Carroll County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Carroll County



County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 625 High Street Suite 103 Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344 Phone: (731) 986-1960

Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 4 pm Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Parent County
1821--Carroll County was created 7 November 1821 from Chickasaw Indian Lands. County seat: Huntingdon

Record Loss
1931 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties
Benton 

Decatur

Gibson 

Henderson 

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Madison <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255817985093_61" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255817985093_455" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255817985093_780" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1255817985093_596" />

Weakley

Cemeteries
For a list of Carroll county cemeteries, click here.

Law and Legislation

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. [In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service.] The Tennessee State Library and Archives has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at The Tennessee State Library and Archives; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Occupations

 * Miller, Alan N. West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2006. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2man. Purchase at Genealogical.com. [Includes Carroll County.]

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog