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Sumner County, Tennessee public records

In Sumner County, deeds are recorded by the Sumner County Register of Deeds; property values come from the Sumner County Assessor of Property; court files are split between the Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk and the Sumner County Clerk & Master.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Sumner County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsSumner County Register of Deeds4Search deeds2$0.15 per printed page (in office or mailed, 8 1/2 x 11 or 8 1/2 x 14); plats $2.50 per page in office, $4.50 per page mailed3
Property values and ownersSumner County Assessor of Property5Property search6—
Property tax billsSumner County Trustee7Tax bill search6—
Court casesSumner County Circuit Court Clerk8
Sumner County Clerk & Master8		Circuit Court9
General Sessions Court9		—
Marriage recordsSumner County Clerk6——
Divorce recordsClerk of the court where the divorce was filed, or Tennessee Vital Records10——
Birth certificatesAny Tennessee county health department, including Sumner's, can issue birth and death certificates registered statewide11——
Death certificatesIssued by the Office of Vital Records and every county health department11——
Probate and willsChancery Court, Clerk & Master: (615) 451-6036; 155 E. Main Street, Room 360012——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Entities register an "assumed name" with the Secretary of State (valid 5 years, renewable)13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Sumner County are recorded by the Sumner County Register of Deeds.4

Online search
ustitlesearch.net2
Who runs it
US Title Search Network14
Years online
Deed images back to 1793; deed of trust images from 1970; all indexes digitized back to 1787; all plats back to Plat Book 115
Copy fee
$0.15 per printed page (in office or mailed, 8 1/2 x 11 or 8 1/2 x 14); plats $2.50 per page in office, $4.50 per page mailed3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per printed page; certified plats $5.00 per page3
How to order
In person during business hours; by mail with book and page numbers, payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope; email copies as time permits (book and page required); the office does not do title searches. Copies of records not available electronically must be certified to be pulled and mailed3
Copy account
In-office copy accounts for title searchers: $50.00 deposit, quarterly invoices3
Certified back to
Register pages differ: About Us says July 1988, the home page says September 1989; deed books and indexes digitized back to 178616
Transfer tax
State realty transfer tax $3.70 per $1,000; mortgage tax $1.15 per $1,000 after $2,000 exemption, collected with recording fees16

How deeds work in Tennessee

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Sumner County Assessor of Property sets property values5; the Sumner County Trustee bills and collects the tax7.

Appealing a value
County Board of Equalization, then State Board of Equalization. The 2026 county appeal period has ended; informal review is expected to begin in May 2027 and formal appeals on June 1, 20275

How property tax works in Tennessee

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court (18th Judicial District)Criminal and civil casesSumner County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Court and General Sessions)sumner.tncrtinfo.com/cmCaseList.aspx9
General Sessions CourtCriminal and civil (lower court)Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Court and General Sessions)sumner.tncrtinfo.com/cmCaseList.aspx9
Chancery CourtEquity, civil, domestic; probate, delinquent taxes12Sumner County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court)—
Fees
Chancery filing, litigation taxes included: divorce with children $359.50; divorce without children $284.50; probate administration $384.50; re-open estate $75.0018

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Circuit and General Sessions criminal case search on the Sumner Online Court Records System9
State repository
TBI name-based Tennessee criminal history check, $2919
Sheriff
Sheriff's records requests are processed with the Law Director's Office through the county Public Records Request link and may take up to 10 working days20

How Tennessee courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Sumner County Clerk.6

Issued by: overview
Marriage licenses are issued by the County Clerk (any Tennessee county clerk; license valid 30 days)21
Issued by: local
Sumner County Clerk, 355 Belvedere Drive Room 111, Gallatin; (615) 452-406322
Marriage license fee
$95.00; $35.00 with a premarital course certificate; card adds 2.25% + $0.2523
Archives
Sumner marriage records 1787 to 1980 at the Archives; certified copy of a marriage license $10.0024

Tennessee marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the court where the divorce was filed, or Tennessee Vital Records10

Tennessee divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Any Tennessee county health department, including Sumner's, can issue birth and death certificates registered statewide11

Ordering a Tennessee birth certificate

Death certificates

Issued by the Office of Vital Records and every county health department11

Ordering a Tennessee death certificate

Probate records and wills

Chancery Court, Clerk & Master: (615) 451-6036; 155 E. Main Street, Room 360012

Voter records

County election commission; voter lookup on the state Voter Registration Lookup25

Historical records

Older Register records are kept in a climate-controlled vault in the Sumner County Archives Building and are also available digitally; the Archives is the depository for official county records and a genealogical research facility26

State archives
Tennessee State Library and Archives (vital and court records transferred from state/county)27

Good to know about Sumner County records

  • Sumner County was formed in 1786 and most records survive from that date24
  • Deed images online and on title search stations back to 1793; indexes digitized back to 178715
  • Register copies are $0.15 per printed page; certified $1.00 per page3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Sumner County Register of Deeds

Address
355 N. Belvedere Drive, Room 201, Gallatin, TN 370664
Hours
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday through Friday2

Sumner County Assessor of Property

Address
355 Belvedere Drive, Room 206, Gallatin, TN 3706628
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM5

Sumner County Trustee

Address
355 N. Belvedere Drive, Room 107, Gallatin, TN 3706629
Hours
Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.7

Sumner County Clerk

Address
355 Belvedere Drive, Room 111, Gallatin, TN 3706622
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; drive-through window Friday until 5:00 p.m.30

Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Court and General Sessions)

Address
155 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN 3706631
Mail
P.O. Box 549, Gallatin, TN 3706631
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am to 4:30pm31

Sumner County Clerk & Master (Chancery Court)

Address
Sumner County Courthouse, 155 E. Main Street, Room 3600, Gallatin, TN 3706612
Phone
(615) 452-4282 (Civil/Domestic)12
Hours
Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. C.S.T.12

Sumner County Clerk & Master (Probate)

Address
Sumner County Courthouse, 155 E. Main Street, Room 3600, Gallatin, TN 3706612
Phone
(615) 451-6036 (Delinquent Taxes/Probate)12
Hours
Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. C.S.T.12

Sumner County Sheriff's Office Records Division

Address
117 West Smith Street, Gallatin, TN 3706620
Hours
8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. CST, Monday Through Friday20

Sumner County Election Commission (Administrator of Elections)

Address
1019 Union School Rd, Gallatin, TN 3706633
Hours
Mon-Fri, 8:00 am-4:30 pm33

Sumner County Archives

Address
365 North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, TN 3706624
Hours
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday except posted holidays24

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Public Records Request Coordinator, Office of the Law Director: (615) 451-6060; [email protected]10
Eligibility
Tennessee citizenship proof (TN driver license or state ID with residential address) required to inspect or get copies20
Exclusions
The coordinator does not handle birth, death, court, deed, divorce or marriage records; those go to the holding office10

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Sumner County?

The Sumner County Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: In person during business hours; by mail with book and page numbers, payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope; email copies as time permits (book and page required); the office does not do title searches. Copies of records not available electronically must be certified to be pulled and mailed. Plain copies: $0.15 per printed page (in office or mailed, 8 1/2 x 11 or 8 1/2 x 14); plats $2.50 per page in office, $4.50 per page mailed. Certified copies: $1.00 per printed page; certified plats $5.00 per page.43

Where do I get a divorce decree in Sumner County?

Clerk of the court where the divorce was filed, or Tennessee Vital Records.10

How much does a marriage license cost in Sumner County?

$95.00; $35.00 with a premarital course certificate; card adds 2.25% + $0.25.23

How do I look up who owns a property in Sumner County?

Use the property search of the Sumner County Assessor of Property: sumnertn.geopowered.com/propertysearch6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Sumner County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 35 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Sumner County Register of Deeds: Sumner Co Register of Deeds homeSumner County Register of Deeds
  3. Sumner County Register of Deeds: Copy FeesSumner County Register of Deeds
  4. Sumner County Register of Deeds: ContactsSumner County Register of Deeds
  5. Assessor of Property
  6. Sumner County home
  7. Trustee
  8. Courts
  9. Case Search (Online Court Records System)Sumner County (court records portal linked by the Sheriff)
  10. Public Records Request
  11. How do I get my certificate? (In Person, Local County Health Department, Mail, or Online)Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  12. Sumner County Chancery Court, Clerk & Master
  13. Business Services FAQsTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations
  14. Register and Sheriff site menu links
  15. Sumner County Register of Deeds: InternetSumner County Register of Deeds
  16. Sumner County Register of Deeds: About UsSumner County Register of Deeds
  17. Tennessee Property Assessment Data (TPAD)Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
  18. Chancery filing fees
  19. Background ChecksTennessee Bureau of Investigation, CJIS Division
  20. Records DivisionSumner County Sheriff's Office
  21. Marriage (CTAS-390)University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS), e-Li
  22. CTAS official listing: Sumner County ClerkUniversity of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service
  23. County Clerk marriage license
  24. Archives
  25. Elections FAQsTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections
  26. Sumner County Register of Deeds: HistorySumner County Register of Deeds
  27. Order Records from TSLATennessee Secretary of State, Tennessee State Library and Archives
  28. CTAS official listing: Sumner Assessor Of PropertyUniversity of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service
  29. CTAS official listing: Sumner TrusteeUniversity of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service
  30. County Clerk locations
  31. Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk
  32. CTAS official listing: Sumner Circuit Court ClerkUniversity of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service
  33. Election Commission contact
  34. CTAS official listing: Sumner Administrator of ElectionsUniversity of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service
  35. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau