Unicoi County, Tennessee

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Unicoi County, Tennessee Facts

When was Unicoi County, TN Created?

Unicoi County was founded on March 23, 1875 from Carter County and Washington County.

What is the County Seat of Unicoi County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Erwin also, the county government website is unicoicountytn.gov .

What counties are adjacent to Unicoi County, TN?

Bordering counties are Washington County, Carter County, Mitchell County, NC, Yancey County, NC, Madison County, NC and Greene County .

Unicoi County Courthouse and Government Records

Unicoi County Courthouse

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

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

• Unicoi County Clerk
  • Address: P.O. Box 340, 100 Main St., Suit 100, Erwin, TN 37650
  • Phone: ?
  • Marriage Records: 1876
  • Probate Records: 1876
• Unicoi County Register of Deeds
  • Address: P.O. Box 305, Erwin, TN 37650-0305
  • Phone: (423) 743-6104
  • Land & Deed Records: 1876
• Unicoi County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: P.O. Box 2000, Erwin, TN 37650-2000
  • Phone: 423-743-3541
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1876
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1876
  • County  Court Minutes: 1875

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

Unicoi 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 Unicoi 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 Unicoi County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Unicoi County can be found for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Unicoi Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Unicoi Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1880. Unicoi Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. 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 Unicoi County, TN?

• East Tennessee Historical Society, P.O. Box 1629, Knoxville 37901

Unicoi County Genealogy Resources

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

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

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

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

Unicoi 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)

Unicoi Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
• Unicoi County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Unicoi County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Unicoi Co. TN Census Records

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

Unicoi Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Unicoi 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)

Unicoi Co. TN General and History Websites

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

Unicoi Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

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