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Wilson County, Tennessee public records

In Wilson 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 & 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. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Wilson County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRegister of Deeds4Search deeds2$.15 per page at the office; plats $2.00 per page3
Property values and ownersAssessor of Property5Property search6—
Property tax billsCounty Trustee7Tax bill search7—
Court casesCircuit Court Clerk8
Clerk & Master9		—Fees: circuit copies: $0.50 per page; certification and seal $5.00 plus $.50 per page10
Marriage recordsCounty Clerk12—County clerk: $5.00 to certify a copy; $0.50 per page for copies11
Divorce recordsCircuit Court Clerk8——
Birth certificatesWilson County Health Department14—$15.00 per certified copy (first and each additional); no-record letter $15.0013
Death certificatesWilson County Health Department14—$15.00 per certified copy (first and each additional)13
Probate and willsClerk & Master9—$.50 per page; certified $.50 per page plus $5.0015
Business names (DBA)County Clerk12——

Deeds and land records

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

Who runs it
Business Information Systems16
Years online
Viewable and copyable online: documents recorded since January 26, 1994. The availability table separately lists deeds as image only back to February 1793 and index/image back to November 1937; index books scanned back to 1793.31718
Availability by type
Deeds: image only Feb 1793, index/image Nov 1937. Trust Deeds: Aug 1952, Dec 1969. Plats: July 1919 to present. Liens: March 1992. Greenbelts: Jan 1986, Jan 1994.19
Copy fee
$.15 per page at the office; plats $2.00 per page3
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per page plus $1.00 for the certification page, by phone or in person20
How to order
Call 615-443-2611, pay by credit card and the documents are mailed; or visit, or send a written request by mail.20
Title search
The Register does not perform title or lien searches.3
Fraud alerts
Fraud Alert sign-up linked from the Register site: fraudalert.bislandrecords.com/index.php16

How deeds work in Tennessee

Property values, owners and tax bills

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

Assessor search: county linked search
wilsontn.geopowered.com/propertysearch21
Tax bill search
citisenportal.com/…7
Tax search: payment fees
Credit cards 2.50%; e-check/ACH $1.25 per transaction effective September 9, 20257
Tax search: due dates
Notices mailed mid-October; payable without interest through the last day of February of the following year.7
GIS: fee
$75 per layer22
Appealing a value
County Board of Equalization, then State Board of Equalization. For 2026, formal-appeal appointments ran from May 26 to Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 4:00 p.m., by phone 615-444-8661.23

How property tax works in Tennessee

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Criminal CourtAll felony criminal cases and all criminal jury trials24Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal Court)—
Circuit Civil CourtDomestic relations, personal injury, medical malpractice, workers comp, name changes, adoptions and other civil cases8Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Civil Court)—
General Sessions I & IILimited-jurisdiction civil and criminal matters25Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Civil Court)—
General Sessions III Family CourtDomestic relations, orders of protection and child support26Circuit Court Clerk (General Sessions III Family Court)—
Juvenile CourtAll matters relating to juveniles, civil and criminal27Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Civil Court)—
Chancery CourtChancery civil matters, including divorce fee schedule; the Clerk and Master also collects delinquent back taxes9Clerk & Master (Chancery Court and Probate Court)—
Probate CourtEstates, conservatorships, guardianships, muniment of title, small estate affidavits, cremation cases28Clerk & Master (Chancery Court and Probate Court)—
Clerk role
The elected Circuit Court Clerk handles Juvenile, General Sessions I & II, General Sessions III Family, Circuit Civil and Circuit Criminal filings.25
Fees: circuit copies
$0.50 per page; certification and seal $5.00 plus $.50 per page10
Fees: criminal copies
Copies $0.50; certified copies $5.0029
Fees: chancery probate copies
$.50 per page; certified $.50 per page plus $5.00 for certification30
Fees: statewide
No official statewide trial-court case search was found. The AOC's Appellate Case Search (Public Case History, pch.tncourts.gov) searches appellate cases only; for trial-court records, contact the clerk in the county where the case originated (some clerks have their own online search, e.g., Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk)31
Document request
Online Document Request form for Circuit Civil, Circuit Criminal, General Sessions I and II, General Sessions III and Juvenile Child Support.32

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Circuit Criminal Court: 615-444-1488, 115 E. High Street, Lebanon24

How Tennessee courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk.12

Marriage license
$93.50; $33.50 with a notarized premarital course certificate. Cash or card only, no checks; card adds 2.25% + $0.25. By appointment at South College St. after an online application.33
Waiting period
No waiting period; license valid 30 days33
Copies
County Clerk page links "Get Copies of Existing Marriage License" to the Tennessee county clerks portal.33
Copy fee
County clerk: $5.00 to certify a copy; $0.50 per page for copies11
State
$15.00 per certified copy (first and each additional) from the Office of Vital Records; no-record letter costs the same13
Older records
Marriages, including licenses and bonds, 1802 to 1953 at the Wilson County Archives34

Tennessee marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Circuit Civil Court hears domestic relations; General Sessions III Family Court hears domestic relations; Chancery has its own Divorce Fees schedule. Search the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.26

State certificate
$15.00 per certified copy from the Office of Vital Records13
State held by
Divorce case file: clerk of the court that granted it (Circuit Court Clerk or Clerk and Master of Chancery Court). Divorce certificates: Office of Vital Records (last 50 years); State Library and Archives for July 1945-1975; before July 1, 1945 only in county court records35

Tennessee divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Wilson County Health Department.14

Local
Wilson County Health Department issues certified copies for Tennessee births.14
Fee
$15.00 per certified copy (first and each additional); no-record letter $15.0013
Who may order
Restricted: the registrant, mother, father (only if listed), son, daughter, husband, wife; legal guardians, legal representatives and attorneys with documentation36
Older records
Birth records 1881 to 1886 and 1907 to 1912 at the Wilson County Archives34

Ordering a Tennessee birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Wilson County Health Department.14

Local
Wilson County Health Department issues certified copies for deaths occurring in Tennessee.14
Fee
$15.00 per certified copy (first and each additional)13
Who may order
Mother, father, son, daughter, husband, wife, and the funeral director handling services; beneficiaries, executors, guardians, legal representatives and attorneys with documentation of a legal right or claim36
Older records
Death records 1907 to 1912 and 1925 to 1939 at the Wilson County Archives34

Ordering a Tennessee death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk & Master (Chancery Court and Probate Court).9

Which court
Wilson County has a separate Probate Court, created by private act; the Clerk & Master is its clerk.28
Fees
All estate cases except small estates, if published in the Wilson Post: $392.00; small estates $367.00; muniment of title $367.00; re-open estate $75.00 (as of January 1, 2026)15
Copy fee
$.50 per page; certified $.50 per page plus $5.0015
Older records
Will books and original wills 1802 to 1964 at the Wilson County Archives34

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk.12

Business tax
County Clerk College Street Office handles business tax.12
Assumed names
Entities register an "assumed name" with the Secretary of State (valid 5 years, renewable); Tennessee does not recognize DBAs or fictitious names as such37

Voter records

Kept by the Election Commission.38

Check your registration
Voters can check their own registration and absentee ballot status at tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup39

Historical records

Kept by the Wilson County Archives.34

Holdings
Circuit Court minute books 1810 to 1982; Chancery minute books 1834 to 1973 and case files 1812 to 1965; County Court minutes 1803 to 1964; mortgage deeds 1829 to 1931; records on microfilm 1802 to 1965.34
Fees
$5 per record up to 5 pages; $15 general research up to 20 pages; requests by mail34

Good to know about Wilson County records

  • Deed images reach back to February 1793 and index books to 1793.19
  • Older Chancery and Probate records are stored off-site in the Wilson County Archives.40
  • County-run archives since 1995, overseen by the Public Records Commission.34
  • One Circuit Court Clerk covers all circuit, general sessions and juvenile courts; Clerk & Master covers chancery and probate.25
  • The Register indexes by name, so address lookups go to the Assessor.3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds

Address
Wilson County Courthouse, 228 East Main Street, Room 108, Lebanon, Tennessee 3708741
Mail
P.O. Box 280, Lebanon, Tennessee 370884
Phone
615-443-2611; fax 615-703-96904
Hours
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday41

Assessor of Property

Address
228 E Main Street, Room 4, Lebanon, TN 370875

County Trustee

Address
228 E Main Street, Room 102, Lebanon, TN 370877
Mail
P.O. Box 865, Lebanon, TN 370887
Hours
8 am to 4 pm7

County Clerk

Address
Lebanon Courthouse: 228 E Main Street, Room 101, Lebanon, TN 37087. College Street Office (marriage, business tax, notaries): 129 S. College St., Lebanon, TN 37087. Mt. Juliet (auto and boat only): 10905 Lebanon Rd, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122.12
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm12

Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Criminal Court)

Address
115 E. High Street, Lebanon, TN 3708724
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm42

Circuit Court Clerk (Circuit Civil Court)

Address
134 S. College Street, Lebanon, TN 370878
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm42

Clerk & Master (Chancery Court and Probate Court)

Address
Chancery: 134 S College Street, Room 200. Probate: 134 S College Street, Room 201. Lebanon, TN 37087.9
Mail
P.O. Box 1557, Lebanon, TN 37088 (county page prints 37087-1557; the office site prints 37088 / 37088-1557)40
Phone
Chancery 615-444-2835; Probate 615-466-53119
Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.43

Circuit Court Clerk (General Sessions III Family Court)

Address
134 S. College Street, Lebanon, TN 3708726
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm42

Sheriff's Office

Address
105 East High Street, Lebanon, TN 3708744

Wilson County Health Department

Address
927 E Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 3708714

Election Commission

GIS (Planning Department)

Wilson County Archives

Address
111 S College Street, Lebanon, TN 3708734
Mail
111 S College Street, Lebanon, TN 3708734
Hours
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays34

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Form by email to [email protected]; mail to Wilson County Clerks, PO Box 950, Lebanon TN 37088; or in person at Human Resources, 228 E Main Street, Room 212, Lebanon, TN 37087.45
Chancery probate
Clerk & Master has its own request process: $0.50 per page, labor when time exceeds one hour; payment in advance when costs exceed $10.00.40

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Call 615-443-2611, pay by credit card and the documents are mailed; or visit, or send a written request by mail. Plain copies: $.15 per page at the office; plats $2.00 per page. Certified copies: $1.00 per page plus $1.00 for the certification page, by phone or in person.4203

How much is a birth certificate in Wilson County?

$15.00 per certified copy (first and each additional); no-record letter $15.00.13

Where do I get a divorce decree in Wilson County?

Circuit Civil Court hears domestic relations; General Sessions III Family Court hears domestic relations; Chancery has its own Divorce Fees schedule. Search the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.26

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

Use the property search of the Assessor of Property: 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 Wilson 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, Washington County, Williamson County. Every county in the state: Tennessee county list. Looking for another Wilson County? Wilson County, Texas.

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.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Wilson Deeds Portalchecked November 4, 2026
  3. FAQWilson County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Contact UsWilson County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  5. Property AssessorWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  6. Tennessee Comptroller TPADchecked November 4, 2026
  7. TrusteeWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  8. Circuit Civil CourtWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Clerk & MasterWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  10. Circuit Civil Court: FeesWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Marriage: Fees and Taxes (CTAS-396)University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS), e-Lichecked November 4, 2026
  12. County ClerkWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  13. FeesTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  14. HealthWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  15. Probate FeesWilson County Clerk & Masterchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Register of Deeds homeWilson County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  17. Wilson County - Register of DeedsWilson County, TNchecked November 8, 2026
  18. Wilson County - Register of DeedsWilson County, TNchecked November 8, 2026
  19. Document AvailabilityWilson County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Certified Copy RequestWilson County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Wilson County Property Searchchecked November 4, 2026
  22. GISWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  23. Appraisal AppealWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  24. Circuit Criminal CourtWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  25. AboutWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  26. General Sessions III Family CourtWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Juvenile CourtWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Probate CourtWilson County Clerk & Masterchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Circuit Criminal Court: FeesWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Chancery FeesWilson County Clerk & Masterchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Appellate Case Search (Public Case History)Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  32. Document RequestWilson County Circuit Court Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Marriage LicensesWilson County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  34. ArchivesWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  35. Order Records from TSLATennessee Secretary of State, Tennessee State Library and Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  36. Entitlement GuidelinesTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  37. Business Services FAQsTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizationschecked November 4, 2026
  38. .gov domain list (current-full.csv)CISAchecked November 4, 2026
  39. Elections FAQsTennessee Secretary of State, Division of Electionschecked November 4, 2026
  40. Records InspectionWilson County Clerk & Masterchecked November 4, 2026
  41. How to Find UsWilson County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  42. Find a Court DateWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  43. HomeWilson County Clerk & Masterchecked November 4, 2026
  44. Sheriff homeWilson County Sheriffchecked November 4, 2026
  45. FAQ: Public Records RequestWilson County, Tennesseechecked November 4, 2026
  46. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026