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|county seat= Decaturville | |county seat= Decaturville | ||
|parent county= [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]]<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= | |parent county= [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]]<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=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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|county1= [[Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Benton]] | |county1= [[Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Benton]] | ||
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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= | 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=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
=== Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates === | === Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates === | ||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County 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= | | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County 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=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center> | ||
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
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*'''1845--'''Decatur County was created November 1845 from [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]] County. <br>'' | *'''1845--'''Decatur County was created November 1845 from [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]] County. <br>'' | ||
*'''County seat:''' Decaturville<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= | *'''County seat:''' Decaturville<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=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | ||
*For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps"] (1777-1985) may be viewedat the MapofUS.org website. | *For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps"] (1777-1985) may be viewedat the MapofUS.org website. | ||
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{{TN Business Records Intro|Decatur}} | {{TN Business Records Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*''West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889''. 2006. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. {{FHL|1369643|title-id|disp= | *''West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889''. 2006. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. {{FHL|1369643|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2man}}. Online at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-56630/west-tennessees-forgotten-children-apprentices-from-1821-to-1889 MyHeritage] ($). Includes Decatur County. | ||
=== Cemeteries === | === Cemeteries === | ||
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'''''War of 1812'''''<br> | '''''War of 1812'''''<br> | ||
*Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):40-45. {{FHL|44514|title-id|disp= | *Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):40-45. {{FHL|44514|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960)}}; digital version at [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/pdf/1960-2 journal website]. Includes Decatur County pensioners (p. 43). | ||
'''''Civil War'''''<br> | '''''Civil War'''''<br> | ||
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*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-p#Parsons Parsons] | *[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-p#Parsons Parsons] | ||
*'''1794-1851''' - Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|10843|title-id|disp= | *'''1794-1851''' - Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FHL|10843|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2L}}. | ||
For deaths of Methodists in Decatur County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try: | For deaths of Methodists in Decatur County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try: | ||
*'''1847-1914''' - Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. (1847-1914), 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. {{FHL|789366|title-id|disp= | *'''1847-1914''' - Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. (1847-1914), 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. {{FHL|789366|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851}} ff; digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s. | ||
=== Obituaries === | === Obituaries === | ||
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{{TN Periodicals Intro|Decatur}} | {{TN Periodicals Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*''Ansearchin' News'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For a keyword search, go to the [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News county index]. Read previous issues on their [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News website]; {{FHL|44514|item|disp= | *''Ansearchin' News'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For a keyword search, go to the [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News county index]. Read previous issues on their [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News website]; {{FHL|44514|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.}} | ||
*''Family Findings'': Quarterly of the [https://mwtgs.wordpress.com/ Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see [https://www.tngenweb.org/family-findings-newsletters.php TNGenWeb Project]. Also try this [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=site%3Awww.tngenweb.org+%22Family+Findings%22+%22Carroll+County%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= specialized Google search]. {{FHL|40026|title-id|disp= | *''Family Findings'': Quarterly of the [https://mwtgs.wordpress.com/ Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see [https://www.tngenweb.org/family-findings-newsletters.php TNGenWeb Project]. Also try this [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=site%3Awww.tngenweb.org+%22Family+Findings%22+%22Carroll+County%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= specialized Google search]. {{FHL|40026|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 B2f}}. | ||
*''West Tennessee Historical Society Papers'': Occasional publication of the [https://wths-tn.org/ West Tennessee Historical Society]. {{FHL|233239|title-id|disp= | *''West Tennessee Historical Society Papers'': Occasional publication of the [https://wths-tn.org/ West Tennessee Historical Society]. {{FHL|233239|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w}}. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see [http://register.shelby.tn.us/wths/ Shelby County Register of Deeds] | ||
=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||
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{{TN Tax Intro|Decatur}} | {{TN Tax Intro|Decatur}} | ||
The original Decatur County Tax Books 1888-1889, 1896-1898 are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed these records. FHL copies: {{FHL|231363|title-id|disp= | The original Decatur County Tax Books 1888-1889, 1896-1898 are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed these records. FHL copies: {{FHL|231363|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 979664}}. | ||
''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<br> | ''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<br> | ||
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*'''1828-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings '''1828-1939'''}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1828-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings '''1828-1939'''}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1850''' Porch, Deane ''Decatur County, Tennessee, 1850 census'' Nashville, Tennessee: D. Porch, 1970. {{FHL|401945|title-id|disp= | *'''1850''' Porch, Deane ''Decatur County, Tennessee, 1850 census'' Nashville, Tennessee: D. Porch, 1970. {{FHL|401945|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.832 X2}} | ||
*'''1869-1909''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2282 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | *'''1869-1909''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2282 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | ||
*'''1880''' Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara ''1880 Census, Decatur County, Tennessee'' Nashville, Tennessee B. Sistler and Associates, c1993. {{FHL|712432|title-id|disp= | *'''1880''' Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara ''1880 Census, Decatur County, Tennessee'' Nashville, Tennessee B. Sistler and Associates, c1993. {{FHL|712432|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.832 X2}} | ||
*'''1881-1903''' - Decatur County Birth Index 1881-1903 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C710351}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref> | *'''1881-1903''' - Decatur County Birth Index 1881-1903 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C710351}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref> | ||
*'''1908-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1908-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
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*'''1838-1888''' {{RecordSearch|2559093|Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1838-1888''' {{RecordSearch|2559093|Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4125 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | *'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4125 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) | ||
*'''1869-1898''' - ''Marriage records, 1869-1898, Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FHL|241993|title-id|disp= | *'''1869-1898''' - ''Marriage records, 1869-1898, Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FHL|241993|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 24638 items 3-7,11}} '''+++''' | ||
*'''1869-1895''' - Decatur County Marriage Index 1869-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref> | *'''1869-1895''' - Decatur County Marriage Index 1869-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref> | ||
*'''1980-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNmarriageRecords&title=Marriage%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index | *'''1980-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNmarriageRecords&title=Marriage%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index | ||
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'''''Book Abstracts and Indexes'''''<br> | '''''Book Abstracts and Indexes'''''<br> | ||
*'''1869-1921, 1927-1992''' - ''Early marriage records of Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FHL|640348|title-id|disp= | *'''1869-1921, 1927-1992''' - ''Early marriage records of Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FHL|640348|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.832 V2a volume 1 and 2}} Book covers all recorded marriages from 1869 to 1921. A fire on March 25, 1927 destroyed all records between March 23, 1921 and March 25, 1927. Book then begins the records following the fire through the year 1992. | ||
==== Death ==== | ==== Death ==== | ||
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