Dates: From 1908

Comments: Records are available beginning with January 1914 births. Records of births from 1908-1912 were kept by the County Clerk in the county where the birth occurred and are also available at the Tennessee State Archives. Records of some births that occurred in the major cities (Nashville since June 1881, Knoxville since July 1881 and Chattanooga since January 1882) are also available. A certified photocopy of the original record may be obtained at a fee of $10.00 for the first copy and $2.00 for each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time. Be sure to ask for the photocopy (long form)! With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the birth record being requested, date of birth, place of birth (city or county), father's full name, (last, first, middle), mothers full name, including her maiden name, your daytime telephone number with area code and your mailing address.
Application for Birth Record

* If the records are not available at the State office, they should be available from the Register of Deeds in the county where the birth occurred

Event: Death

Comments: State office has had death records for entire State since January 1914, for Nashville since July 1874, for Knoxville since July 1887 and for Chattanooga since March 6, 1872. Death records are available from the State Vital Records Office for the past 50 years (beginning with January 1, 1951, deaths). The cause of death is not normally included on a certified copy unless specifically requested and then is available only to certain family members or legal representatives. Records of birth prior to 1951 are maintained by Tennessee State Archives. With your request include as much as you can of the following: the name on the death record being requested, date of death, place of death (city or county), your relationship to the individual on the record, the reason for your request, your daytime telephone number with area code and your mailing address.
Application for Death Record

You can also search online:
Index to TN Death Records: 1908-1912
Partial Index to Tennessee Death Records 1914 - 1925

Event: Marriage

Cost of copy: $7.00

Comments: Marriages 1861-1944 can be found at the Tennessee State Archives. Marriages from 1950 to the present are available through the Tennessee Division of Vital Records. With your request include as much as you can of the following: the full names on the marriage record being requested, date of marriage, place of marriage (city or county), your relationship to the individual, your daytime telephone number with area code and your mailing address. 
Application for Marriage Record

Event: Divorce

Dates: From July 1905