Carroll County, Tennessee

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Carroll County, Tennessee Facts

When was Carroll County, TN Created?

Carroll County was founded on November 7, 1821 from part of the Western District

What is the County Seat of Carroll County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Huntingdon also, the county government website is www.carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com .

What counties are adjacent to Carroll County, TN?

Bordering counties are Henry County, Benton County, Decatur County, Henderson County, Madison County, Gibson County and Weakley County .

Carroll County Courthouse and Government Records

Carroll County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Carroll County Courthouse?

The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Carroll County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.

• Carroll County Clerk
  • Address: 625 High Street, Suite 103, Huntingdon, TN 38344
  • Phone: (731) 986-1960
  • Marriage Records: 1838
  • Probate Records: 1822
• Carroll County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 432, Huntingdon, TN 38344
  • Phone: (731) 986-1952
  • Land & Deed Records: 1822
• Carroll County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 99 Court Square, Suite 103, Huntingdon, TN 38344-3726
  • Phone: 731-986-1932
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1836
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1912
  • County  Court Minutes: 1822

Where can find Carroll County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?

Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Carroll County can be found for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Carroll Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll 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 Carroll County, TN?

• Huntingdon Historical Museum, 19699 E. Main Street, PO Box 668, Huntingdon, TN 38344 731-986-2900
• Carroll County Historical Society, 166 N.Main St, McKenzie 38201

Carroll County Genealogy Resources

Where can I connect with other Carroll 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)
• Carroll County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Carroll County
• Carroll County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County.

What other genealogical resources are available in Carroll County, TN?

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Carroll 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 Carroll County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Carroll 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)
• Carroll County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
• Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Carroll 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)

Carroll Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Carroll County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Carroll County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Carroll Co. TN Census Records

• Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
• Carroll County, TN Census Records Links
• Carroll County, TN Census QuickFacts

Carroll Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

• Carroll Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
• Carroll County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Carroll Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Carroll Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Carroll County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)

Carroll 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)

Carroll Co. TN General and History Websites

• Carroll County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
• Carroll County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
• Carroll County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Carroll County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Carroll Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Carroll County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Carroll County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Carroll (cyndislist.com)
• Carroll Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
• Carroll County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Carroll Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Carroll Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
• Carroll Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
• 1895 Carroll County Map (livgenmi.com)

Carroll 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 Carroll County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.