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| | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | | | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] |
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| === Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates === | | === Decatur County, Tennessee Record Dates === |
| {{TN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}} | | {{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> | | | 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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| *'''1845--'''Decatur County was created November 1845 from [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]] County. <br>'' | | *'''1845--'''Decatur County was created November 1845 from [[Perry County, Tennessee Genealogy|Perry]] County. <br>'' |
| *'''County seat:''' Decaturville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Tennessee.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><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> |
| *For animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/tennessee/ "Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps"] (1777-1985) may be viewedat the MapofUS.org website. | | *[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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| *Decatur County Church Records | | *Decatur County Church Records |
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| :- FamilySearch Catalog - {{FSC|524631|subject-id|disp=Decatur County Church Records}} | | :- FamilySearch Catalog - {{FSC|United States, Tennessee, Decatur - Church records|subject|subject-id=1954099105|disp=Decatur County Church Records}} |
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| *Church histories tell when a church started in the area, who the early members were, give data about church leaders, etc. | | *Church histories tell when a church started in the area, who the early members were, give data about church leaders, etc. |
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| ''Online Records''<br> | | ''Online Records''<br> |
| *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932378|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union 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=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 | | *'''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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''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] | | *[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] | | *[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] |
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| {{TN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}} | | {{TN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}} |
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| Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at the [http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/newspapers-microfilm-tennessee-state-library-and-archives 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 Decatur County click on the following cities or towns:
| | *[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: |
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| *[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-d#Decaturville Decaturville] |
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| *'''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}} | | *'''1880''' Sistler, Byron H. and Barbara ''1880 Census, Decatur County, Tennessee'' Nashville, Tennessee B. Sistler and Associates, c1993. {{FSC|712432|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.832 X2}} |
| *'''1881-1903''' - Decatur County Birth Index 1881-1903 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C710351}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref> | | *'''1881-1903''' - Decatur County Birth Index 1881-1903 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C710351}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igitennesseea.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/6/60/Igitennesseea.pdf]].</ref> |
| *'''1908-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1908-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2515873|Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[Tennessee, Birth Records, Enumerator Record Series - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] |
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| ==== Marriage ==== | | ==== Marriage ==== |
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| *'''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]] | | *'''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]] | | *'''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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Tennessee Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | | *'''1838-1888''' {{RecordSearch|2559093|Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888}} at 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 ($) | | *'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4125 Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900] at Ancestry ($) |
| *'''1869-1898''' - ''Marriage records, 1869-1898, Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FSC|241993|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 24638 items 3-7,11}} '''+++''' | | *'''1869-1898''' - ''Marriage records, 1869-1898, Decatur County, Tennessee'' {{FSC|241993|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN Film 24638 items 3-7,11}} '''+++''' |