Tennessee, county records
Find the right office in Davidson County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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County court
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, in the Customs House in Nashville, handles bankruptcy filings for Middle Tennessee. Case dockets are searched through PACER.
Open official site Tennessee Federal CasesProperty records
Obtain property tax info by contacting the TN Comptroller of the Treasury.
Open official site Tennessee Property RecordsVital records
Request birth and death certificates from the TN Dept. of Health.
Open official site Tennessee Birth RecordsState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Tennessee Department of State.
Open official site Tennessee Business & Corporation SearchState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Treasury Dept.
Open official site Tennessee Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
The Tennessee Department of Correction publishes its own list of offenders now under a sentence of death in Tennessee, with related facts on the state's death penalty.
Open official site Tennessee Death RowVital records
Request a copy of a marriage certificates from the TN Department of Health.
Open official site Tennessee Marriage SearchLocal record guide
County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Davidson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Davidson County and operates Davidson County jail system.
Police Departments. Davidson County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. The MNPD headquarters is located at 601 Korean Veterans Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37203, and can be contacted through the office’s website. The department's website at www.nashville.gov/police provides access to various public safety resources.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Davidson County are maintained by Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Jail & Inmate Records. The primary detention facility in Davidson County is Davidson County Jail, which is operated by Davidson County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Davidson County are taken and retained by Davidson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 26 mine sites inside the county: 8 past producers, now closed, 2 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 12 sites producing when the record was made, 3 processing plants, which are not workings, 1 site with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 36 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Limestone, General; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Clay; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Bloating Material.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
Tennessee abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Know before you ask
Each figure below was read on the official source linked beside it, October to November 2026. A fee or rule the source does not state is left out rather than guessed, and offices can change their schedules, so confirm on the source before you pay or travel.
The Register copy instructions distinguish the U.S. Postal Service box from the physical office used by other couriers. Ordinary copies cost $0.50 per page and certified copies $1 per page, with a $2 minimum for mailed copies. A subdivision plat costs $5 by mail or $3 for the listed large counter copy.
Give the property address for a deed request, or as much identifying information as possible for another instrument. A request for an entire parcel history needs different research from a copy of a known deed. Keep the instrument reference once the index identifies it.
The Metro birth service supplies Tennessee birth records within its stated retention period. Its standard certificate costs $15; when a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity is attached, the office requires it to be issued with the certificate and the combined price is $20. Extra certificate copies are $15 each.
The office issues what is in the state system and does not amend the underlying entry. A person collecting for the requester needs the separate authorization described in the instructions, in addition to the required identification.
The death-certificate instructions cover deaths in Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County beginning January 1, 1966. The price is $15 per copy, including duplicates. Applications are accepted weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; mailed applications have a stated seven-business-day processing allowance.
Cause-of-death copies have eligibility requirements. Include the relationship or other supporting documentation required for the requester rather than assuming that knowing the decedent name is sufficient. Postal transit is additional to the office processing period.
The County Clerk marriage-copy service lists $5 per certified copy plus a $2 mail fee. It describes printing licenses obtained within the last 30 years and provides the marriage department contact.
The Metro Archives collection description says its marriage holdings extend from 1788 through September 2021, with online indexes through 1916. Other county and archive pages show different ending dates. For an uncertain year, ask the archive to confirm the specific volume rather than treating an older menu label as the collection boundary.
The Circuit Clerk contact directory lists Circuit and Probate at 1 Public Square, Suite 302, but General Sessions Civil and Traffic in the Justice A. A. Birch Building at 408 Second Avenue North. The divisions use different post-office boxes and telephone numbers.
Identify the court from the case caption before mailing a copy request. A Probate estate order, Circuit divorce judgment and Sessions Civil judgment are different files. Include the case number and document title so the request reaches the record service that holds it.
Where to go
Each office below was read on its own site. A field the office does not publish is left out rather than filled in from a directory.
Recorded land documents and copies.
Office page: nashville.gov
Eligible birth and death certificates.
Office page: nashville.gov
Certified marriage-license copies.
Office page: nashville.gov
Circuit records; other divisions have separate contact routes.
Office page: circuitclerk.nashville.gov
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1,028 investigations in Davidson County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $16,986,432 in back wages agreed for 15,948 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 889 on the Davidson County record; 305 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 864 more with smaller records are on the Tennessee wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
Straight answers
Open only the answer you need.
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Davidson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Davidson County. Ask that agency for its record.
The Tennessee criminal history record comes from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Request a Tennessee name based criminal history check online through Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), paying by credit card. Fee: $29.00 for each name based check.
Search the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (TBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county election commission or through the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered no later than 30 days before the election; mailed forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Davidson County are kept by the Davidson County register of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessor of property, and tax bills come from the county trustee.
Certified birth and death certificates for Tennessee come from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. All county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records; you do not need to go to the county where the event occurred. In person with no appointment at Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243, or at any county health department; by mail to that address with a check or money order payable to Tennessee Vital Records; or online through VitalChek. Fee: $15.00 for each birth or death certificate, first and additional copies.
Business entity filings are searched with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. Business licenses are issued by the county clerk, and by the city if it imposes the business tax, where the business is located; businesses with taxable receipts over $3,000 need one.
The copy instructions direct non-USPS couriers to the physical address at 300 Deaderick Street. USPS copy requests use the published box.
The mail-copy schedule sets a $2 minimum, even when the per-page calculation would be lower.
The birth service requires an attached Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity to be issued with the certificate, adding its $5 charge.
The service description sends amendments through Tennessee Vital Records. The local office issues the entry already in the system.
The death-record coverage specifies Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County events from January 1, 1966.
No. The marriage-copy service lists $5 per certified copy and a separate $2 mailing fee.
The collection description distinguishes online indexes through 1916 from later holdings. Ask the archive for a search in the relevant volume.
The division directory places them in different buildings and gives separate mailing and telephone contacts.
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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.