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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Morgan_County,_Tennessee|Morgan County]]''<br> | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Morgan_County,_Tennessee|Morgan County]]''<br> | ||
East Tennessee county. Established 1817. | East Tennessee county. Established 1817. | ||
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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> | 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#Vital_Records Birth]''' | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Vital_Records Marriage]''' | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Vital_Records Death]''' | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Census Census]''' | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Land '''Land'''] | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Morgan_County,_Tennessee#Probate Probate]''' | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1908 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1862 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1908 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1830 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1818 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1866 | |||
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[[Image:{{TNMorgancourthouse}}]]'''Morgan County Courthouse'''<br>415 N. Kingston Street<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3105 | [[Image:{{TNMorgancourthouse}}]]'''Morgan County Courthouse'''<br>415 N. Kingston Street<br>Wartburg, TN 37887<br>Phone: 1-423-346-3105 | ||
<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> | |||
[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> | |||
[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 | [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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All of the offices are located on the 1st floor of the courthouse. | All of the offices are located on the 1st floor of the courthouse. | ||
'''Hours''':<br>Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br>Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon | '''Hours''':<br>Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br>Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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[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> | [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> | ||
Did we get the accent right? If not, contact Nathan W. Murphy, [mailto:murphynw@familysearch.org murphynw@familysearch.org]. | Did we get the accent right? If not, contact Nathan W. Murphy, [mailto:murphynw@familysearch.org murphynw@familysearch.org]. | ||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
[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. | [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. | ||
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
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*Lost marriage records: 1817 to 1861 | *Lost marriage records: 1817 to 1861 | ||
*Lost probate records: 1817 to 1865 | *Lost probate records: 1817 to 1865 | ||
{{Fire}} | |||
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: | {{Fire}} For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: | ||
*[http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2009/04/13/when-the-records-are-gone/ Arlene Eakle, ''When the Records are Gone'' in Tennessee Genealogy Blog] | *[http://tnblog.arleneeakle.com/2009/04/13/when-the-records-are-gone/ Arlene Eakle, ''When the Records are Gone'' in Tennessee Genealogy Blog] | ||
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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| Adkins Mill | | Adkins Mill | ||
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| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalfield,_Tennessee Coal Field] | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalfield,_Tennessee Coal Field] | ||
| Howard Mill | | Howard Mill | ||
| Oak Hill | | Oak Hill | ||
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbright,_Tennessee Sunbright] | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbright,_Tennessee Sunbright] | ||
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| [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] | | [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] | ||
| Islandford (hist.) | | Islandford (hist.) | ||
| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petros,_Tennessee Petros] | | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petros,_Tennessee Petros] | ||
| Union | | Union | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
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*[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 local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.) | *[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 local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.) | ||
==== African American ==== | ==== African American ==== | ||
''[[African American Research|United States African Americans]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[African-American Resources for Tennessee|Tennessee African Americans]]'' | ''[[African American Research|United States African Americans]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[African-American Resources for Tennessee|Tennessee African Americans]]'' | ||
==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
{{RAOGKcemetery}} Tennessee cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. | {{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] | ||
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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] | |||
The [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Tennessee_Cemeteries#Online_Resources Tennessee Cemeteries] page provides explanations of the following online resources: | The [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Tennessee_Cemeteries#Online_Resources Tennessee Cemeteries] page provides explanations of the following online resources: | ||
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| '''Bibliography''' | | '''Bibliography''' | ||
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| [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2489 Find A Grave list] | | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=45&CScnty=2489 Find A Grave list] | ||
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| [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/cemeteries/index.php?function=county&s_county=morgan TNGenWeb Cemetery Database] | | [http://www.tngenweb.org/records/cemeteries/index.php?function=county&s_county=morgan TNGenWeb Cemetery Database] | ||
| [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=12575&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=109&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk] | | [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=12575&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=109&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk] | ||
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| [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/morgan.html USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project] | | [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/morgan.html USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project] | ||
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See [[Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book]] for more information about statewide printed 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/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>]]. | |||
'''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> | '''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> | ||
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'''General''' | '''General''' | ||
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. | 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. | ||
*''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 US/CAN Book 976.874 D2h]. | *''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 US/CAN Book 976.874 D2h]. | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
'''[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> | '''[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> | ||
[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 | [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 | ||
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'''Petros Public Library<br>'''208 West Main St.<br>Petros, TN 37845<br>Phone: 1-423-324-2825 | '''Petros Public Library<br>'''208 West Main St.<br>Petros, TN 37845<br>Phone: 1-423-324-2825 | ||
'''Oakdale Public Library<br>'''212 Queen St.<br>Oakdale, TN 37829<br>Phone: 1-423-369-2595 | '''Oakdale Public Library<br>'''212 Queen St.<br>Oakdale, TN 37829<br>Phone: 1-423-369-2595 | ||
== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||