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Guide to Monroe County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Monroe County was named for President James Monroe, who was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat and Founding Father who served as the 5th president of the United States.[2] The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Monroe County Courthouse
103 College St.
Madisonville, TN 37354
County Courthouse Phone: 423-442-5940
County Clerk Phone: 423-442-2220
County Register of Deeds Phone: 423-442-2440
County Clerk has marriage record from 1838, probate records from 1833 and court record from 1868.
Register of Deeds has land records. [4]
Monroe County, Tennessee Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1881 | 1838 | 1881 | 1820 | 1820 | 1833 | 1810 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps" (1777-1985) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Additional Information
East Tennessee county. Established 1819.
The county is named after President James Monroe (1758-1831).[9]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
The Tennessee State Library and Archives at website has digitized a large collection of family bible records. The images show the handwritten entries that provide birth, death, and marriage information. The images are available for download in pdf format. The records are indexed by the principle surnames.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Monroe County Biography Indexes available online at TNGenWeb.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
- East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911. 2000. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2m. Online at MyHeritage ($). Includes Monroe County.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information. |
Additional Cemetery Resources
- Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1820 | 2,529 | — |
1830 | 13,708 | 442.0% |
1840 | 12,056 | −12.1% |
1850 | 11,874 | −1.5% |
1860 | 12,607 | 6.2% |
1870 | 12,589 | −0.1% |
1880 | 14,283 | 13.5% |
1890 | 15,329 | 7.3% |
1900 | 18,585 | 21.2% |
1910 | 20,716 | 11.5% |
1920 | 22,060 | 6.5% |
1930 | 21,377 | −3.1% |
1940 | 24,275 | 13.6% |
1950 | 24,513 | 1.0% |
1960 | 23,316 | −4.9% |
1970 | 23,475 | 0.7% |
1980 | 28,700 | 22.3% |
1990 | 30,541 | 6.4% |
2000 | 38,961 | 27.6% |
2010 | 44,519 | 14.3% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Monroe 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 Monroe TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®.
1810-1891
1820 Manufactures
The original manufactures schedules for the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee are kept at NARA, Washington, D.C. FS Library copies: FS Library US/CAN Films 1024517-1024518.
The following book is a useful aid for finding the original records:
- National Archives. Indexes to Manufactures Census of 1820. 1920; reprint, Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1977. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2m 1820.
- 1820 Census of Manufactures: Monroe County, East Tennessee Roots, Vol. 5, No. 4 ():180. For availability, see Monroe.
1830
- Sistler, Byron H. 1830 Census, East Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: n.p., 1969. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 X2p 1830.
1840
- McConkey, Lynn. 1840 Monroe County, Tennessee, Census. Vonore, Tenn.: Datis, Inc., 1986. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8883 X2m 1840.
1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners
- 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. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Eastern District, Monroe County on page 153.
1850
- Snow, Joy L. 1850 Monroe County, Tennessee Federal Census: With Index. Marshfield, Missouri: J.L. Snow, 200-?. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8883 X2s 1850 v. 1-2.
1880
- Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. 1880 Census, Monroe County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: Byron Sistler & Associates, 1991. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8883 X2s 1880.
1891 Male Voters
- 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry — index $
1920
- Wolfe, Violet Kirkpatrick, Kathleen Miller, Jim Steed, Carolyn Snider, and Vonore Historical Society. 1920 Monroe County, TN Census. 2 vols. Vonore, Tenn.: Vonore Historical Society, 2000. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8883 X29w 1920 v. 1 ff.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Church records include baptisms, marriages and burials, as well as information about family members and clues about family migration. For additional information about church records, religions, and religious archives in Tennessee, see Tennessee Church Records.
- Monroe County Church Records
- - FamilySearch Catalog - Monroe County Church Records
- If the records you need are not in the FamilySearch Library collection, contact the church(es) in the area where your ancestor lived. Two sites that give information about churches in Monroe County are:
- - List of Monroe County churches with addresses and phone numbers (Yellowbook)
- - List of Monroe County churches (TN HomeTownLocator)
In 1936, a helpful guide to early Monroe County church records was published by the Works Project Administration.[10] Use this guide to locate which church records exist and where they were housed in 1936. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has filmed some of these records. To locate which records are available at the TSLA, go to the Genealogical Fact Sheet About Monroe County on the TSLA Web site and scroll down to "selected manuscript material". All filmed church records at the TSLA for Monroe County are listed. Many of these filmed records are also available at the FamilySearch Library.
Transcribed Monroe County church histories and membership lists are available online at TNGenWeb
- St. Paul's Luthern Church
- Chestua Baptist Church
- Hiwassee Baptist Association (including Sweetwater Association)
- Williamsburg Baptist Church
- Bethlehem Baptist Church
- Hickory Grove Church
Baptist
- 1824-1860 - Pond Creek Baptist Church. Church minutes, 1824-1860. Nashville, Tennessee: Historical Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, 196-? Manuscript. FS Library 984308 Item 2
- 1853-1972 - Notchey Creek Baptist Church Records. Madisonville, 1853-1972. TSLA Reel #428
- 1853-1900 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Vital Statistics from 19th Century Tennessee Church Records. Nashville: Sitler and Associates, 1979. FS Library 976.8 K29s vol.2 Index to Notchey Creek Baptist Church Records. Madisonville, 1853-1972.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Monroe County TN, Chancery Court Records- 1832 - 1887 from the Monroe County GenWeb Archives, website.
Law and Legislation
- 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. Online searchable index at TSLA.
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Monroe County Funeral Home Records - from the Tennessee State Archives, website.
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
General
- Monroe County Heritage Book Committee. Monroe County, Tennessee Heritage, 1819-1997: Established 1819, Monroe County, Tennessee. Salem, W.Va.: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1997. FS Library 976.8883 H2m
- Vonore Historical Society. Vonore Families: Yesterday and Today. 2 vols. Vonore, Tenn.: Vonore Historical Society, 1996-1997. FS Library 976.8883/V1 H2v v. 1
Bibliography
- Bell - Buland, Geraldine Joy Brown. Silas Bell of Wayne County, Kentucky (1787-186-): Blount and Monroe Counties, Tennessee; Murray County, Georgia; Titus County, Texas [and] Sons and Daughters to Dade and Lawrence Counties, Missouri; Pawnee County, Oklahoma; and Fayette County, Texas: Allied Lines [of] Aley, Byerly, Carter, Hall, Harrell, Loy, Mashburn, Wilson. Sepulpa, Oklahoma: Buland, Geraldine Joy Brown, 1978. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 B413f.
- Bent - See Carson.
- Blankenship - Blankinship, Leslie C. The Blankenship Family History. New Orleans, La.?: J. Q. Blankinship, 1967. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Blankensop - See Blankenship.
- Blankingship - See Blankenship.
- Boggs - See Carson.
- Carson - McClung, Quantrille D. Carson-Bent-Boggs Genealogy. Denver: Denver Public Library, 1962. Online at: FamiliySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
- Davis - Shepard, Kelly Rae Wilson. The Descendants of Clem Davis and Rachel Emaline Peak: with an Emphasis on the Descendants of James Ervin Davis and the Connecting Lines of John C. Payne, Thomas C. E. Davis, William Robert Daniell and Henry Lenderman. The Colony, Texas: K. Shepard, 1997. FS Library 929.273 D291s
- Day - Day, James Edward. Descendants of Christopher Day of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Los Angeles?: J.E. Day, 1958. Online at: HathiTrust, Ancestry ($).
- Dodd - Austin, Kim The Descendants of George Berry Dodd and Martha Lavinna Teffteller S.I. s.n., 1995 FS Library book 929.273 D661. Digital version available at FamilySearch Digital Library .
- Harmon - Banes, Verna Baker. Harmon Family Research: Taken from the Verna Baker Banes Genealogical Collection. MSS., microfilmed 1996. FS Library 1598444 Item 4
- Hart - Hart, Charles Coffin. Joseph Hart and His Descendants. St. Louis, Mo.: R.P. Studley & Co., 1901. FS Library 928166 Item 4. Free digital version online.
- Henderson - Mitchell, Reba Henderson. The Family of Samuel Henderson (1786-1867) of Monroe County, Tennessee: A Genealogical and Historical Record of Samuel Henderson and His Wife, Nancy Blair, Their Twelve Children and Their Descendants to the Present Generation. Manisonville, Tenn.: R.H. Mitchell, 1980. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 3154.
- Hensley - Schreibman, Laura and Laura Hensley. The Hensleys of Ballplay, Monroe County, Tennessee. Hazel Park, Michigan: L. Schreibman, 199-?. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 A1 no. 6391.
- Jones - Hall, Evelyn Cook and William C. Hall. The Jefferson Thomas Jones Genealogy: Being a History of Jefferson Thomas Jones, Born 14 Aug. 1828 near Madisonville, Monroe Co., Tenn. and Later Living in Park, Greene Co., Ind. and His Descendants of Tennessee, Indiana, Iowa, etc.: Also Allied Families. Nevada, Iowa: E.C. Hall, 1985. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 J718h.
- Moser - Corder, Lula Lee and Pauline Moser Shook. Moser Family History, Monroe County, Tenn.:
Descendants of Leonard Moser, c1716-1782. 2 vols. Sandpoint, Idaho: P.M. Shook, 1983. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 M853cs ff. - Moses - Ward, Edith Croft. The Moses Families of Big Creek: The Family Pages of Joshua and Sarah Samples Moses and Related Families, Monroe County, Tennessee. Clinton, Tenn.: E.C. Ward, 1995. FS Library FAM HIST Book 929.273 M853w.
- Peak - Shepard, Kelly Rae Wilson. The Descendants of Clem Davis and Rachel Emaline Peak: with an Emphasis on the Descendants of James Ervin Davis and the Connecting Lines of John C. Payne, Thomas C. E. Davis, William Robert Daniell and Henry Lenderman. The Colony, Texas: K. Shepard, 1997. FS Library 929.273 D291s
- Wolfe - Feezell, Mina Belle Wolfe and Violet Kirkpatrick Wolfe. John Peeler Wolfe: Ancestors and Descendants, 1765-1992. [Englewood, Tenn.]: M. Feezell, [1993]. FS Library 929.273 W832fm; digital version at BYU Family History Archives.
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
TSLA microfilmed the original Monroe County Deed Books A to Z (1820-1892), Trust Deed Books A to D (1868-1894) and Indexes to both (1820-1910). FS Library copies: FS Library US/CAN Microfilms 956238-956248.
Online Land Indexes and Records
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Craddock, Charles Egbert, 1850-1922. The Story of Old Fort Loudon. New York, London The Macmillan company,1899.Free digital copy.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)
- Hiwassee District 1851, Range & Township Map available at tngenweb.org/monroe/morange.htm
A township measures 36 square miles and contains 36 sections of one square mile each.
A section of one square mile is equal to 640 acres. A quarter section divides the section into 4 equal parts containing 160 acres.
- FamilySearch Places: Cities and Towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Indian Wars
- Narrative of Capt. Handly, Capture, 1793, American Historical Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jan. 1897).
Revolutionary War
The following Monroe County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:
- 1835 Pension Roll
- 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
- Monroe County, Tennessee Revolutionary War Pensioners List
Additional resources include:
- 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. FS Library US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FS Library US/CAN Film 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Tennessee, Eastern District, Monroe County on page 153.
- 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 at TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.
War of 1812
- Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan. 1961):20-23. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 8 (1961); digital version at Ansearchin' News. Includes Monroe County pensioners (p. 23).
- Monroe County, Tennessee War of 1812 Pensioners at TNGenWeb.
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1891-1965 Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Regiments. Men in Monroe County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Monroe County:
Confederate Soldiers
- 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's) - CSA
- 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company B, F, H, and 2nd K.
- 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's) - CSA - Companies B, F, H, and 2nd K.
- 4th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Branner's) - CSA - Company B.
- 34th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (4th Confederate Infantry)- CSA - Company E.
- 39th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (W. M. Bradford's) (31st Infantry) - CSA - Company K.
- 59th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Cooke's) (Eakin's 1st Battalion) - CSA - Companies B, G, and E.
- 62nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Rowan's) (80th Infantry) - CSA - Companies C, D, and G.
Union Soldiers
- 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry - Companies C, D, and G.
- 9th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company L.
- 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company K.
Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Monroe County:
- USGenWeb Archives, Monroe County Tennessee Archives, (accessed 31 Jan 2012). Civil War Records.
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Monroe County, (accessed 30 Jan 2012). Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
- United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for... (Washington Printing Office; 1883), (accessed 30 Jan 2012). Online at Internet Archive. Monroe County, page 365.
- Robert B. Barker Civil War Research, (accessed 31 Jan 2012). Microfilmed by the C.M. McClung Historical Collection, abstracts by Joy Locke.
- TNGenWeb, Monroe County Civil War Rosters, (accessed 31 Jan 2012).
- Monroe County, Tennessee, Civil War Memorial, (accessed 26 Feb 2012).
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
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 Monroe County click on the following cities:
- 1794-1851 - Lucas, Silas Emmett. Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. FS Library 976.8 V2L.
- 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. FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851 ff; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s. (Largely Methodist?)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Prisons[edit | edit source]
- 1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
- 1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 at Tennessee State Library and Archives
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Genealogical periodicals can contain unique sources and can be local, regional, or statewide. The following periodicals cover this county:
- Ansearchin' News: Quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. Perform keyword searches and read online articles of many previous issues at Ansearchin' News. FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.
- East Tennessee Roots: Published by East Tennessee Roots The table of contents for some issues are available on their website; FS Library Book 976.8 D25e.
- 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 website. FS Library Book 976.8 D25p.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
TSLA microfilmed the original Monroe County Will Books 1 to 4 (1833 to 1922). FS Library copy: FS Library Film 956237.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1779-2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry — index and images $
- 1822-1922 Monroe County portion of Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.
- 1833-1860 Will Book 1: 1833-1860 Strictly By Name - Index only
- 1833-1860; 1859-1872; 1873-1903; 1903-1922 SourtheasternGenealogy.com Images of Wills ($)
- 1860-1922 Will Books 2, 3, 4: 1860-1922 Strictly By Name - Index only
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1833-1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FS Library US/CAN 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records. Free Lookups Available!
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
TSLA microfilmed the original Monroe County Tax Books 1868, 1874, 1899-1900. FS Library copies: FS Library US/CAN Films 956249-956250.
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1825 Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. Includes 1825 tax list.
- 1836 Douthat, James L. Monroe County: 1836 Tennessee Civil District and Tax Lists. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 200-?. Mountain Press provides online surname list. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8883 R4d.
- 1861 McConkey, Lynn. Monroe Co. Tax List 1861.
- 1874 McConkey, Lynn. 1874 Tax List.
- 1899, 1912 - McConkey, Lynn. Tax Lists-1899 and 1912, Monroe County, Tennessee. n.p.: L. McConkey, 1991. FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8883 R4m.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1828-1939 Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1869-1909 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry — index and images $
- 1881-1911 - Monroe County Birth Index 1881-1911 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C519566 [11]
- 1908-1912 Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Online images and Records
- 1625-1966 Tennessee, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1780-2002 - Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 ($).
- 1780-2002 Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1790-1962 Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection. Covers all counties in Tennessee.
- 1796-1950 Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 (Indexes only) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1838-1899 - Monroe County Marriage Index 1838-1899 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- 1838-1888 Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1851-1900 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry— index and images $
- 1980-2014 Marriage Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Book Abstracts and Indexes
- 1838-1870 - Early East Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. Nashville, Tenn.: FS Library US/CAN 976.8 V2s v. 1. Indexes names of brides, grooms, and marriage dates for this county forspecified years. Free Lookups Available!
- Marriage County Indices - from the Monroe County Archives
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1874-1955 Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1908-1958 Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry — index and images $
- 1908-1912 Tennessee Death Records 1908-1912 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
- 1914-1933 Tennessee Death Records 1914-1933 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
- 1914-1966 Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1949-2014 Death Records Index 1949-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1796 - 1850 Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850 at Tennessee State Library & Archives - index
- 1980-2014 Divorce Records Index 1980-2014 at Shelby County Register of Deeds - index
Online Titles
- W.P.A. Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. FamilySearch Books Online
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Monroe County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
Monroe County Archives
105 College Street, Suite 10
Madisonville, TN 37354
Phone: 423-420-0910
Website
Monroe County's Tennessee Local History Network Archive
Website
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Knoxville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Loudon Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Maryville Tennessee FamilySearch Center
- Blount County Library - an affiliate library.
- Cleveland Bradley County Public Library History Branch - an affiliate library.
- Knox County Public Library - an affiliate library.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Monroe County. For state-wide library facilities, see Tennessee Archives and Libraries.
Madisonville Public Library
4023 Hwy 411, North Unit C
Madisonville, TN 37354
Phone: 423-442-4085
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Monroe County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Tennessee Societies.
The Vonore Historical Society
C/O The Vonore Library
611 Church St.
Vonore, TN 37885
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Monroe County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
- Monroe County's Tennessee Local History Network (American Local History Network) Resources to help you place your ancestors within the context of their local history.
- Monroe County TN Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
- "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Monroe County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "James Monroe" in Wikipedia, accessed 22 Jun 2022.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Monroe, Tennessee" in Wikipedia, accessed 27 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee in Tennessee State Library and Archives in Tennessee Secretary of State (accessed 31 March 2014).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Monroe County, Tennessee," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Tennessee, accessed 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee," Wikipedia.
- ↑ WPA. Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee. Nashville: Tennessee State Planning Commission, 1942. FS Library 976.8 K23w
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/88/Igitennesseel.pdf.