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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)}}; {{ | |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)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
|variant spellings= | |variant spellings= | ||
|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)}}; {{ | 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)}}; {{FSC|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)}}; {{ | | 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)}}; {{FSC|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)}}; {{ | *'''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)}}; {{FSC|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. {{ | *''West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889''. 2006. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. {{FSC|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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*Decatur County Church Records | *Decatur County Church Records | ||
:- FamilySearch Catalog - {{ | :- FamilySearch Catalog - {{FSC|524631|subject-id|disp=Decatur County Church Records}} | ||
*Church histories tell when a church started in the area, who the early members were, give data about church leaders, etc. | *Church histories tell when a church started in the area, who the early members were, give data about church leaders, etc. | ||
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:- [http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,47039.cfm List of Decatur County churches] (TN HomeTownLocator) | :- [http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,47039.cfm List of Decatur County churches] (TN HomeTownLocator) | ||
*In 1936, a helpful guide to early Decatur County church records ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/guide-to-church-vital-statistics-in-tennessee/oclc/1829968referer=brief_results Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee], also {{ | *In 1936, a helpful guide to early Decatur County church records ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/guide-to-church-vital-statistics-in-tennessee/oclc/1829968referer=brief_results Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee], also {{FSC|976.8 K23w|book}}) was published by the Works Project Administration. 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#D "county fact sheet"] on the TSLA Web site and scroll down to "selected manuscript material". All filmed church records at the TSLA for Decatur County are listed. Many of these filmed records are also available at the Family History Library. | ||
=== Court Records === | === Court Records === | ||
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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. {{ | *Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):40-45. {{FSC|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. {{ | *'''1794-1851''' - Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FSC|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. {{ | *'''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. {{FSC|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]; {{ | *''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]; {{FSC|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]. {{ | *''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]. {{FSC|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]. {{ | *''West Tennessee Historical Society Papers'': Occasional publication of the [https://wths-tn.org/ West Tennessee Historical Society]. {{FSC|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: {{ | 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: {{FSC|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. {{ | *'''1850''' Porch, Deane ''Decatur County, Tennessee, 1850 census'' Nashville, Tennessee: D. Porch, 1970. {{FSC|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. {{ | *'''1880''' Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara ''1880 Census, Decatur County, Tennessee'' Nashville, Tennessee B. Sistler and Associates, c1993. {{FSC|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'' {{ | *'''1869-1898''' - ''Marriage records, 1869-1898, Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FSC|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'' {{ | *'''1869-1921, 1927-1992''' - ''Early marriage records of Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FSC|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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*[https://wths-tn.org/ Decatur County Archives], USGenWeb Archives | *[https://wths-tn.org/ Decatur County Archives], USGenWeb Archives | ||
*[http://www.tnyesterday.com Yesterday's Tennessee] | *[http://www.tnyesterday.com Yesterday's Tennessee] | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC Place IDNum|194842|Tennessee|Decatur}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records. | ||
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