Hamilton County TN

Lookup Public Records in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Overview

Hamilton County is located in the state of Tennessee. The county was formed in October 25, 1819 and named after Alexander Hamilton. The county seat is Chattanooga. As of 2010, the county has a population of 336,463. The county has a total area of 576 square miles, 542 square miles of which is land, and 33 square miles is water. The county consists of 30 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 37421 recorded as the one with the largest population. Hamilton County borders the following counties: Bledsoe County, Tennessee to the north; Catoosa County, Georgia and Walker County, Georgia to the south; Bradley County, Tennessee to the east; Marion County, Tennessee to the west; Rhea County, Tennessee and Meigs County, Tennessee to the northeast; Sequatchie County, Tennessee to the northwest; Dade County, Georgia to the southwest, and; Whitfield County, Georgia to the southeast.

Hamilton County Clerk Information

Duties of the office range from secretary to the County Commission to conducting a great deal of the State’s taxation duties within the County. The Clerk also serves as Chairman of the County Records Commission. Various public records are kept on file by the Clerk.

Hamilton County Clerk

Public record requests shall be made to the Public Records Request Coordinator (”PRRC”) or his/her designee in order to ensure public record requests are routed to the appropriate records custodian and fulfilled in a timely manner. Requests for inspection may be made orally or in writing using the attached Public Records Request Form. Requests for copies, or requests for inspection and copies, shall be made in writing using the same attached Public Records Request Form. The form requires your contact information, as well as the specifics of your requests. More information can be found in the Public Record Request Policy here.

Hamilton County Public Record Policy

Several frequently requested public records can also be requested through the forms found in the link below.

Hamilton County Open Records

Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:

William F. Knowles, County Clerk
625 Georgia Avenue
Room 201
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423) 209-6500
Fax: (423) 209-6501

Register of Deeds

The principal duty of the County Register’s office is to record deeds and other instruments required or allowed to be filed by law. Writings eligible for registration include deeds, powers of attorney, mortgages, marriage settlements, plats, military discharges, etc.

Hamilton County Register of Deeds

The Register of Deeds has an online record search available here,

Hamilton County Record Search

which requires an account that yuo can obtain by contacting the Register. The search requires that you first perform a search on the Assessor’s Property Search, and use the information of the parcel you need to have the record of to search its records in the Register’s search. More detailed instructions are given here.

Hamilton County Online Record Search

Below is the physical address of the Register of Deeds:

Pam Hurst, Hamilton County Register of Deeds
400 Courthouse, 625 Georgia Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: 423-209-6560
Fax: 423-209-6561
Hours: Monday – Friday (7:30am – 5:00pm)

Assessor of Property

The Assessor of Property, according to Tennessee State Law T.C.A. 67-5-1601, is responsible for discovering, listing and valuing each piece of property in Hamilton County. The Assessor of Property must keep current information of the ownership and characteristics of all property.

Hamilton County Property Assessor

street name, street number, parcel number, and owner

Hamilton County Property Search

Below is the physical address of the Assessor of Property:

Marty Haynes, Assessor of Property
6135 Heritage Park Drive
Bonny Oaks
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Phone: 423-209-7300
Fax: 423-209-7301
Hours: Monday – Friday (8:00 am – 5:00pm)

Circuit Court Clerk

The Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains Circuit and Sessions Civil Courts. The Clerk’s responsibility is to attend the court by providing staff, which performs all the clerical functions for the courts. The Clerk is responsible for the management of all complaints, petitions, summons, orders and other documents relating to lawsuits filed with the court.

Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk

Below is the physical address of the Circuit Court Clerk:

Larry L. Henry, Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk
500 Courthouse
625 Georgia Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: 423-209-6700
Fax: 423-209-6701
Hours: Monday – Friday (8:00 am – 4:00pm)

Hamilton County Register-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 625 Georgia Ave # 400, Chattanooga, TN 37402, United States
Phone: 423-209-6560