City of Memphis, Shelby County, TN Public Records

• Where can I find records or articles about bank robberies in the 1940s?
  You are using your browser to search for "newspapers on microfilm at the Tennessee state library and archives. " On the landing page, you will see letters in alphabetical order; select M to see a list of Memphis publications. Scrolling through the list of publications, at least two have articles during the 40s.
• Where can I find out if a person was arrested?
  There are a few ways you can check whether someone has been arrested. If you know where the arrest happened, you can request arrest reports directly from the police department. If you want to see if the person is currently in jail, the Shelby county sheriffs inmate search is just one example of open searches. The county sheriff's site lets you search active inmates and recent bookings. If all you have is the location, you can use crime mapping, zero in on the location, and get the booking number and the department which took the arrestee into custody. After that, you can use the booking number for the arrest search. There are lists of booked individuals available through feeds below with the source to see more included. All these searches are open and can be done online; it just takes time to look into different databases.
• Where can I find records and reports about a fire in 1948 or 1949?
  Have you tried the library archives? Was the fire a newsworthy event? Libraries archive local stories, as in digital archives and old microfiche on site. You can check their site to see what they have online. Hard to say without knowing the location of this event.
• Where can I find property ownership records from the1950ss and 1960s?
  Shelby, the county where Memphis is located, handles property information. They have a free search for public use, and you can search by name, parcel ID, or address.
• Where can I find access to free marriage records?
  There are several things to consider before making the request. In which county did the marriage occur? How recent is the record, or are they archived? Do you need certified copies or not? The county clerk or recorders, state health services, and vital records tend to have birth, death, and marriage. There are private services that can be paid to provide it. There is a walk-in service at this address: 421 5th Avenue, North Nashville. You can get the record while you wait. There are kiosks in the lobby of the building where requests for vital records can be made. Identification is verified by responding to a questionnaire. You can still go to the counter if you cannot use that system successfully.
• Where can I find access to a list of closed businesses?
  A reverse address search can help find what you're looking for. A closed business will have its space up for lease. When the location of the closed business is up for lease, you will be able to see the address once the space is listed. You can find the commercial spaces for lease advertised by checking the local paper or any periodical showing a list of available spaces, including online publications. Once you have the address, you can enter it as a general query in search engines or a directory showing that area's listings. Chances are that the previous/closed business will still have its business under that address. With some research, you have the address and name of the closed business.

Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• City of Memphis Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• City of Memphis Municipal Codes:
  City ordinances governing cities, villages, parishes and jurisdictions below state level.
• Memphis Crime Maps:
  Mapping of Memphis street locations of criminal reported activity from local law enforcement agencies.
• Latest Obituaries in Memphis Tennessee:
  Published recent deaths, name, date and age.
• Memphis Public Schools:
  Local area K-12 location and parent information.

• Violent Crime:
  15,785
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  306
• Rape:
  403
• Robbery:
  2,056
• Aggravated Assault:
  13,020
• Property Crime:
  34,284
• Burglary:
  5,294
• Larceny Theft:
  24,020
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  4,970
• Arson:
  367

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of residents
  646,889
• White resident population recorded
  190,120
• Black or African American resident population recorded
  409,687
• American Indian and Alaska native resident population recorded
  1,549
• Asian resident population recorded
  10,146
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander resident population recorded
  300
• Hispanic or Latino of any race resident population recorded
  41,994
• Resident population of some other race recorded
  26,163
• Resident population of two or more races recorded
  8,924