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Guide to '''Morgan County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
East Tennessee county. Established 1817.  


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== Quick Dates  ==
 
Morgan County's civil records start the following years:<ref>[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/earlyrecords.htm "Earliest County Records,"] Tennessee State Library and Archives.</ref>
 
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Land '''Land''']  
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= October 15, 1817
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|county seat= Wartburg
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|parent county= [[Roane County, Tennessee Genealogy|Roane]]<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>
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|county1= [[Anderson County, Tennessee Genealogy|Anderson]]
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|county2= [[Cumberland County, Tennessee Genealogy|Cumberland]]
 
|county3= [[Fentress County, Tennessee Genealogy|Fentress]]
== County Courthouse  ==
|county4= [[Roane County, Tennessee Genealogy|Roane]]
 
|county5= [[Scott County, Tennessee Genealogy|Scott]]</br><center>[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
[[Image:{{TNMorgancourthouse}}]]'''Morgan County Courthouse'''<br>415 N. Kingston Street<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3105
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<br> [http://morgancountychamber.com/community.html '''Morgan County Clerk''']<br>Marriage records and Birth records 1908-1912<br>P.O. Box 301<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3480<br>  
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[http://morgancountychamber.com/community.html '''Morgan County Register of Deeds''']<br>Land records<br>415 North Kingston St.<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3105
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[http://morgancountychamber.com/community.html '''Morgan County Clerk and Master''']<br>Probate records<br>415 N. Kingston St.<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3881
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[http://morgancountychamber.com/community.html '''Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk''']'''<br>'''Court records<br>415 N. Kingston St.<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3503
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
All of the offices are located on the 1st floor of the courthouse.  
Morgan County was named for Daniel Morgan (1736-1802), an American Revolutionary War officer who commanded the troops that defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens, and who later served as a U.S. congressman from Virginia. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Morgan, Tennessee" in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_County,_Tennessee Wikipedia] accessed 27 Dec 2018 </ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
'''Hours''':<br>Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br>Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon
{{TN Courthouse Intro|Morgan}}
'''Morgan County Courthouse'''<br>415 N. Kingston Street<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>[https://www.courtreference.com/Morgan-County-Tennessee-Courts.htm  County Courthouse]  Phone: 423-346-3105<br>
[https://www.courtreference.com/Morgan-County-Tennessee-Courts.htm County Clerk] Phone: 423-346-3480<br>
[https://www.courtreference.com/Morgan-County-Tennessee-Courts.htm County Register of Deeds] Phone: 423-346-3105<br>
[https://www.courtreference.com/Morgan-County-Tennessee-Courts.htm County Clerk and Master]  Phone: 423-346-3881<br>
[https://www.courtreference.com/Morgan-County-Tennessee-Courts.htm County Circuit Court Clerk] Phone: 423-346-3503<br>


County Clerk has birth records 1908-1912, marriage records from 1862, divorce and probate records, land records from 1818.<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>
== History  ==


'''''County Pronunciation'''''<br>
[[Image:{{DanielMorgan}}]]  
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#[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TNMorganWeller.ogg Hear it spoken]<ref>Voice of Lynnae Weller, Kingsport, Tenn. (2010).</ref> (female)
#[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TNMorgan.ogg Hear it spoken]<ref>Voice of Gene Black, FamilySearch employee, former resident of Bristol, Tenn. (2010).</ref> (male)
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=== Morgan County, Tennessee Record Dates  ===
The county is named after Revolutionary War Officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan Daniel Morgan] (1736-1802).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref>  
{{TN Record Dates Intro|Morgan}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government 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" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1862
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1824
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1818
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1818
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908 (1913 missing). General compliance by 1927.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Parent County  ====
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'''1826, 1870''', and '''1904'''  Fires damaged the courthouse records.<ref>[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/lost-records-courthouse-fires-and-disasters-tennessee Lost Records]
Lost Records Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee in ''Tennessee State Library and Archives'' in ''Tennessee Secretary of State'' (accessed 13 March 2016).</ref>
*Lost census: 1820
*Lost marriage records: 1817 to 1861
*Lost probate records: 1817 to 1865
{{Fire+}}
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=== Boundary Changes ===
'''1817--'''Morgan County was established 15 October 1817 from [[Roane County, Tennessee|Roane]] County.&nbsp; <br>'''County seat:''' Wartburg <ref name="Handybook">''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America]'', 10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002), 642.</ref>  
{{TN Boundary Changes Intro|Morgan}}
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*'''1817--'''Morgan County was established 15 October 1817 from [[Roane County, Tennessee Genealogy|Roane]] County.<br>''
*'''County seat:''' Wartburg<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>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Tennessee Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#TN Tennessee Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== County Pronunciation  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,129,c,morgan.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Morgan County, Tennessee," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_County,_Tennessee, accessed 5 December 2019.</ref>


{{Populated places
[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TNMorgan.ogg Hear it spoken]<ref>Voice of Gene Black, FamilySearch employee, former resident of Bristol, Tenn. (2010).</ref>  
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*Burrville
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*Gobey
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyner,_Tennessee Joyner]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancing,_Tennessee Lancing]
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*Mossy Grove
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby,_Tennessee Rugby]
*Stephens
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=== History Timeline ===
Did we get the accent right? If not, contact Nathan W. Murphy, [mailto:murphynw@familysearch.org murphynw@familysearch.org].
{{TN Historical Timeline Intro|Morgan}}


[[Image:{{DanielMorgan}}]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
'''Additional Information'''<br>


East Tennessee county. Established 1817.
[http://www.mytennesseegenealogy.com/tn-maps.html "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps"] (1777-1985) may be viewed for free at the My Tennessee Genealogy website. They rely on [http://www.goldbug.com/store/animap3.html AniMap 3.0] software.  


The county is named after Revolutionary War Officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan Daniel Morgan] (1736-1802).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee,"] Wikipedia.</ref>
==== Record Loss  ====


== Resources ==
'''1826, 1870, 1904'''--Fires damaged records
{{TN Resources Intro|Morgan}}


=== Bible Records ===
*Lost censuses: 1820, 1890
{{TN Bible Intro|Morgan}}
*Lost marriage records: 1817&nbsp;to 1861
*Lost probate records: 1817 to 1865


=== Biographies  ===
{{Fire}} For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
{{TN Biographies Intro|Morgan}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*[http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2009/04/13/when-the-records-are-gone/ Arlene Eakle, ''When the Records are Gone'' in Tennessee Genealogy Blog]
{{TN Business Records Intro|Morgan}}
*[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle]


*''East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911''. 2000. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. {{FSC|965670|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2m}}. Online at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-56434/east-tennessees-forgotten-children-apprentices-from-1778-to-1911 MyHeritage] ($). Includes Morgan County.
== Places/Localities  ==
*Tennessee Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics and Mines. ''[https://www.archive.org/details/coalminestenn00tennrich Coal Mines and Mining--Tennessee]. ''Nashville, Tennessee: A.B. Travel, 1883. Free digital copy.


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{TN Cemeteries Intro|Morgan}}


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| Adkins Mill
| Frankfort
| Lavender
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195054&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C+Morgan%2C+Rugby&columns=*,0,0 Rugby]
| Whetstone (hist.)
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| Annabel
| Glades
| Melrose (hist.)
| Ruppe (hist.)
| White Oak
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| Brewerstown
| Gobey
| Midway
| Shady Grove
| Winslow
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| Burrsville
| High Point
| Mill Creek
| Stephens
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|-
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Morgan County, Tennessee''' online and in print</center>
| Catoosa
| Holland Ford
| Nemo
| Stowers
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalfield,_Tennessee Coal Field]  
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| Howard Mill
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2489&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby= Findagrave.com]
| Oak Hill
* [http://tngenweb.org/morgan/records-data/ TNGenWeb]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbright,_Tennessee Sunbright]  
* [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/morgan/cemetery.html TNGenWeb Archives]
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* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/morgan.html Tombstone Project]
* [http://www.tngenweb.org/cemeteries/#!co=morgan TNGenWeb Cemeteries]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Tennessee&cemetery_county=Morgan&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
| Crookedfork (hist.)  
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| Huffman
* {{FSC|United States, Tennessee, Morgan - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1164700906|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
| Obed Junction
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemetery+Morgan+Tennessee&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| Tupper Town
|  
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195053&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C+Morgan%2C+Deer+Lodge&columns=*,0,0 Deer Lodge]  
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| Islandford (hist.)
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Tennessee/Morgan-County?id=county_2489 Findagrave.com]
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petros,_Tennessee Petros]  
* [http://tennesseegravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=65 Gravestones]
| Union
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Morgan,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395277&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Morgan,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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|-
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="2" style=text-align:center| See [[Tennessee Cemeteries|Tennessee Cemeteries]] for more information.
| Flat Rock
| Lancing
| Pilot Mountain
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195055&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C+Morgan%2C+Wartburg&columns=*,0,0 Wartburg]
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''Additional Cemetery Resources''<br>
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
*[http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,cemetery.cfm Tennessee Cemeteries] - Hometown Locator


=== Census Records ===
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{{TN Census Intro|Morgan}}
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{{Historical populations
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|type = USA
*[[Anderson County, Tennessee|Anderson]]
|heading = Census
*[[Cumberland County, Tennessee|Cumberland]]
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]             
|1820 |1676        
|1830 |2582             
|1840 |2660                 
|1850 |3430                           
|1860 |3353                              
|1870 |2969                             
|1880 |5156                             
|1890 |7639                             
|1900 |9587                             
|1910 |11458               
|1920 |13285                  
|1930 |13603                           
|1940 |15242                              
|1950 |15727                             
|1960 |14304                               
|1970 |13619                           
|1980 |16604                             
|1990 |17300                               
|2000 |19757
|2010 |21987       
}}
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Morgan County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|Tennessee Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.


See [[Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.
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*[[Fentress County, Tennessee|Fentress]]
*[[Roane County, Tennessee|Roane]]


See [http://www.us-census.org/states/tennessee/m-tn.htm#Morgan Morgan County,TN census assignments], including links to transcribed files. [http://www.us-census.org/ The USGenWeb Census Project<sup>®</sup>].
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*[[Scott County, Tennessee|Scott]]


'''1810-1891'''<br>
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3574 Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891] at Ancestry $
== Resources  ==


'''1820''' Lost<ref name="null">Mary Barnett Curtis, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1136652 Early East Tennessee Tax Lists: a compiled list of residents of the area covered in 22 east Tennessee counties for which there is <nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> no census records prior to 1830]'' (Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing, 1964) {{FSC|976.8 R4c}}.</ref>
==== Research Guides  ====


'''1820 Manufactures'''<br>
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factmorgan.htm Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Morgan County], courtesy: [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA]. (Identifies published county histories, published&nbsp;local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)


The original manufactures schedules for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee are kept at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|NARA]], Washington, D.C. FS Library copies: {{FSC|280127|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Films 1024517-1024518}}.
==== African American  ====


The following book is a useful aid for finding the original records.
''[[African American Research|United States African Americans]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[African-American Resources for Tennessee|Tennessee African Americans]]''


*National Archives. ''Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820''. 1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977. {{FSC|280979|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2m 1820}}; Covers this county.
==== Cemeteries  ====
*1820 Census of Manufactures: Morgan County, ''East Tennessee Roots'', Vol. 6, No. 2 ():56. For availability, see [[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy|Morgan]].


'''1830'''<br>
{{RAOGKcemetery}} Tennessee cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. <br><br> Charles A. Reeves Jr. has created a detailed map showing the locations of Putnam County cemeteries. It may be purchased for a small fee through his [http://reevesmaps.com/map_catalog_cems.htm website]


*Sistler, Byron H. ''1830 Census, East Tennessee''. Evanston, Ill.: n.p., 1969. {{FSC|170150|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2p 1830}}.
The [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Tennessee_Cemeteries#Online_Resources Tennessee Cemeteries] page provides explanations of the following online resources:


'''1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners'''<br>
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| '''Bibliography'''  
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| '''Cemetery Gazetteers'''
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*''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census''. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. {{FSC|282860|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/857237 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/censusofpensione00usce/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry] ($). See Tennessee, Eastern District, Morgan County on page 154.
==== Census ====


'''1850'''<br>
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population censuses of Morgan County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see [[Tennessee Census|Tennessee Census]]. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.


*Porch, Deane and Louise Gillespie Lynch. ''Morgan County, Tennessee 1850 Census''. Franklin, Tenn.: Louise G. Lynch, 1973. {{FSC|164326|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 X2p}}.
See [[Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed indexes.  


'''1850 Agricultural Census'''<br>
See [http://www.us-census.org/states/tennessee/m-tn.htm#Morgan Morgan County,&nbsp;TN&nbsp;census assignments], including links to transcribed files. [[http://www.us-census.org/ The USGenWeb Census Project<sup>®</sup>]].


*Green, Linda L. ''Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census.'' 2 vols. Woodbridge, Va.: L.L. Green, 2000. {{FSC|976473|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2g v. 1}} ff. Morgan County is included in Vol. 1.
'''1820''' - Lost<ref name="null">Mary Barnett Curtis, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1136652 Early East Tennessee Tax Lists: a compiled list of residents of the area covered in 22 east Tennessee counties for which there is (sic) no census records prior to 1830]'' (Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing, 1964) [{{FHL|976.8 R4c}}].</ref>


'''1860'''<br>
'''1820 Manufactures'''  


*''Index to 1860 Morgan County Census (Tennessee)''. Wartburg, Tenn.: Morgan County Genealogical Society, 199?. {{FSC|642671|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 X2i 1860}}.
The original manufactures schedules for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee are kept at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|NARA]], Washington, D.C. FHL copies: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=280127 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Films 1024517-1024518].  


'''1870'''<br>
The following book is a useful aid for finding the original records. A free online index, provided by [http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Databases/1820Manufactures.cfm Lineages],&nbsp;will help researchers determine if this resource can be of assistance:


*''Index to 1870 Morgan County Census (Tennessee)''. Wartburg, Tenn.: Morgan County Genealogical Society, 199?. {{FSC|642674|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 X2i 1870}}.
*National Archives. ''Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820''. 1920; reprint, Knightstown,&nbsp;Ind.: Bookmark, 1977. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=280979 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 973 X2m 1820]; digital version at [http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Databases/1820Manufactures.cfm Lineages]. [Covers this county.]


'''1880'''<br>
These records have also been abstracted:


*''Index to 1880 Morgan County Census (Tennessee)''. Wartburg, Tenn.: Morgan County Genealogical Society, 199?. {{FSC|642680|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 X2i 1880}}.
*1820 Census of Manufactures: Morgan County, ''East Tennessee Roots'', Vol. 6, No. 2 ():56. For availability, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Periodicals Periodicals].
*Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. ''1880 Census Morgan County, Tennessee''. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler &amp; Associates, 1996. {{FSC|721936|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 X2d 1880}}.


'''1890''' Lost, but substitutes are available:
'''1830'''  


*Reed, Sue S. ''Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891.'' 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. {{FSC|461479|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 5 1891}}. Morgan County is included in Vol. 5.
*Sistler, Byron H. ''1830 Census, East Tennessee''. Evanston, Ill.: n.p., 1969. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=170150 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.8 X2p 1830].
*Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. ''1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee.'' Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. {{FSC|114935|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890}}.


'''1891 Male Voters'''<br>
'''1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners'''  


*'''1891''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2884 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891] at Ancestry $
*''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2648500 A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282860&disp=A+Census+of+pensioners+for+Revolutionary%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL&nbsp;US/CAN Film 2321]. 1841 edition digitized by the [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf U.S. Census Bureau] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google Books] ''et. al''. [See Tennessee, Eastern District, Morgan County on page 154.]


=== Church Records ===
'''1850'''  
{{TN Church Intro|Morgan}}
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Morgan,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395277&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Morgan,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
*Porch, Deane and Louise Gillespie Lynch. ''Morgan County, Tennessee 1850 Census''. Franklin, Tenn.: Louise G. Lynch, 1973. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=164326 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 X2p].
{{TN Court Intro|Morgan}}


'''''Law and Legislation'''''<br>
'''1850 Agricultural Census'''  
*Tennessee State Library and Archives, ''Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names.''<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>  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|TSLA]] has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. Online searchable index at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850 TSLA].


=== Directories ===
*Green, Linda L. ''Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census.'' 2 vols. Woodbridge, Va.: L.L. Green, 2000. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=976473 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2g v. 1] ff. [Morgan County is included in Vol. 1.]
{{TN Directories Intro|Morgan}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
'''1860'''
{{TN Emigration Intro|Morgan}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*''Index to 1860&nbsp;Morgan County Census (Tennessee)''. Wartburg, Tenn.: Morgan County Genealogical Society, 199?. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=642671 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 X2i 1860].
{{TN Ethnic Groups Intro|Morgan}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
'''1870'''
{{TN Funeral Homes Intro|Morgan}}
 
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*''Index to 1870 Morgan County Census (Tennessee)''. Wartburg, Tenn.: Morgan County Genealogical Society, 199?. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=642674 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 X2i 1870].
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'''1880'''
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<li>[https://www.davisfuneralhomes.com/ Davis Funeral Home] in Harriman</li>
<li>[https://www.davisfuneralhomes.com/ Davis Funeral Home] in Wartburg</li>
<li>[https://www.kykerfuneralhomes.com/ Kyker Funeral Home] in Harriman</li>
<li>[https://www.sharpfh.com/ Premier Sharp Funeral Home] in Oliver Springs</li>
<li>[https://www.schubertfuneralhome.com/ Shubert Funeral Home] in Sunbright</li>
<li>[https://www.schubertfuneralhome.com/ Shubert Funeral Home] in Wartburg</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
*''Index to 1880 Morgan County Census (Tennessee)''. Wartburg, Tenn.: Morgan County Genealogical Society, 199?. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=642680 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 X2i 1880].
{{TN Genealogies Intro|Morgan}}
*Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. ''1880 Census Morgan County, Tennessee''. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler &amp; Associates, 1996. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=721936 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 X2d 1880].


'''''General'''''<br>
'''1890''' - Lost, but substitutes are available:


As of August 2010, a query for [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=Search&includedb=&lang=en&ti=&surname=&stype=Exact&given=&bplace=Morgan+Tennessee&byear=&brange=0&dplace=&dyear=&drange=0&mplace=&myear=&mrange=0&father=&mother=&spouse=&skipdb=&period=All&submit.x=Search persons born in Morgan, Tennessee] at ''[[World Connect|World Connect]]'', results in more than 15,000 entries.
*Reed, Sue S. ''Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891.'' 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=461479 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 5 1891]. [Morgan County is included in Vol. 5.]
*Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. ''1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee.'' Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=114935 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890].


*''The Heritage of Morgan County, Tennessee, 1817-1999''. Tenn.: Morgan County Heritage Book Committee, 1999. {{FSC|1155582|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 D2h}}.
==== Church  ====


*'''Alexander''' - Gaston, Essie Gladys. ''The Clift-Penland Family.'' Unknown: Unknown, 1949. Available at {{FSC|1025590|title-id|disp=FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 C613g}}; available online at some libraries through [https://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuest Online]. Mentions the John Alexander family that went from Morgan County, Tennessee to Arkansas.
==== Court  ====
*'''Bowman''' - Bowman, Charles W. ''Bowman Genealogy: Fragmentary Annals of a Branch of the Bowman Family: To Which is Appended Data Relating to other Bowmans and the Spencers.'' Washington, D.C.: Law Reporter Print. Co., 1912. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/346715 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24210 Ancestry] ($).
*'''Kindred''' - Henrick, Ruby Rigor. ''Thomas Kindred Family History: Albermarle County, Virginia to Morgan County, Tennessee 1776-1986''. St. Louis, Missouri: R.R. Henrick, 1986. {{FSC|508724|title-id|disp=FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 K577r}}.
*'''Laymance''' - Roberts, Snyder E. ''A Sketch of Laymance Families of Morgan County, Tennessee''. Tenn.: S.E. Roberts, 1985. {{FSC|668624|title-id|disp=FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 8090}}.
*'''Ruffner''' - Roberts, Pauline H. ''Ruffner Families of Maienfeld, Switzerland and Morgan County, Tennessee''. Oliver Springs, Tenn.: P.H. Roberts, 1981. Book: {{FSC|668523|title-id|disp=FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 R838ro}}; Microfilm: {{FSC|76390|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 1307514 Item 39}}.
*'''Stinecipher''' - Roberts, Snyder E. ''Data Sheets on Stinecipher Families of Morgan &amp; Roane Counties, Tennessee''. Oak Ridge, Tenn.: S. Roberts, 1987. {{FSC|668513|title-id|disp=FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 8047}}.


=== Guardianship ===
==== DNA  ====
{{TN Guardianship Intro|Morgan}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{DNA}} DNA has been collected from men claiming descent from the following Morgan County residents. Attempts have not been made to verify the lineages of those tested.
{{TN Land Intro|Morgan}}


The original Morgan County Deed Books are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed Deed Books A to KZ (1818-1901) and accompanying Indexes (1818-1914). FS Library copies: {{FSC|201301|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Films 978846-978866}}.
==== Family Histories  ====


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
*Locate publications about direct ancestors
{{TN Histories Intro|Morgan}}
*Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
*Identify publications, to quote [[Elizabeth Shown Mills|Elizabeth Shown Mills]], about an ancestor's "FAN Club" ['''F'''riends, '''A'''ssociates, and '''N'''eighbors]


*Hughes, Thomas. ''Rugby, Morgan County, Tennessee, Settlement''. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke &amp; Co., Print, 1880. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/289749 FamilySearch Digital Library].
'''General'''  


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
As of August 2010, a query for [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=Search&includedb=&lang=en&ti=&surname=&stype=Exact&given=&bplace=Morgan+Tennessee&byear=&brange=0&dplace=&dyear=&drange=0&mplace=&myear=&mrange=0&father=&mother=&spouse=&skipdb=&period=All&submit.x=Search persons born in Morgan, Tennessee] at ''[[World Connect|World Connect]]'', results in more than 15,000 entries.
{{TN Maps Intro|Morgan}}


{{TN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TN Morgan County}}}}
*''The Heritage of Morgan County, Tennessee, 1817-1999''. [Tenn.]: Morgan County Heritage Book Committee, 1999. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1155582 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 D2h].


*[http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)]
'''Bibliography'''
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Morgan,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395277&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Morgan,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Cities and Towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
*'''[Alexander]''' Gaston, Essie Gladys. ''The Clift-Penland Family.'' Unknown: Unknown, 1949. Available at [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1025590&disp=The++Clift++%2D++Penland++family%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C613g] digital version at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books/results/image?urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bglhbooks%3BGenealogy-glh53088405%3B-1%3B-1%3B Heritage Quest Online] ($). [Mentions the John Alexander family that came from Morgan County, Tennessee to Arkansas].
{{TN Migration Intro|Morgan}}
*'''[Bowman]''' Bowman, Charles W. ''Bowman Genealogy: Fragmentary Annals of a Branch of the Bowman Family: To Which is Appended Data Relating to other Bowmans and the Spencers.'' Washington, D.C.: Law Reporter Print. Co., 1912. Available at [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=247062&disp=Bowman++genealogy%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B684bc]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=247062&disp=Bowman++genealogy++ FHL US/CAN Fiche 6046561]; digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24210 Ancestry] ($); [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZFU3AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:Bowman+intitle:genealogy+intitle:fragmentary+intitle:annals+intitle:of+intitle:a+intitle:branch+intitle:of+intitle:the+intitle:Bowman+intitle:family&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=1&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books] (full view); and [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books/results/image?urn=urn%3Aproquest%3AUS%3Bglhbooks%3BGenealogy-glh32491799%3B-1%3B-1%3B Heritage Quest Online] ($).
*'''[Kindred]''' Henrick, Ruby Rigor. ''Thomas Kindred Family History: Albermarle County, Virginia to Morgan County, Tennessee 1776-1986''. St. Louis, Missouri: R.R. Henrick, 1986. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=508724 FHL&nbsp;FAM&nbsp;HIST&nbsp;Book 929.273 K577r].
*'''[Laymance]''' Roberts, Snyder E. ''A Sketch of Laymance Families of Morgan County, Tennessee''. [Tenn.]: S.E. Roberts, 1985. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=668624 FHL&nbsp;FAM&nbsp;HIST&nbsp;Book 929.273 A1 no. 8090].
*'''[Ruffner]''' Roberts, Pauline H. ''Ruffner Families of Maienfeld, Switzerland and Morgan County, Tennessee''. [Oliver Springs, Tenn.]: P.H. Roberts, 1981. Book: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=668523 FHL&nbsp;FAM&nbsp;HIST&nbsp;Book 929.273 R838ro]; Microfilm: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=76390 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Film 1307514 Item 39].
*'''[Stinecipher]''' Roberts, Snyder E. ''Data Sheets on Stinecipher Families of Morgan &amp; Roane Counties, Tennessee''. [Oak Ridge, Tenn.]: S. Roberts, 1987. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=668513 FHL&nbsp;FAM&nbsp;HIST&nbsp;Book 929.273 A1 no. 8047].


=== Military Records ===
==== Land  ====
{{TN Military Intro|Morgan}}


'''''Revolutionary War'''''<br>
The original Morgan County Deed Books are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed Deed Books A to KZ (1818-1901) and accompanying Indexes (1818-1914). FHL&nbsp;copies: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=201301 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Films 978846-978866].


*[http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ 1835 Pension Roll] at TNGenWeb.
==== Law and Legislation  ====
*[http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions] at TNGenWeb.
*Select [http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/militaryinfo.html ''Morgan County Revolutionary War Pension Records''] at TNGenWeb.
*[http://tngenweb.org/morgan/revolutionary-war-soldiers/ Revolutionary War Soldiers of Morgan County] at TNGenWeb.
*''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census''. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. {{FSC|282860|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/857237 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/censusofpensione00usce/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7678/ Ancestry] ($). See Tennessee, Eastern District, Morgan County on page 154.
*Revolutionary &amp; Military Pensioners, 1840, ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 33, No. 1 (Spring 1986).


Additional resources include:
*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.] [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm Click here]. The searchable index is available at [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/misc/actsintro.htm#names TSLA]; another version is available at [http://worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=usa_tn_acts World Vital Records].


*Local Soldiers, Revolution to Desert Storm, ''Morgan County Messenger'', Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring 1993).
==== Local Histories  ====
*Matthias Williams Pension Application, 1832, ''Morgan County Messenger'' (Summer 1998).
*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry]. Tennessee entries abstracted online at [http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War] at TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.
*Revolutionary War Pens. Info., Court Minutes,1850-52, ''Pellissippian'', Vol. 2, No. 2 (Apr. 1981).


'''''War of 1812'''''<br>
*Hughes, Thomas. ''Rugby, Morgan County, Tennessee, Settlement''. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke &amp; Co., Print, 1880. 1975 reprint: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=741009 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874/R1 H2h]. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=7HgUAAAAYAAJ Google Books].
*Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 8, No. 2 (Apr. 1961):49-52. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at [https://tngs.org/Ansearchn-News journal website]. [Includes Morgan County pensioners (p. 49).]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
==== Maps  ====


''Online Records''<br>
==== Military ====
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932378|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932422|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry (free)
*'''1861-1865''' -  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry  (free)
*'''1891-1965''' {{RecordSearch|1874474|Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*USGenWeb Archives, [http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/morgan/military.html Morgan County Tennessee Archives]. Civil War Pensions.


'''''Other Resources'''''<br>
'''Revolutionary War'''  
*Tennessee State Library and Archives, [http://share.tn.gov/tsla/history/military/pension166.htm Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Morgan County]. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
*United States Pension Bureau, [https://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso02buregoog#page/n385/mode/1up List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for...] (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Morgan County, page 367.
*TNGenWeb, [http://tngenweb.org/morgan/records-data/ Military Links for Morgan County]. Scroll down to "Military Records."


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
The following Morgan County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:
{{TN Naturalization Intro|Morgan}}


=== Newspapers ===
*[http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ 1835 Pension Roll]
{{TN Newspapers Intro|Morgan}}
*[http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions]
*Select [http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/militaryinfo.html ''Morgan County Revolutionary War Pension Records'']


*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives Newspapers on Microfilm at the Library & Archives] at TSLA; some may be accessed via interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee
The 1840 Census of Pensioners has been abstracted multiple times:  
**See [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/guides/interlibrary-loan-policies Interlibrary Loan Policies] for more information<br>
For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Morgan County click on the following cities or towns:


*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-o#Oakdale Oakdale]
*''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2648500 A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]''. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=282860&disp=A+Census+of+pensioners+for+Revolutionary%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL&nbsp;US/CAN Film 2321]. 1841 edition digitized by the [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1840c-01.pdf U.S. Census Bureau] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google Books] ''et. al''. [See Tennessee, Eastern District, Morgan County on page 154.]  
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-r#Rugby Rugby]
*Revolutionary &amp; Military Pensioners, 1840,&nbsp;''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 33, No. 1 (Spring 1986).
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-s#Sunbright Sunbright]
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-w#Wartburg Wartburg]


*'''1847-1851'''  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. (Largely Methodist?)
Additional resources include:  
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50075/ Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Obituaries ===
*Local Soldiers, Revolution to Desert Storm,&nbsp;''Morgan County Messenger'', Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring 1993).
{{TN Obituaries Intro|Morgan}}
*Matthias Williams Pension Application, 1832, ''Morgan County Messenger'' (Summer 1998).
*''Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions''. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include&nbsp;"an Added Index to States." Digital version at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48141 Ancestry] ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at [http://tngenweb.org/revwar/ Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War], courtesy: [http://tngenweb.org/ TNGenWeb]. [Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.]
*Revolutionary War Pens. Info., Court Minutes,1850-52,&nbsp;''Pellissippian'', Vol. 2, No. 2 (Apr. 1981).


=== Other Records ===
'''War of 1812'''
{{TN Other Records Intro|Morgan}}


===== Prisons =====
*Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 8, No. 2 (Apr. 1961):49-52. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/index.html journal website]. [Includes Morgan County pensioners (p. 49).]
*'''1831-1850''' [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850] at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives]<br>
*'''1851-1870''' [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870] at [https://sos.tn.gov/tsla Tennessee State Library and Archives]


=== Periodicals ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{TN Periodicals Intro|Morgan}}


*''Ansearchin' News'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of many previous issues at [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News Ansearchin' News]. {{FSC|44514|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.}}
Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/tn-paper.htm TSLA]. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailill.htm#newspapers here]. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Morgan County click on the following cities or towns:


*''Morgan County Messenger'': {{FSC|622745|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.874 B2m}}
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/paper-o.htm#Oakdale Oakdale]
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/paper-r.htm#Rugby Rugby]
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/paper-s.htm#Sunbright Sunbright]
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/newspapers/paper-w.htm#Wartburg Wartburg]


*''The Pellissippian'': Published by the Anderson County Historical Society (formerly called, Pellissippi Genealogical and Historical Society). The table of contents for some issues are available on their [https://pellissippi.org/the-pellissippian/ website]. {{FSC|138229|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.8 D25p}}.
==== Occupations  ====


=== Probate Records ===
*Miller, Alan N. ''East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911''. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=965670 FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2m]. Digital version at [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?ix=gpc_easttennesseesforgottenchildren World Vital Records] ($). Purchase at [http://www.genealogical.com/products/East%20Tennessees%20Forgotten%20Children/9259.html Genealogical.com]. [Includes Morgan County.]
{{TN Probate Intro|Morgan}}
*Tennesse Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics and Mines. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/coalminestenn00tennrich Coal Mines and Mining--Tennessee]. ''Nashville, Tennessee: A.B. Travel, 1883. Free digital copy.


The original Morgan County Wills are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed Wills 1866-1935. FS Library copy: {{FSC|198845|item|disp=FS Library Film 978845}}. In 1988, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] also microfilmed Will Book 2 (1889-1958). FS Library copy: {{FSC|963447|item|disp=FS Library Film 1928793}}.
==== Periodicals  ====


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers who are new to their area would not likely discover. This type of material may be found in local, regional, or statewide genealogical society journals. The following periodicals cover this county:  
*'''1779-2008''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9176 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] $
*'''1800-1958'''  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=M6Q3-7Z9%3A179658201%3Fcc%3D1909088 Morgan County] portion of {{RecordSearch|1909088|Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Probate Court Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
:'''Ansearchin' News'''
{{TN Schools Intro|Morgan}}
:Genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Morgan County, Tennessee have been published in ''Ansearchin' News'', the quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. To view a list of these articles, visit their [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/ByCounty_ndx.html county index]. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their [http://www.tngs.org/ansearchin/index.html archive]&nbsp;or conduct a [http://www.tngs.org/search.htm surname search]. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the ''Ansearchin' News'' quarterly [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=44514 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a.]
:'''East Tennessee Roots'''
:Genealogical articles with abstracts of Morgan County, Tennessee records have been published in ''[http://www.easttennesseeroots.com/index.html East Tennessee Roots]'' (10 vols.). A subject index to these articles is available [http://sites.google.com/site/easttennesseeroots/subject-index online]. Surname indexes to Volumes 9 and 10 are also available [http://sites.google.com/site/easttennesseeroots/ online]. The Family History Library has collected most issues of&nbsp;''East Tennessee Roots'' [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=177434 FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 D25e].
:'''Morgan County Messenger'''
:The Family History Library has Volume 1, no. 2 (Fall 1986) [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=622745&disp=Morgan++County++messenger%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL US/CAN 976.874 B2m]<br>Indexed at PERiodical Source Index [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|(PERSI)]] Volume 1 (May 1986) - Volume 21 (Spring 2007)
:'''The Pellissippian'''
:Genealogical articles with abstracts of Morgan County, Tennessee records were published in the ''The Pellissippian'' (25 vols., 1980-2004), the quarterly of the [http://pellissippi-society.home.comcast.net/~pellissippi-society/index.htm Pellissippi Genealogical and Historical Society]. The society has posted tables of contents for all 25 volumes on their [http://pellissippi-society.home.comcast.net/~pellissippi-society/toc.htm website]. They also have back issues available for purchase. The Family History Library has acquired the first 20 volumes [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=138229 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.8 D25p].


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Prisons  ====


*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
Learn if your Morgan County ancestors went to prison!
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
*[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/state/inmate1.htm Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850], free index available online, courtesy: [http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/ TSLA].
{{TN Tax Intro|Morgan}}
*[http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/state/inmate4.htm Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870], free index available online, courtesy: [http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/ TSLA].


''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<br>
==== Probate  ====


*'''1814''' "1814 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List," available [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harrimantn/links.html#census online]. "Only the tax list for the militia company that included most of the people that became Morgan Countians in 1817 is included here."
The original Morgan County Wills are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed Wills 1866-1935. FHL copy: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=198845 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Film 978845]. In 1988, [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] also microfilmed Will Book 2 (1889-1958). FHL&nbsp;copy: [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=963447 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Film 1928793].  
*'''1817''' "1817 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List," available [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~harrimantn/links.html#census online]. Includes area that later became Morgan County.
*'''1836, 1848, 1874, 1876''' ''Morgan County, Tennessee, Tax Lists: Year 1836, 1848, 1874, 1876''. n.p.: n.p., n.d. {{FSC|634851|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.874 R4m}}.
*'''1836''' "Tax List, 1836," ''Morgan County Messenger'', Vol. 2, No. 3 (Winter 1988).
*'''1836''' "Tax List Excerpt, 1836," ''Scott County Historical Society Newsletter'', Vol. 10, No. 4 (Summer 1993).
*'''1836'''  "Morgan County Tax Records District 1, 1836," available [http://www.tngenes.net/index.php/court/taxes/287-morgan-county-tn-1836-tax-records-district-1 online].
*'''1848'''  Thornton, Mrs. Robert E. "Morgan County Tax List-1848," ''Ansearchin' News,'' Vol. 14, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1967):23-29. For FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see [[Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy#Periodicals|Periodicals]].


=== Vital Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{TN Vital Intro|Morgan}}


==== Birth ====
The following Morgan County tax records have been abstracted:<ref>The Heritage Quest Online version of [http://heritagequestonline.com PERSI] aided in the compilation of this list.</ref>
{{TN Birth Intro|Morgan}}


*'''1828-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''[1814]''' "1814 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List," available [http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/1814roanecotaxlist.html online], courtesy: TNGenWeb. ["Only the tax list for the militia company that included most of the people that became Morgan Countians in 1817 is included here."]
*'''1869-1909''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2282 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909] at Ancestry $
*'''[1817]''' "1817 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List," available [http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/1817roanecotaxlist.html online], courtesy: TNGenWeb. [Includes area that later became Morgan County.]  
*'''1908-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''[1836, 1848, 1874, 1876]''' ''Morgan County, Tennessee, Tax Lists: Year 1836, 1848, 1874, 1876''. n.p.: n.p., n.d. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=634851 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.874 R4m].
*'''[1836]''' "Tax List, 1836,"&nbsp;''Morgan County Messenger'', Vol. 2, No. 3 (Winter 1988).
*'''[1836]''' "Tax List Excerpt, 1836,"&nbsp;''Scott County Historical Society Newsletter'', Vol. 10, No. 4 (Summer 1993).
*'''[1836]''' "Morgan County Tax Records District 1, 1836," available [http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/1836TaxListsDist1.html online], courtesy: TNGenWeb.
*'''[1848]''' Thornton, Mrs. Robert E. "Morgan County Tax List - 1848," ''Ansearchin' News,'' Vol. 14, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1967):23-29. For FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Periodicals Periodicals].


==== Marriage ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{TN Marriage Intro|Morgan}}


'''''Online indexes and Records'''''<br>
===== '''Death''' =====


*'''1625-1966''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=tennessee%2ctn Tennessee, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] $
For deaths of Methodists in Morgan County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:  
*'''1780-2002''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002] at Ancestry $
*'''1780-2002''' {{RecordSearch|1936414|Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee State Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1790-1962''' {{RecordSearch|1619127|Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950}} - at [https://www.FamilySearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Tennessee County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
*'''1796-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1681022|Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950}} (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1838-1888''' {{RecordSearch|2559093|Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888}} at 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 Ancestry $
*'''1862-1895''' - Morgan County Marriage Index 1862-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseel.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


==== Death ====
*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. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=789366 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851] ff;&nbsp;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.]
{{TN Death Intro|Morgan}}


*'''1874-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
*'''1908-1933''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10076/tennessee-deaths-1908-1933?s=275764761 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1908-1958''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2376 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 ] at Ancestry $
*'''1908-1912''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1914-1933''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/death-records-database-name/tennessee-death-records-1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1914-1966''' {{RecordSearch|1417505|Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1949-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNdeathRecords&title=Death%20Records%20Index%201949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index


==== Divorce ====
'''[http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/genealogyroom.html Morgan County Genealogical and Historical Society]'''<br>P. O. Box 684<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-2479 <br>(Located in the Wartburg Public Library and have an extensive collection of Civil War Pension Records, vertical files, genealogical books, census records and more.)<br>
{{TN Divorce Intro|Morgan}}
*'''1796 - 1850''' [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/database-tn-research/acts-tennessee-1796-1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850] at [https://tslaindexes.tn.gov/ Tennessee State Library & Archives] - index
*'''1980-2014''' [https://register.shelby.tn.us/index.php?go=TNdivorceRecords&title=Divorce%20Records%20Index%201980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014] at [https://register.shelby.tn.us/?page_id=2965 Shelby County Register of Deeds] - index


== Research Facilities ==
[http://www.wrlibrary.org/Libraries/unpage.html '''East Tennessee Historical Society''']<br>601 S. Gay Street<br>P.O. Box 1629<br>Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1629<br>Phone: 1-865-215-8824<br>E-mail: eths@east-tennessee-history.org
{{TN Research Facilities Intro|Morgan}}


=== Archives ===
[http://coalfieldlibrary.org/about/ '''Coalfield Public Library''']<br>112 Jerry Jones Rd.<br>P.O. Box 97<br>Coalfield, TN 37719<br>Phone: 1-865-435-4275<br>E-mail coalfieldlibrary@yahoo.com<br>'''Hours''': Mon., Tues., Thurs. 12 noon-6 p.m.<br>Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
{{TN Archives Intro|Morgan}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
[http://sunbrightlibrary.org/ '''Sunbright Public Library''']'''<br>'''142 Melton Dr.<br>Sunbright, TN 37872<br>Phone: 1-423-628-2439<br>'''Hours''': Mon.-Thurs. 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.<br>Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/crossville/1550-genesis-road?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Crossville Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
'''Wartburg Public Library'''<br>514 Spring St.<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-2479
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/knoxville/6024-grove-drive?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Grove Park Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/jamestown/516-n-main-st?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Jamestown Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/knoxville/400-kendall-road?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Knoxville Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/la-follette/215-wildwood-circle?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 La Follette Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/maryville/706-amerine-road?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Maryville Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/loudon/1005-mulberry-street?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Loudon Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/oak-ridge/140-south-jefferson-circle?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Oak Ridge Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/whitley-city/70-crit-king-road?qp=Morgan+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=36.113115&lng=-84.538889&r=50 Whitley City Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*[https://artcirclelibrary.info/ Art Circle Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.knoxlib.org/ Knox County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[http://www.oakridgetn.gov/department/library/home Oak Ridge Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
'''Deer Lodge Public Library'''<br>110 Corinne Ave.<br>Deer Lodge, TN 37726<br>Phone: 1-423-965-3029
{{TN Libraries Intro|Morgan}}


'''Coalfield Public Library'''<br>112 Jerry Jones Rd.<br>P.O. Box 97<br>Coalfield, TN 37719<br>Phone: 865-435-4275<br>Email: [mailto:coalfieldlibrary@yahoo.com coalfieldlibrary@yahoo.com]<br>[https://coalfieldlibrary.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''Petros Public Library<br>'''208 West Main St.<br>Petros, TN 37845<br>Phone: 1-423-324-2825  
'''Sunbright Public Library'''<br>142 Melton Dr.<br>Sunbright, TN 37872<br>Phone: 423-628-2439<br>[https://sunbrightlibrary.wordpress.com/ Website]<br><br>
'''Wartburg Public Library'''<br>514 Spring St.<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 423-346-2479<br>[https://www.facebook.com/WartburgLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Deer Lodge Public Library'''<br>110 Corinne Ave.<br>Deer Lodge, TN 37726<br>Phone: 423-965-3029<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deer-Lodge-Library/128115290567869 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Petros Public Library<br>'''208 West Main St.<br>Petros, TN 37845<br>Phone: 423-324-2825<br>[https://www.facebook.com/petroslibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Oakdale Public Library<br>'''212 Queen St.<br>Oakdale, TN 37829<br>Phone: 423-369-2595<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Oakdale-Public-Library-200021590729372/ Facebook]<br>


=== Museums ===
'''Oakdale Public Library<br>'''212 Queen St.<br>Oakdale, TN 37829<br>Phone: 1-423-369-2595
{{TN Museums Intro|Morgan}}


== Societies ==
== Web Sites  ==
{{TN Societies Intro|Morgan}}


'''Morgan County Genealogical and Historical Society'''<br>124 S. Kingston St.<br>P.O. Box 684<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 423-346-5500<br>Email: [mailto:MCGHSMuseum@gmail.com MCGHSMuseum@gmail.com]<br>[https://time4music.wixsite.com/mcghs Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/History-Museum/Morgan-County-Genealogical-Historical-Society-3206949885996800/ Facebook]<br> [https://www.facebook.com/groups/142448132609784 Facebook Private]
{{Wikipedia|Morgan County, Tennessee}}


== Websites ==
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195051&subject_disp=Tennessee%2C+Morgan&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog] (FamilySearch)
{{TN Websites Intro|Morgan}}
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.morgan/mb.ashx Morgan County, TN Family History and Genealogy Message Board] (Ancestry)
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*[http://genforum.com/tn/morgan/ Morgan County, TN Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)
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*[http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/ Morgan County, TNGenWeb] (USGenWeb)  
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*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/TN/morgan.html RootsWeb Mailing List: TNMORGAN-L (Morgan County, Tennessee List)]  
|}
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/TN/misc.html RootsWeb Mailing List: ETN-L (East Tennessee List)]
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/ Morgan County, TNGenWeb] (USGenWeb)
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/TN/misc.html RootsWeb Mailing List: ETN-OZ-L (East Tennessee Migrants to Ozarks Region List)]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TN/Morgan-County.htm Morgan County TN Genealogy] (ldsgenealogy.com)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2169|Tennessee|Morgan}} – 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.
== Research Guides ==
{{TN Research Guides Intro|Morgan}}


*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/genealogical-fact-sheets-about-tennessee-counties-morgan-county Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Morgan County], courtesy: [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/ TSLA]. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
== References  ==


== References ==
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Revision as of 18:20, 21 September 2010

United States  Gotoarrow.png  Tennessee  Gotoarrow.png  Morgan County

East Tennessee county. Established 1817.

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Quick Dates[edit | edit source]

Morgan County's civil records start the following years:[1]

Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1908 1862 1908 1830 1818 1866

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

[[Image:

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Morgan County Courthouse, Wartburg, Tenn.

]]Morgan County Courthouse
415 N. Kingston Street
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-3105


Morgan County Clerk
Marriage records and Birth records 1908-1912
P.O. Box 301
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-3480

Morgan County Register of Deeds
Land records
415 North Kingston St.
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-3105

Morgan County Clerk and Master
Probate records
415 N. Kingston St.
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-3881

Morgan County Circuit Court Clerk
Court records
415 N. Kingston St.
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-3503

All of the offices are located on the 1st floor of the courthouse.

Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon

History[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan (1736-1802)

The county is named after Revolutionary War Officer Daniel Morgan (1736-1802).[2]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1817--Morgan County was established 15 October 1817 from Roane County. 
County seat: Wartburg [3]

County Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Hear it spoken[4]

Did we get the accent right? If not, contact Nathan W. Murphy, murphynw@familysearch.org.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

"Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps" (1777-1985) may be viewed for free at the My Tennessee Genealogy website. They rely on AniMap 3.0 software.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1826, 1870, 1904--Fires damaged records

  • Lost censuses: 1820, 1890
  • Lost marriage records: 1817 to 1861
  • Lost probate records: 1817 to 1865
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For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Adkins Mill Frankfort Lavender Rugby Whetstone (hist.)
Annabel Glades Melrose (hist.) Ruppe (hist.) White Oak
Brewerstown Gobey Midway Shady Grove Winslow
Burrsville High Point Mill Creek Stephens
Catoosa Holland Ford Nemo Stowers
Coal Field Howard Mill Oak Hill Sunbright
Crookedfork (hist.) Huffman Obed Junction Tupper Town
Deer Lodge Islandford (hist.) Petros Union
Flat Rock Lancing Pilot Mountain Wartburg

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

African American[edit | edit source]

United States African Americans Gotoarrow.png Tennessee African Americans

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tennessee cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.

Charles A. Reeves Jr. has created a detailed map showing the locations of Putnam County cemeteries. It may be purchased for a small fee through his website

The Tennessee Cemeteries page provides explanations of the following online resources:

Bibliography Online Gravestone Transcriptions Cemetery Gazetteers
FHLC Find A Grave Find A Grave list

TNGenWeb Cemetery Database ePodunk

USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project

Census[edit | edit source]

1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 federal population censuses of Morgan County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.

See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.

See Morgan County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. [The USGenWeb Census Project®].

1820 - Lost[5]

1820 Manufactures

The original manufactures schedules for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee are kept at the NARA, Washington, D.C. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 1024517-1024518.

The following book is a useful aid for finding the original records. A free online index, provided by Lineages, will help researchers determine if this resource can be of assistance:

  • National Archives. Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820. 1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2m 1820; digital version at Lineages. [Covers this county.]

These records have also been abstracted:

  • 1820 Census of Manufactures: Morgan County, East Tennessee Roots, Vol. 6, No. 2 ():56. For availability, see Periodicals.

1830

1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners

1850

  • Porch, Deane and Louise Gillespie Lynch. Morgan County, Tennessee 1850 Census. Franklin, Tenn.: Louise G. Lynch, 1973. FHL US/CAN Book 976.874 X2p.

1850 Agricultural Census

  • Green, Linda L. Tennessee 1850 Agricultural Census. 2 vols. Woodbridge, Va.: L.L. Green, 2000. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2g v. 1 ff. [Morgan County is included in Vol. 1.]

1860

1870

1880

1890 - Lost, but substitutes are available:

  • Reed, Sue S. Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-one Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891, as Provided for by an Act of General Assembly of Tennessee, Passed January 15, 1891, and Approved January 22, 1891. 8 vols. Houston, Texas: S.S. Reed, 1989. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2r v. 5 1891. [Morgan County is included in Vol. 5.]
  • Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara Sistler. 1890 Civil War Veterans Census, Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: Byron Sister and Associates, 1978. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1890.

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

DNA[edit | edit source]

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DNA has been collected from men claiming descent from the following Morgan County residents. Attempts have not been made to verify the lineages of those tested.

Family Histories[edit | edit source]

It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:

  • Locate publications about direct ancestors
  • Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
  • Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General

As of August 2010, a query for persons born in Morgan, Tennessee at World Connect, results in more than 15,000 entries.

Bibliography

Land[edit | edit source]

The original Morgan County Deed Books are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed Deed Books A to KZ (1818-1901) and accompanying Indexes (1818-1914). FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 978846-978866.

Law and Legislation[edit | edit source]

  • 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.] TSLA 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 TSLA; another version is available at World Vital Records.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War

The following Morgan County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:

The 1840 Census of Pensioners has been abstracted multiple times:

Additional resources include:

  • Local Soldiers, Revolution to Desert Storm, Morgan County Messenger, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Spring 1993).
  • Matthias Williams Pension Application, 1832, Morgan County Messenger (Summer 1998).
  • Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War, courtesy: TNGenWeb. [Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.]
  • Revolutionary War Pens. Info., Court Minutes,1850-52, Pellissippian, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Apr. 1981).

War of 1812

  • Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Apr. 1961):49-52. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at journal website. [Includes Morgan County pensioners (p. 49).]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at TSLA. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Morgan County click on the following cities or towns:

Occupations[edit | edit source]

  • Miller, Alan N. East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2m. Digital version at World Vital Records ($). Purchase at Genealogical.com. [Includes Morgan County.]
  • Tennesse Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics and Mines. Coal Mines and Mining--Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee: A.B. Travel, 1883. Free digital copy.

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers who are new to their area would not likely discover. This type of material may be found in local, regional, or statewide genealogical society journals. The following periodicals cover this county:

Ansearchin' News
Genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Morgan County, Tennessee have been published in Ansearchin' News, the quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their archive or conduct a surname search. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Ansearchin' News quarterly FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a.
East Tennessee Roots
Genealogical articles with abstracts of Morgan County, Tennessee records have been published in East Tennessee Roots (10 vols.). A subject index to these articles is available online. Surname indexes to Volumes 9 and 10 are also available online. The Family History Library has collected most issues of East Tennessee Roots FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 D25e.
Morgan County Messenger
The Family History Library has Volume 1, no. 2 (Fall 1986) FHL US/CAN 976.874 B2m
Indexed at PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) Volume 1 (May 1986) - Volume 21 (Spring 2007)
The Pellissippian
Genealogical articles with abstracts of Morgan County, Tennessee records were published in the The Pellissippian (25 vols., 1980-2004), the quarterly of the Pellissippi Genealogical and Historical Society. The society has posted tables of contents for all 25 volumes on their website. They also have back issues available for purchase. The Family History Library has acquired the first 20 volumes FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 D25p.

Prisons[edit | edit source]

Learn if your Morgan County ancestors went to prison!

Probate[edit | edit source]

The original Morgan County Wills are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed Wills 1866-1935. FHL copy: FHL US/CAN Film 978845. In 1988, TSLA also microfilmed Will Book 2 (1889-1958). FHL copy: FHL US/CAN Film 1928793.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

The following Morgan County tax records have been abstracted:[6]

  • [1814] "1814 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List," available online, courtesy: TNGenWeb. ["Only the tax list for the militia company that included most of the people that became Morgan Countians in 1817 is included here."]
  • [1817] "1817 Roane County, Tennessee Tax List," available online, courtesy: TNGenWeb. [Includes area that later became Morgan County.]
  • [1836, 1848, 1874, 1876] Morgan County, Tennessee, Tax Lists: Year 1836, 1848, 1874, 1876. n.p.: n.p., n.d. FHL US/CAN Book 976.874 R4m.
  • [1836] "Tax List, 1836," Morgan County Messenger, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Winter 1988).
  • [1836] "Tax List Excerpt, 1836," Scott County Historical Society Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Summer 1993).
  • [1836] "Morgan County Tax Records District 1, 1836," available online, courtesy: TNGenWeb.
  • [1848] Thornton, Mrs. Robert E. "Morgan County Tax List - 1848," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1967):23-29. For FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

For deaths of Methodists in Morgan County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:

Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]

Morgan County Genealogical and Historical Society
P. O. Box 684
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-2479
(Located in the Wartburg Public Library and have an extensive collection of Civil War Pension Records, vertical files, genealogical books, census records and more.)

East Tennessee Historical Society
601 S. Gay Street
P.O. Box 1629
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1629
Phone: 1-865-215-8824
E-mail: eths@east-tennessee-history.org

Coalfield Public Library
112 Jerry Jones Rd.
P.O. Box 97
Coalfield, TN 37719
Phone: 1-865-435-4275
E-mail coalfieldlibrary@yahoo.com
Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 12 noon-6 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunbright Public Library
142 Melton Dr.
Sunbright, TN 37872
Phone: 1-423-628-2439
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Wartburg Public Library
514 Spring St.
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone: 1-423-346-2479

Deer Lodge Public Library
110 Corinne Ave.
Deer Lodge, TN 37726
Phone: 1-423-965-3029

Petros Public Library
208 West Main St.
Petros, TN 37845
Phone: 1-423-324-2825

Oakdale Public Library
212 Queen St.
Oakdale, TN 37829
Phone: 1-423-369-2595

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

 Wikipedia has more about this subject: Morgan County, Tennessee

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Earliest County Records," Tennessee State Library and Archives.
  2. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
  3. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002), 642.
  4. ↑ Voice of Gene Black, FamilySearch employee, former resident of Bristol, Tenn. (2010).
  5. ↑ Mary Barnett Curtis, Early East Tennessee Tax Lists: a compiled list of residents of the area covered in 22 east Tennessee counties for which there is (sic) no census records prior to 1830 (Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing, 1964) [FHL 976.8 R4c].
  6. ↑ The Heritage Quest Online version of PERSI aided in the compilation of this list.
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