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== History == | == History == | ||
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The county is named after six-term Tennessee Governor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Carroll_(Tennessee_politician) William Carroll] (1788-1844).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | The county is named after six-term Tennessee Governor [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Carroll_(Tennessee_politician) William Carroll] (1788-1844).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
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*In 1936, a helpful guide to early Carroll County church records was published by the Works Project Administration. <ref name="tenn church">WPA. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/guide-to-church-vital-statistics-in-tennessee/oclc/1829968&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee.]'' Nashville: Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1942. {{FHL|976.8 K23w|book}}</ref>Use this guide to locate which church records exist and where they were housed in 1936. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has filmed some of these records. To locate which records are available at the TSLA, go to the appropriate [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factcounty.htm#B "county fact sheet"] on the TSLA Web site and scroll down to "selected manuscript material". All filmed church records at the TSLA for Carroll County are listed. | *In 1936, a helpful guide to early Carroll County church records was published by the Works Project Administration. <ref name="tenn church">WPA. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/guide-to-church-vital-statistics-in-tennessee/oclc/1829968&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee.]'' Nashville: Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1942. {{FHL|976.8 K23w|book}}</ref>Use this guide to locate which church records exist and where they were housed in 1936. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has filmed some of these records. To locate which records are available at the TSLA, go to the appropriate [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factcounty.htm#B "county fact sheet"] on the TSLA Web site and scroll down to "selected manuscript material". All filmed church records at the TSLA for Carroll County are listed. | ||
'''Baptist''' | '''Baptist''' | ||
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Civil War service men from Carroll County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Carroll County. | Civil War service men from Carroll County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Carroll County. | ||
<u>Confederate Soldiers</u> | <u>Confederate Soldiers</u> | ||
*[[12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company G. | *[[12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|12th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company G. | ||
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*[[55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Brown's)|55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Brown's)]] - CSA - Companies C and H. | *[[55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Brown's)|55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Brown's)]] - CSA - Companies C and H. | ||
<u>Union Soldiers</u> | <u>Union Soldiers</u> | ||
*[[7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Union)|7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - Company B. | *[[7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Union)|7th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - Company B. | ||
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<u>Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Carroll County:</u> | <u>Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Carroll County:</u> | ||
*Hosted by rootsweb, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tncarrol/ Carroll County, Tennessee Military], (accessed 30 Jan 2012). A variety of links for Union and Confederate soldiers from Carroll County. | *Hosted by rootsweb, [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tncarrol/ Carroll County, Tennessee Military], (accessed 30 Jan 2012). A variety of links for Union and Confederate soldiers from Carroll County. | ||
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The County Court and County Probate Judge have responsibility for the probate records of Carroll County.<br> | The County Court and County Probate Judge have responsibility for the probate records of Carroll County.<br> | ||
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*Index to wills by deceased name, 1852-1949 | *Index to wills by deceased name, 1852-1949 | ||
*Wills, 1822-1948 (9 vols.) | *Wills, 1822-1948 (9 vols.) | ||
*Index to wills by case, 1852-1949 | *Index to wills by case, 1852-1949 | ||
*Index to wills by executor name, 1852-1949 | *Index to wills by executor name, 1852-1949 | ||
*Index to wills by year, 1852-1949 | *Index to wills by year, 1852-1949 | ||
*Bonds, 1852-1882 | *Bonds, 1852-1882 | ||
*Bonds, Letters, 1882-1901 | *Bonds, Letters, 1882-1901 | ||
*Guardian records, 1885 | *Guardian records, 1885 | ||
*Insolvent estate records, 1853-1907 | *Insolvent estate records, 1853-1907 | ||
*Inventories, 1852-1899 (Vols. A-E) | *Inventories, 1852-1899 (Vols. A-E) | ||
*Letters, 1852-1880 | *Letters, 1852-1880 | ||
*Settlements, 1842-1923 (9 vols.) | *Settlements, 1842-1923 (9 vols.) | ||
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<references />{{Tennessee|Tennessee}} | <references />{{Tennessee|Tennessee}} | ||
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[[Category:Carroll_County,_Tennessee]] [[Category:Tennessee_counties]] | [[Category:Carroll_County,_Tennessee]] [[Category:Tennessee_counties]] | ||