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Meigs County, Tennessee
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Meigs County, Tennessee Facts
When was Meigs County, TN Created?
Meigs County was founded on January 20, 1836 from Rhea County.
What is the County Seat of Meigs County, TN?
The County Seat of government is located in Decatur also, the county government website is www.meigscountytnchamber.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Meigs County, TN?
Bordering counties are Roane County (North), McMinn County (East), Bradley County (Southeast), Hamilton County (South) and Rhea County (West) .
Meigs County Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Meigs County Courthouse?
The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Meigs County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.
- Meigs County Clerk
- Address: PO Box 218, Decatur, TN 37322
- Phone: 423-334-5747
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Probate Records: 1836
- Meigs County Register of Deeds
- Address: P.O. Box 245, Decatur, TN 37322
- Phone: (423) 334-5228
- Land & Deed Records: 1879
- Meigs County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: 17214 State Hwy. 58, 2nd Floor, Decatur, TN 37322-0205
- Phone: 423-334-5821
- Chancery Court Minutes: 1854
- Circuit Court Minutes: 1844
- County Court Minutes: 1836
Where can find Meigs County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs County, TN census records are available?
Federal Population Schedules for Meigs County can be found for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Meigs Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Meigs Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Meigs 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 Meigs County, TN?
- Meigs County Historical Society & Museum, 200 Smith Ave. Decatur, PO Box 43 Decatur, TN 37322; PHONE: 423-334-4424
Meigs County Genealogy Resources
Where can I connect with other Meigs 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)
- Meigs County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Meigs County
- Meigs County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs County.
What other genealogical resources are available in Meigs County, TN?
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Meigs 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 Meigs County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Meigs 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)
- Meigs County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
- Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Meigs 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)
Meigs Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
- Meigs County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
- Early Meigs County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Meigs Co. TN Census Records
- Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
- Meigs County, TN Census Records Links
- Meigs County, TN Census QuickFacts
Meigs Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Meigs Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
- Meigs County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Meigs Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Meigs Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Meigs County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)
Meigs 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)
Meigs Co. TN General and History Websites
- Meigs County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
- Meigs County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
- Meigs County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Meigs County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Meigs Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Meigs County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Meigs County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Meigs (cyndislist.com)
- Meigs Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
- Meigs County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Meigs Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Meigs Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
- Meigs Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
- 1895 Meigs County Map (livgenmi.com)
Meigs 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 Meigs County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.