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Guide to '''Decatur County, Tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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|organized= November 1845
|county seat= Decaturville
|parent county= [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Benton]]
|county2= [[Carroll County, Tennessee Genealogy|Carroll]]
|county3= [[Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hardin]]
|county4= [[Henderson County, Tennessee Genealogy|Henderson]]
|county5= [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]]
|county6= [[Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy|Wayne]]
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Decatur County was named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., who gained national recognition in the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812 by his leadership and achievements at sea. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur, Tennessee" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee'' accessed 18 Dec 2018 </ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{TN Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
'''Decatur County Courthouse'''<br> PO Box 488 <br>Decaturville, TN 38329-0488<br>
[http://decaturcountytn.org/ Decatur County Website] Phone: 731-852-3417 <br>
[https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ County Clerk] Phone: 731-852-3417<br>
[https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Clerk Master] Phone: 731-852-3422<br>
[https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Circuit Court Clerk] Phone: 731-852-3125 <br>
[https://decaturcountytn.org/departments/ Register of Deeds] Phone: 731-852-3712<br><br>
Court records<br> Marriage records from 1869<br> Register of Deeds has land records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
 
=== Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates  ===
{{TN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
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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" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| 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 ===
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'''1869''' and '''1927'''  Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.<ref name="TSLA">[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/lost-records-courthouse-fires-and-disasters-tennessee Lost Records: Courthouse Fires and Disasters in Tennessee] in ''Tennessee State Library and Archives'' in ''Tennessee Secretary of State'' (accessed 31 March 2014).</ref>
:*Marriages lost 1845 to 1869
:*Probate lost 1845 to 1869
:*Nearly all records, except deeds, lost in 1869 fire.<ref name="null">Robert M. McBride, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/tennessee-county-data-for-historical-and-genealogical-research/oclc Tennessee County Data]'' (Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee States Library and Archives, 1966), 20.</ref><br>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{TN Boundary Changes Intro|Decatur}}
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*'''1845--'''Decatur County was created November 1845 from [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]] County. <br>''
*'''County seat:''' Decaturville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{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 ===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,039,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Tennessee," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Tennessee#Communities, accessed 12 November 2019.</ref>
 
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaturville,_Tennessee Decaturville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotts_Hill,_Tennessee Scotts Hill]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_Springs,_Tennessee Bath Springs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Hill,_Tennessee Bible Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darden,_Tennessee Darden]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holladay,_Tennessee Holladay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lick_Skillet,_Tennessee Lick Skillet]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perryville,_Tennessee Perryville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Tree,_Tennessee Sugar Tree]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{TN Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''Additional Information'''<br>
{{StephenDecatur}}
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref>
 
== Resources ==
{{TN Resources Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{TN Bible Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{TN Biographies Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{TN Business Records Intro|Decatur}}
 
*''West Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1821 to 1889''. 2006. By Alan N. Miller. Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company.  {{FSC|1369643|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 U2man}}. Online at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-56630/west-tennessees-forgotten-children-apprentices-from-1821-to-1889 MyHeritage] ($). Includes Decatur County.
 
=== Cemeteries ===
{{TN Cemeteries Intro|Decatur}}
 
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur County, Tennessee''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Decatur+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2444&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby= Findagrave.com]
* [http://tngenweb.org/decatur/records/ TNGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/cemetery.html TNGenWeb Archives]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/decatur.html Tombstone Project]
* [http://www.tngenweb.org/cemeteries/#!co=decatur TNGenWeb Cemeteries]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Tennessee&cemetery_county=Decatur&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>
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*  [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemetery+Decatur+Tennessee&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Tennessee/Decatur-County?id=county_2444 Findagrave.com]
* [http://tennesseegravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=21 Gravestones]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395252&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="2" style="text-align:center"| See [[Tennessee Cemeteries|Tennessee Cemeteries]] for more information.
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=== Census Records ===
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Tennessee#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]                 
|1850 |6003          
|1860 |6276            
|1870 |7772           
|1880 |8498         
|1890 |8995         
|1900 |10439         
|1910 |10093         
|1920 |10198         
|1930 |10106        
|1940 |10261         
|1950 |9442         
|1960 |8324           
|1970 |9457         
|1980 |10857         
|1990 |10472           
|2000 |11731         
|2010 |11757         
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1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Decatur 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.
 
See [http://www.us-census.org/states/tennessee/d-tn.htm#Decatur Decatur County, TN census assignments], including links to transcribed files. [http://www.us-census.org/ The USGenWeb Census Project<sup>®</sup>]
 
=== Church Records ===
{{TN Church Intro|Decatur}}
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395252&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
 
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|Tennessee Church Records]].
 
*Decatur County Church Records
 
:- FamilySearch Catalog - {{FSC|United States, Tennessee, Decatur - Church records|subject|subject-id=1954099105|disp=Decatur County Church Records}}
 
*Church histories tell when a church started in the area, who the early members were, give data about church leaders, etc.
*If the records you need are not found in the FamilySearch Library collection, contact the church(es) in the area where your ancestor lived.Two sites that give information about churches in Bedford County are:
 
:- [http://www.yellowbook.com/yellow-pages/?what=churches&where=Decatur+county%2C+TN List of Decatur County churches] with addresses and phone numbers (Yellowbook)<br>
:- [http://tennessee.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,47039.cfm List of Decatur County churches] (TN HomeTownLocator)
 
*In 1936, a helpful guide to early Decatur County church records ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/guide-to-church-vital-statistics-in-tennessee/oclc/1829968referer=brief_results Guide to Church Vital Statistics in Tennessee], also {{FSC|976.8 K23w|book}}) was published by the Works Project Administration. Use this guide to locate which church records exist and where they were housed in 1936. The Tennessee State Library and Archives has filmed some of these records. To locate which records are available at the TSLA, go to the appropriate [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factcounty.htm#D "county fact sheet"] on the TSLA Web site and scroll down to "selected manuscript material". All filmed church records at the TSLA for Decatur County are listed. Many of these filmed records are also available at the FamilySearch Library.
 
=== Court Records ===
{{TN Court Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''''Law and Legislation'''''<br>
*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. 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 ===
{{TN Directories Intro|Decatur}}
*'''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  ===
{{TN Emigration Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{TN Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{TN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}
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<li>[https://www.oakdalefuneralhome.com/ Oakdale Funeral Home] in Parsons</li>
<li>[https://www.paffordfuneralhome.com/ Pafford Scotts Hill Funeral Home] in Scotts Hill</li>
<li>[https://www.parsonsmortuarytn.com/ Parsons Mortuary] in Parsons</li>
<li>[https://www.reedschapel.com/ Reed's Chapel Funeral Home] in Decaturville</li>
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=== Genealogies  ===
{{TN Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}
 
More than a dozen genealogies have been published about Decatur County, Tennessee families. For more information visit [[Decatur County, Tennessee Compiled Genealogies]].
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{TN Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{TN Land Intro|Decatur}}
 
Decatur County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1846 and is located at 22 West Main Street, Decaturville, Tennessee 38329, or P.O. Box 488, Decaturville, TN 38329-0488; Telephone: 731-852-3712. Land and property records may include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries.<br>
The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed deed records 1846-1896 with indexes to 1926 and survey books 1891-1918.
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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 ===
{{TN Histories Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{TN Maps Intro|Decatur}}
 
{{TN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{TN Decatur County}}}}
 
*[http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ Maps of Tennessee (1777-1985)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Tennessee,%20United%20States&reqParents=395252&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%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 ===
{{TN Migration Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{TN Military Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''''War of 1812'''''<br>
*Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," ''Ansearchin' News'', Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):40-45. {{FSC|44514|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960)}}; digital version at [https://tngs.org/Ansearchn-News Ansearchin' News]. Includes Decatur County pensioners (p. 43).
 
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
 
''Online Records''<br>
*'''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
*'''1861-1865''' -  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry
*'''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]]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/cwrd/main.aspx Civil War Research Database]
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]
 
{{TN Civil War Regiments|Decatur}}<br>
 
'''''Confederate Soldiers '''''<br>
 
*[[10th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (DeMoss')|10th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (DeMoss')]] - CSA - Company C.
*[[27th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|27th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company E.
*[[31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (A. H. Bradford's)|31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (A. H. Bradford's)]] - CSA - Company H.
*[[51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]], Companies A and E.
*[[52nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|52nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]] - CSA - Company A, D, and I.
*[[Cox's Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry|Cox's Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry]], Company C
 
'''''Union Soldiers'''''<br>
 
*[[2nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Union)|2nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry]] - Companies C, D, and E.
*[[6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Union)|6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry]] - Companies G and H.
 
'''''Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Decatur County:'''''<br>
 
*Tennessee State Library and Archives, [http://tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/pension120.htm Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Decatur County]. Index includes Soldier's Name, County, Pension #, Unit or widow.
*United States Pension Bureau, [https://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso02buregoog#page/n349/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. Decatur County, page 331.
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{TN Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{TN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
 
*[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
**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 Decatur County click on the following cities or towns:
 
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-d#Decaturville Decaturville]
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives-p#Parsons Parsons]
 
*'''1794-1851''' - Lucas, Silas Emmett. ''Marriages from Early Tennessee Newspapers 1794-1851''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FSC|10843|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.8 V2L}}.
 
For deaths of Methodists in Decatur County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try:
 
*'''1847-1914''' - Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. (1847-1914), 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. {{FSC|789366|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851}} ff; digital versions at [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/tn_wide/obits/nca/index.html David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository]. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.
*'''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 ===
{{TN Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/obits.html USGenWeb Archives]
 
=== Other Records ===
{{TN Other Records Intro|Decatur}}
 
===== Prisons =====
 
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1831-1850 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850]
*[http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/inmates-tennessee-state-penitentiary-1851-1870 Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870]
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{TN Periodicals Intro|Decatur}}
 
*''Ansearchin' News'': Quarterly magazine of the [http://www.tngs.org/ Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For a keyword search, go to the [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News county index]. Read previous issues on their [http://www.tngs.org/Ansearchn-News website]; {{FSC|44514|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.8 B2a.}}
*''Family Findings'': Quarterly of the [https://mwtgs.wordpress.com/ Mid-West Tennessee Genealogical Society]. For tables of contents and online access to issues, see [https://www.tngenweb.org/family-findings-newsletters.php TNGenWeb Project]. Also try this [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=site%3Awww.tngenweb.org+%22Family+Findings%22+%22Carroll+County%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= specialized Google search]. {{FSC|40026|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN 976.8 B2f}}.
*''West Tennessee Historical Society Papers'': Occasional publication of the [https://wths-tn.org/ West Tennessee Historical Society]. {{FSC|233239|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.81 B5w}}. To view Table of Contents and complete articles from 1947 - 2005 see [http://register.shelby.tn.us/wths/ Shelby County Register of Deeds]
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{TN Probate Intro|Decatur}}
 
The County Court has responsibility for the probate records of Decatur County.
 
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1779-2008''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9176 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1869-1975''' -[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=M6QS-1WP%3A179633801%3Fcc%3D1909088 Decatur County] portion of {{RecordSearch|1909088|Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927}} at FamilySearch - images only; handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes.- [[Tennessee Probate Court Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
 
=== School Records ===
{{TN Schools Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Social Security Records ===
 
*'''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]].
*'''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
*[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]
 
=== Tax Records ===
{{TN Tax Intro|Decatur}}
 
The original Decatur County Tax Books 1888-1889, 1896-1898 are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, the [[Tennessee State Library and Archives|TSLA]] microfilmed these records. FS Library copies: {{FSC|231363|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 979664}}.
 
''Book Abstracts and Indexes''<br>
 
*'''1848''' "1849 Land Sales Held in 3 West Tennessee Counties for Unpaid Taxes," [1848 taxpayers in Decatur, Carroll, and Henderson counties], ''Ansearchin' News,'' Vol. 44, No. 4 (Winter 1997):12. For FS Library and online access, as well as indexes, see [[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy|Decatur]].
*'''1852-1882''' - Hill, Phyllis. "Decatur County, TN - Misc - Tax Receipts of W.G. Riggs," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/taxlists/riggs007.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives. Abstracts of receipts Riggs received for paying his taxes, various years between 1852 and 1882.
*'''1888''' Hill, Phyllis. "Decatur County, TN - Land - Property Tax Records, District 12, 1888," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/taxlists/ptaxrec1.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1889''' Hill, Phyllis. "Decatur County, TN - Land - Property Tax Records, District 12, 1889," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/taxlists/ptaxrec2.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
*'''1896''' Hill, Phyllis. "Decatur County, TN - Land - Property Tax Records, District 12, 1896," available [http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/decatur/taxlists/ptaxrec3.txt online], courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{TN Vital Intro|Decatur}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{TN Birth Intro|Decatur}}
 
*'''1828-1939''' {{RecordSearch|1681012|Tennessee Births and Christenings '''1828-1939'''}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1850''' Porch, Deane ''Decatur County, Tennessee, 1850 census'' Nashville, Tennessee: D. Porch, 1970. {{FSC|401945|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.832 X2}}
*'''1869-1909''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2282 Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1880''' Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara ''1880 Census, Decatur County, Tennessee'' Nashville, Tennessee B. Sistler and Associates, c1993. {{FSC|712432|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.832 X2}}
*'''1881-1903''' - Decatur County Birth Index 1881-1903 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C710351}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref>
*'''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]]
 
==== Marriage ====
{{TN Marriage Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''''Online Indexes and Records'''''
 
*'''1625-1966''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=tennessee%2ctn Tennessee, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
*'''1780-2002''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1780-2002''' {{RecordSearch|1936414|Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee State Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1790-1962''' {{RecordSearch|1619127|Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950}} [1790-1962] - at [https://www.FamilySearch.org/search FamilySearch]. index & images. Covers all counties in Tennessee.- [[Tennessee County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1796-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1681022|Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950}} (Indexes only) at [https://familysearch.org/search 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 ($)
*'''1869-1898''' - ''Marriage records, 1869-1898, Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FSC|241993|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 24638 items 3-7,11}} '''+++'''
*'''1869-1895''' - Decatur County Marriage Index 1869-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref>
*'''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
 
'''''Book Abstracts and Indexes'''''<br>
 
*'''1869-1921, 1927-1992''' - ''Early marriage records of Decatur County, Tennessee''  {{FSC|640348|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Book 976.832 V2a volume 1 and 2}} Book covers all recorded marriages from 1869 to 1921. A fire on March 25, 1927 destroyed all records between March 23, 1921 and March 25, 1927. Book then begins the records following the fire through the year 1992.
 
==== Death ====
{{TN Death Intro|Decatur}}
 
*'''1874-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''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 [https://familysearch.org/search 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 ====
{{TN Divorce Intro|Decatur}}
''Online Records''
*'''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
*'''1800-1965''' - Tennessee. ''Tennessee Divorce and Other Records, 1800-1965.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Available at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1237 Ancestry] ($)
*'''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
''Online Titles''
*W.P.A. ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics in Tennessee''. Nashville, Tenn.: The Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/110760-guide-to-public-vital-statistics-in-tennessee?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{TN Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{TN Archives Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/jackson/923-pipkin-road?qp=Decatur+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=35.629391&lng=-88.128083&r=25 Jackson Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/tn/paris/1921-lone-oak-road?qp=Decatur+County%2C+Tennessee%2C+United+States&lat=35.629391&lng=-88.128083&r=25 Paris Tennessee FamilySearch Center]
*[https://chestercountylibrary.net/ Chester County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.lawcolibrary.org/ Lawrence County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
 
=== Libraries ===
{{TN Libraries Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''Decatur County Public Library''' <br>20 W Market St <br>Decaturville, TN 38329 <br>Phone: 731-852-3325 <br>Email: [mailto:dcldsl@tds.net dcldsl@tds.net] <br>[http://www.decaturcountytn.org/decatur_county_library.asp Website]<br>
The [http://www.decaturcountytn.org/tennessee_room.asp Tennessee Room] holds birth and marriage records, census records, cemetery records, county histories, military records, county deeds, court minutes, newspapers, etc.<br><br>
'''Parsons Public Library''' <br>535 Tennessee Ave South <br>Parsons, TN 38363 <br>Phone: 731-847-6988 <br>Email: [mailto:parsonslib@netease.net parsonslib@netease.net]<br><br>
'''West Tennessee Heritage Study Center'''<br>[http://www.utm.edu/library.php Paul Meek Library]<br>10 Wayne Fisher Dr.<br>Martin, TN 38238 <br>Phone: 731-881-7065 <br>[http://www.utm.edu/departments/special_collections/ Website]<br>
Houses a variety of genealogical resources including materials relating to the following counties in Tennessee: [[Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Tennessee Genealogy|Carroll]], [[Chester County, Tennessee Genealogy|Chester]], [[Crockett County, Tennessee Genealogy|Crockett]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee Genealogy|Decatur]], [[Dyer County, Tennessee Genealogy|Dyer]], [[Fayette County, Tennessee Genealogy|Fayette]], [[Gibson County, Tennessee Genealogy|Gibson]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee Genealogy|Hardin]], [[Haywood County, Tennessee Genealogy|Haywood]], [[Henderson County, Tennessee Genealogy|Henderson]], [[Henry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Henry]], [[Houston County, Tennessee Genealogy|Houston]], [[Humphreys County, Tennessee Genealogy|Humphreys]], [[Lake County, Tennessee Genealogy|Lake]], [[Lauderdale County, Tennessee Genealogy|Lauderdale]], [[Madison County, Tennessee Genealogy|Madison]], [[McNairy County, Tennessee Genealogy|McNairy]], [[Obion County, Tennessee Genealogy|Obion]], [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee Genealogy|Shelby]], [[Stewart County, Tennessee Genealogy|Stewart]], [[Tipton County, Tennessee Genealogy|Tipton]], [[Wayne County, Tennessee Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Weakley County, Tennessee Genealogy|Weakley]] and [[Carlisle County, Kentucky Genealogy|Carlisle (KY)]], [[Fulton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fulton (KY)]], and [[Hickman County, Kentucky Genealogy|Hickman (KY)]] counties in Kentucky.<br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{TN Museums Intro|Decatur}}
 
== Societies ==
{{TN Societies Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 700<br>Decaturville, TN 38329-0700<br>Email: [mailto:dctnhistsoc@hotmail.com dctnhistsoc@hotmail.com]<br>[http://www.dchs-tn.org/ Website]<br>
 
== Websites ==
{{TN Websites Intro|Decatur}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/TN/Decatur/ Decatur County, TN Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/decatur/ Decatur County, TNGenWeb] (USGenWeb)
*[https://wths-tn.org/ Decatur County Archives], USGenWeb Archives
*[http://www.tnyesterday.com Yesterday's Tennessee]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2125|Tennessee|Decatur}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
 
== Research Guides ==
{{TN Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}
 
*[http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/county/factdecatur.htm Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Decatur 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.)
 
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