Metropolitan Government Archives

3801 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: 615-862-5880

Monday 9:30-5:30
Tuesday 9:30-5:30
Wednesday 9:30-5:30
Thursday 9:30-5:30
Friday 9:30-5:30
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

The Metropolitan Government Archives, a division of the Public Library, collects and preserves the historically valuable records of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, as well as other records of historical or documentary significance reflecting the history of our city. The Archives has ongoing programs to maintain and develop its collections, and welcomes researchers, as well as the general public, to come explore its treasures.

Selected records held by the Archives:

• County government and the old City of Nashville records
• Deed Instruments
• Will Books and original wills
• Marriages, including licenses and bonds
• Court minutes
• Birth records
• Death records
• Naturalizations of citizens
• Photographs
• Motion picture film of Nashville events
• Video and audio cassettes
• Metropolitan Council session recordings
• Manuscript collections
• Chancery Court case files
• Nashville Merchant's Licenses

Click here to access online databases, image files, and web resources maintained by the Friends.

The Friends of the Metropolitan Archives is a nonprofit chapter of the Friends of the Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County. The Friends group provides volunteers to assist in the development of archival programs and collections acquisition.