Washington County, Tennessee public records
In Washington County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from the Assessor of Property; court files are split between the Circuit Court Clerk and the Clerk and Master, Chancery Court.
On this page
- Where to get each record
- Deeds and land records
- Property values, owners and tax bills
- Court records: which clerk keeps which case
- Marriage records
- Probate records and wills
- Historical records
- Good to know about Washington County records
- Office addresses, phones and hours
- Records that are not online: public records requests
- Questions people ask
- Official copies vs look-alike sites
- Sources
Where to get each record
| Record | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeds and land records | Register of Deeds2 | Search deeds23 | $0.25 per page in office; $1 per page certified, faxed, mailed or emailed4 |
| Property values and owners | Assessor of Property5 | Property search6 | — |
| Property tax bills | Trustee7 | Tax bill search7 | — |
| Court cases | Circuit Court Clerk8 Clerk and Master, Chancery Court9 | Criminal Court10 Circuit Court8 General Sessions Court11 | — |
| Marriage records | County Clerk12 | — | — |
| Divorce records | Clerk and Master, Chancery Court9 | — | — |
| Birth certificates | Washington County Health Department13 | — | — |
| Death certificates | Washington County Health Department13 | — | — |
| Probate and wills | Probate Division of Chancery Court14 | — | — |
| Business names (DBA) | County Clerk12 | — | — |
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Washington County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.2
- Online search
- ustitlesearch.net2
- Cost
- Account3
- Who runs it
- US Title Search Network (Professional Governmental Research & Solutions, Inc.)3
- Copy fee
- $0.25 per page in office; $1 per page certified, faxed, mailed or emailed4
- Certified copy fee
- $1 per page4
- How to order
- Visit the Register at the Historic Courthouse, Jonesborough, or call 423-753-164415
- Recording fees
- Deeds/documents $5 per page ($10 minimum) plus $2 data processing fee; transfer tax $3.70 per thousand; trust deeds $1.15 per thousand (first $2,000 exempt)4
- Fraud alerts
- Washington County Property Fraud Alert (free sign-up)2
Property values, owners and tax bills
The Assessor of Property (Property Assessor) sets property values5; Trustee bills and collects the tax7.
- Property search
- assessment.cot.tn.gov/TPAD6
- Tax bill search
- washington-tn.mygovonline.com/mod.php7
- Parcel map (GIS)
- washcotn.maps.arcgis.com/…16
- Due dates
- Tax statements mailed in October; county property taxes due by the end of February7
How property tax works in Tennessee
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Court | Criminal cases including all felony charges, cases bound over from Sessions Court | Circuit Court Clerk (clerk for Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions and Juvenile courts) | washington.tncrtinfo.com10 |
| Circuit Court | Civil cases including divorces, medical malpractice, workers' compensation | Circuit Court Clerk (clerk for Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions and Juvenile courts) | washington.tncrtinfo.com8 |
| General Sessions Court | Misdemeanors, traffic, DUI, non-felony domestic violence; general civil, detainers, orders of protection | Circuit Court Clerk (clerk for Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions and Juvenile courts) | washington.tncrtinfo.com11 |
| Chancery Court (Chancery and Probate Divisions) | Equity, divorces, adoptions, name changes, conservatorships/guardianships, wills and estates | Clerk and Master, Chancery Court | — |
| Juvenile Court | Truancy, unruly, dependency/neglect, delinquency (outside Johnson City limits) | Circuit Court Clerk (clerk for Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions and Juvenile courts) | — |
How Tennessee courts keep their files
Marriage records
Kept by the County Clerk.12
- Marriage license fee
- $105 without premarital counseling; $45 with completed premarital course certificate17
- Older records
- Historic marriage records are held by the County Archives (guides for 1778-1950)18
Tennessee marriage records, statewide
Probate records and wills
Kept by the Probate Division of Chancery Court (Clerk and Master).14
- Older records
- Older wills are held by the County Archives (public guide to wills)19
Historical records
Kept by the Department of Records Management and Archives (Washington County Archives).19
- Copy fee
- 25¢ per page in person (ledger 50¢); mail/email orders $10 minimum including up to ten pages; flash drive $720
Good to know about Washington County records
- Washington County is the oldest county in Tennessee, established by the North Carolina General Assembly in November 177721
- The county Archives holds records created under three state governments: North Carolina, Franklin and Tennessee18
- The county Archives publishes a guide to Deed Book A and marriage guides; it is in Jonesborough, 'the state’s oldest town'19
- Open-records requests require proof of Tennessee citizenship and go through the County Attorney's Office22
- The Trustee warns that the QR code printed on the property tax bill is incorrect7
Office addresses, phones and hours
Register of Deeds
- Address
- 100 E Main Street, Historic Courthouse, Jonesborough, TN 376592
- P.O. Box 69, Jonesborough, TN 376592
- Phone
- 423-753-16442
- [email protected]2
- Hours
- Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm; recording stops at 4 pm2
- Website
- washingtoncountytn.org/…2
Assessor of Property (Property Assessor)
- Address
- 100 E Main Street, Jonesborough, TN 376595
- Phone
- 423-753-16705
- [email protected]5
- Hours
- Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm5
- Website
- washingtoncountytn.org/…5
Trustee
- Address
- 100 E Main Street, Courthouse, Jonesborough, TN 37659 (also Johnson City office, 378 Marketplace Boulevard, Johnson City, TN 37604)7
- P.O. Box 215, Jonesborough, TN 376597
- Phone
- 423-753-1602 (Jonesborough); 423-610-7211 (Johnson City)7
- [email protected]7
- Hours
- Jonesborough: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm; Johnson City (effective Nov 3, 2025): Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm7
County Clerk
- Address
- 100 E Main Street, Historic Courthouse, Jonesborough, TN 37659; Johnson City office: 378 Marketplace Boulevard, Suite 1, Johnson City, TN 3760112
- Phone
- 423-753-1621 (Jonesborough); 423-610-7201 (Johnson City)12
- Hours
- Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (both offices)12
Circuit Court Clerk (clerk for Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions and Juvenile courts)
- Address
- 108 W Jackson Boulevard, Jonesborough, TN 37659 (Criminal Court: Suite 1212; Sessions Court: Suite 1210)8
- 108 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 2167, Jonesborough, TN 3765923
- Phone
- 423-788-1425 (Circuit Court and Sessions state cases); 423-753-1612 (Criminal Court); 423-788-1481 (Sessions civil)8
- [email protected]23
- Hours
- Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm8
Clerk and Master, Chancery Court
- Address
- 108 W Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2157, Jonesborough, TN 376599
- 108 W Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2157, Jonesborough, TN 376599
- Phone
- 423-788-14509
- [email protected]9
Probate Division of Chancery Court (Clerk and Master)
- Address
- 108 W Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2109, Jonesborough, TN 3765914
- 108 W Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2109, Jonesborough, TN 3765914
- Phone
- 423-753-16239
- [email protected]14
Washington County Health Department (Tennessee Department of Health)
- Address
- 219 Princeton Road, Johnson City, TN 3765913
- Phone
- 423-975-220013
- Hours
- Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm13
- Website
- washingtoncountytn.org/…13
Washington County Election Commission
- Address
- 2516 E Oakland Ave, Johnson City, TN 3760124
- Phone
- 423-753-168824
- Hours
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm24
- Website
- wcecoffice.com24
Department of Records Management and Archives (Washington County Archives)
- Address
- 103 W Main Street, Jonesborough, TN 3765919
- P. O. Box 219, Jonesborough, TN 3765919
- Phone
- 423-753-177719
- [email protected]19
- Hours
- Monday - Friday 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.19
- Website
- wctnarchives.org19
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- washingtoncountytn.org/278/Open-Records22
- Where to send it
- Washington County Attorney's Office, Post Office Box 555, Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659; 423-753-4864; [email protected]22
- Requirements
- Written request on Form 1 with proof of Tennessee citizenship; requests without proof are denied22
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Washington County?
How much does a marriage license cost in Washington County?
$105 without premarital counseling; $45 with completed premarital course certificate.17
How do I look up who owns a property in Washington County?
Use the property search of the Assessor of Property (Property Assessor): assessment.cot.tn.gov/TPAD6
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 Washington County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Other counties in Tennessee with a full guide: Blount County, Bradley County, Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Madison County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Putnam County, Rutherford County, Sevier County, Shelby County, Sullivan County, Sumner County, Williamson County, Wilson County. Every county in the state: Tennessee county list. Looking for another Washington County? Washington County, Arkansas; Washington County, Maryland; Washington County, Minnesota; Washington County, Ohio; Washington County, Oregon; Washington County, Pennsylvania; Washington County, Rhode Island; Washington County, Utah; Washington County, Wisconsin.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
- Washington County TN: register-of-deedsWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- US Title Search NetworkProfessional Governmental Research & Solutions, Inc.checked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: rod-feesWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: property-assessorWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (TPAD)Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasurychecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: trusteeWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: circuit-courtWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: chancery-courtWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County Online Court Records SystemWashington County (tncrtinfo.com host)checked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: sessions-courtWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: county-clerkWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: health-departmentWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: probate-courtWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: preservation-of-recordsWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: online-mapsWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: marriagesWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: arch-aboutWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: archivesWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Archives: How to order copies (PDF)Washington County Department of Records Management and Archiveschecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: arch-historyWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: open-recordsWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- Online Court Records System: Clerk ContactWashington County (tncrtinfo.com host)checked November 5, 2026
- Washington County TN: election-commissionWashington County, Tennesseechecked November 5, 2026
- County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026