1-800-TBI-FIND, and there is no waiting period to report someone missing.
Open official site Tennessee's Missing PersonsState records
Since 1993 the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has posted its Top 10 Most Wanted, fugitives sought for violent felonies or major drug trafficking in Tennessee, with rewards offered for tips.
Open official site Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Top 10 Most WantedPolice & jail
TBI public registry with an offender search, a map of registered offenders, email alerts and a list of wanted registry violators; questions go to 1-888-837-4170 or tbisormgr@tbi.tn.gov.
Open official site Tennessee Sex Offender RegistryVital records
Frequently requested Census Bureau statistics for Clarksville city, Tennessee, covering population, housing, social, economic and geographic topics. The county, the state or the nation can be added alongside for comparison.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Clarksville city government on Public Square, with bill payment, the gas and water department, the zoning ordinance, council agendas and media, capital projects and city news.
Open official site City of ClarksvillePolice & jail
Records and investigations division 135 Commerce St. Clarksville, TN 37040 (931) 648-0656
Open official site Clarksville Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Clarksville, a place of 166,722 people, is the seat of Montgomery County. Court and property records sit with Montgomery County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Tennessee. Clarksville's own offices are in the cards above, and our Montgomery County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Tennessee is run by the Tennessee Division of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Tennessee offers it, polling places and the local election office for Clarksville.
Deeds for property in Clarksville are recorded by the Montgomery County Register of Deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Montgomery County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Tennessee come from the state vital records office, Tennessee Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.