We Are Not a Government Office or Record Custodian. Knoxville Residents Directory is a private reference service. We cannot retrieve or certify a record, verify who lives at an address, or alter any office database. Direct those requests to the custodian. For an emergency, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local law enforcement.
Routing a Knoxville Record Request
These are the most direct routes for common Knoxville record questions:
- Property along a street: start with the Knoxville street directory record trail
- Older directory volumes or past households: use the Knoxville city directories collection route
- One-name verification: use the Knoxville resident lookup method
- Office contacts behind the records: see the Knoxville resident record offices
- Material not on a public screen: ask the named custodian for an existing record under the Tennessee Public Records Act
For deed and recorded-property questions, contact the Knox County Register of Deeds, 400 Main Street, Suite 225, Knoxville, TN 37902, 865-215-2330. Research materials list weekday hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; verify hours before visiting. For city property, permit, zoning, or public-record routes, contact Knoxville Development Services, 400 Main Street, Suite 475, 865-215-4311. Its listed office hours are weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a front counter generally 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.