Meigs County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Meigs County



County Courthouse
Meigs County Courthouse P.O. Box 205 Main Street Decatur, Tennessee 37322 Phone: (423)334-5243

Hours: Mon.-Tues. and Thurs.-Fri. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Saturday 8:30 am - noon Closed Wednesdays

History
The county is named after Revolutionary War hero and Indian Agent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_J._Meigs,_Sr. Return Jonathan Meigs] (1740-1823).

Parent County
1836--Meigs County was established 20 January 1836 from Cherokee Indian Lands. County seat: Decatur

Record Loss
1904, 1964--Fires damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradley
 * Hamilton
 * McMinn
 * Rhea
 * Roane

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Vincent, Don. 800 Missouri Families. 5 vols. Seattle, Wash.: n.p., 1988-1990. FHL US/CAN Book 977.8 D2v ff.

Bibliography


 * [Blackwell] Saylor, Ronald. The Blackwell Researcher's Newsletter. Grass Valley, Calif.: J. Saylor, 1998-. FHL 929.27305 B568b.
 * [Carter] Ross, Ernest Lafayette and William C. Carter. John Andrew Hickman, John Carter, Lewis Carter: Some Ancestors and Descendents. Cleveland, Tenn.: E.L. Ross &amp; W.C. Carter, 1979. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C245r.
 * [Lillard] Lillard, Jasper Worth. The Lillard Collection. MSS. FHL US/CAN Film 570830-570832.
 * [Qualls] Curtis, John T. and Grace Curtis. Qualls Cousins: Families and Descendants of Nathan Qualls Sr. of Meigs County, Tn. Tularosa, N.M.: J. Curtis, 1992. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 Q25c.
 * [Rhinehart] Ferris, Dixie Rhinehart Calder. Caswell Rhinehart Family Journal, 1844 to 1997. Cary, N.C.: D.R.C. Ferris, 1997. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R345f.
 * [Tillery] Taylor, Patty Hughes. Discovering Our Tillery Family -- Yesterday and Today: Descendants of Samuel Thomas Tillery. Atkins, Ark.: P.H. Taylor, 2001. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 T463tp.

Private Papers

 * [Wallis] Billings, W.P. Joseph William "Barlow" Wallis Family Bible [Records, ca. 1854-1925]. MSS. FHL US/CAN Film 1697583 Item 50.

Taxation
The original Meigs County Tax Books (1839-1863, 1872-1883, 1940-1964) are held at the Meigs County Courthouse. The Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed these records in 1964. Copies of their films are available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Film 455551-455556.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog