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Morgan County, Tennessee Facts
When was Morgan County, TN Created?
Morgan County was founded on October 15, 1817 from Roane County and Anderson County.
What is the County Seat of Morgan County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Wartburg also, the county government website is www.morgancountychamber.com .
What counties are adjacent to Morgan County, TN?
Bordering counties are Scott County, Anderson County, Roane County, Cumberland County and Fentress County .
Morgan County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Morgan County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Morgan County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Morgan County Clerk
- Address: PO Box 301, 415 North Kingston Street, Wartburg, TN 37887
- Phone: 423-346-3480
- Marriage Records: 1862
- Probate Records: 1866
- Morgan County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 311, Wartburg, TN 37887
- Phone: (423) 346-3105
- Land & Deed Records: 1818
- Morgan County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 415 N. Kingston, Wartburg, TN 37887-0163
- Phone: 423-346-3503
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1865
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1840
- County Court Minutes: 1848
Where can find Morgan County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Morgan County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.
Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.
You can search online for Morgan County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.
What Morgan County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Morgan County can be found for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Morgan Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Morgan Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Morgan Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Morgan County, TN?
- Historic Rugby, Inc., 5517 Rugby Highway, PO Box 8, Rugby, TN 37733 423-628-2441
- Wartburg Public Library, (Morgan County Genealogical & Historical Society), 514 Spring Street, PO Box 684, Wartburg, TN 37887 423-346-2479
- Morgan County Genealogical and Historical Society, P. O. Box 684, Wartburg, TN 37887; (423) 346-2479. Date of Records: 1818 to present
Morgan County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Morgan County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Morgan County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Morgan County
- Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Morgan County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Morgan County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Morgan County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Morgan County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Morgan County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Morgan County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Morgan Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
- Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
- Morgan County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Morgan Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records (archives.com)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Morgan Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Morgan County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Morgan County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Morgan Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Morgan County, TN Census Records Links
- Morgan County, TN Census QuickFacts
Morgan Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Morgan Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Morgan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Morgan Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Morgan Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Morgan County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Morgan Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Morgan Co. TN General and History Websites
- Morgan County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Morgan County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Morgan County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Morgan County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Morgan Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Morgan County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Morgan County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Morgan (cyndislist.com)
- Morgan Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Morgan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Morgan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Morgan Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Morgan Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Morgan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Morgan Co. TN Military Records
- Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
- Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Morgan County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.