Putnam County Register of Deeds: Free Discharge Recording, Kept Private

The Putnam County Register of Deeds, Courthouse Room 3, Cookeville (931-526-7101), records a discharge or DD-214 free, and it is the one record in the office that is not public.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, Register of Deeds, free recording, not public, 931-526-7101, Cookeville, Algood, Baxter, Monterey, Silver Point, Buffalo Valley, Double Springs.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Putnam County, TNCounty

The State rules are the Tennessee entry's (Tennessee Code 10-7-513, free recording and the closed record). The Register's fee list: "Discharge or DD214------ Free." And: "All of our documents are public record except the DD-214's." What to bring. Member copy 4 of the DD-214; ask about striking the Social Security number before scanning. A certified copy later goes to the veteran or the people 10-7-513 allows. Where. Register of Deeds, Putnam County Courthouse, Room 3, Cookeville; 931-526-7101; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Putnam County Register of Deeds: Free Discharge Recording, Kept Private
Gate	Rule
A veteran with a discharge	Recording is free; no rating is needed.

Sources

Putnam County, Tennessee, Register of Deeds (read 2026-10-24)Official

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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