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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
The County was named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., who gained national recognition in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812 by his leadership and achievements at sea. The County is located in the west central area of the state. | The County was named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., who gained national recognition in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812 by his leadership and achievements at sea. The County is located in the west central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur, Tennessee" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee'' accessed 18 Dec 2018 </ref> | ||
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur, Tennessee" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee'' accessed 18 Dec 2018 </ref> | |||
=== County Courthouse === | === County Courthouse === | ||
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[https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Circuit Court Clerk] Phone: 731-852-3125 <br> | [https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Circuit Court Clerk] Phone: 731-852-3125 <br> | ||
[https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Register of Deeds] Phone: 731-852-3712<br><br> | [https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Register of Deeds] Phone: 731-852-3712<br><br> | ||
Court records<br> Marriage records from 1869<br> Register of Deeds has land records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | Court records<br> Marriage records from 1869<br> Register of Deeds has land records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
=== Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates === | === Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates === | ||
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=== Family History Centers === | === Family History Centers === | ||
{{Family History Centers Intro}} | {{Family History Centers Intro}} | ||
*[[Columbia Tennessee Family History Center]] | |||
*[[Jackson Tennessee Family History Center]] | |||
*[[Paris Tennessee Family History Center]] | |||
*[https://chestercountylibrary.net/ Chester County Public Library] - an affiliate library. | |||
*[https://www.lawcolibrary.org/ Lawrence County Public Library] - an affiliate library. | |||
=== Libraries === | === Libraries === | ||
{{TN Libraries Intro|Decatur}} | {{TN Libraries Intro|Decatur}} | ||
'''Decatur County Public Library''' <br>20 W Market St <br>Decaturville, TN 38329 <br>Phone: 731-852-3325 <br> | *'''Decatur County Public Library''' <br>20 W Market St <br>Decaturville, TN 38329 <br>Phone: 731-852-3325 <br>Email: [mailto:dcldsl@tds.net dcldsl@tds.net] <br>[http://www.decaturcountytn.org/decatur_county_library.asp Website] | ||
: The [http://www.decaturcountytn.org/tennessee_room.asp Tennessee Room] holds birth and marriage records, census records, cemetery records, county histories, military records, county deeds, court minutes, newspapers, etc. | :The [http://www.decaturcountytn.org/tennessee_room.asp Tennessee Room] holds birth and marriage records, census records, cemetery records, county histories, military records, county deeds, court minutes, newspapers, etc. | ||
*'''Parsons Public Library''' <br>535 Tennessee Ave South <br>Parsons, TN 38363 <br>Phone: 731-847-6988 <br>Email: [mailto:parsonslib@netease.net parsonslib@netease.net] | |||
'''Parsons Public Library''' <br>535 Tennessee Ave South <br>Parsons, TN 38363 <br>Phone: 731-847-6988 <br> | *'''West Tennessee Heritage Study Center'''<br>[http://www.utm.edu/library.php Paul Meek Library]<br>10 Wayne Fisher Dr.<br>Martin, TN 38238 <br>Phone: 731-881-7065 <br>[http://www.utm.edu/departments/special_collections/ Website]<br> | ||
:Houses a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties in Tennessee: [[Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee Genealogy|Carroll]], [[Chester County, Tennessee Genealogy|Chester]], [[Crockett County, Tennessee Genealogy|Crockett]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy|Decatur]], [[Dyer County, Tennessee Genealogy|Dyer]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee Genealogy|Fayette]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee Genealogy|Gibson]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hardin]], [[Haywood County, Tennessee Genealogy|Haywood]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee Genealogy|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Henry]], [[Houston County, Tennessee Genealogy|Houston]], [[Humphreys County, Tennessee Genealogy|Humphreys]], [[Lake County, Tennessee Genealogy|Lake]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee Genealogy|Lauderdale]], [[Madison County, Tennessee Genealogy|Madison]], [[McNairy County, Tennessee Genealogy|McNairy]], [[Obion County, Tennessee Genealogy|Obion]], [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee Genealogy|Shelby]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee Genealogy|Stewart]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Tipton]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Weakley County, Tennessee Genealogy|Weakley]] and [[Carlisle County, Kentucky Genealogy|Carlisle (KY)]], [[Fulton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fulton (KY)]], and [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman (KY)]] counties in Kentucky.<br> | |||
'''West Tennessee Heritage Study Center''' <br>[http://www.utm.edu | |||
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=== Museums === | === Museums === | ||
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{{TN Societies Intro|Decatur}} | {{TN Societies Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br> | *'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 700<br>Decaturville, TN 38329-0700<br>Email: [mailto:dctnhistsoc@hotmail.com dctnhistsoc@hotmail.com]<br>[http://www.dchs-tn.org/ Website] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||