Carroll County, Tennessee Records

Carroll County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on November 7, 1821 from part of the Western District. This Carroll County was named in honor of Governor of Tennessee William Carroll (1788–1844).

Carroll County is bordered by Henry County (north), Benton County (east), Decatur County (southeast), Henderson County (south), Madison County (southwest), Gibson County (west) and Weakley County (northwest) .

Carroll County Cities and Towns include Atwood, Bruceton, Clarksburg, Hollow Rock, Huntingdon, McKenzie, McLemoresville, Trezevant .

A Map of Carroll County, Tennessee contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Carroll County, Tennessee Courthouse Records

The Carroll County Courthouse is located in Huntingdon, Tennessee. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Carroll county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

There was a fire at the Carroll County courthouse in 1931, destroying some records.

• Carroll County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1838 and Probate Records from 1822.
• Carroll County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1822.
• Carroll County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1836, Circuit Court Minutes from 1912 and County  Court Minutes 1822.
• Carroll County Property Assessor has Tax Records from 1836, 1839, 1848-1850, 1871 and are located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
• Carroll County Health Department issues birth certificates and death certificates (deaths which occurred in that county within the past three years, and a few county health departments keep death records for longer periods of time).

Carroll County, Tennessee Census Records

• Learn More: State of Tennessee Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: , 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Carroll County, Tennessee Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Tennessee Vital Records
• Birth Records: from January 1914 to present, also for Nashville since June 1881, for Knoxville since July 1881, and for Chattanooga since January 1882
• Marriage, Divorce and Death Records: from the past 50 years to present.
• Locations: Tennessee Office of Vital Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications.
• In Person:  Tennessee Office of Vital Records, 1st Floor, Central Services Building, 421 Fifth Avenue, North, Nashville, TN 37243; PH: 615-741-1763

Carroll County, Tennessee Resources

• State of Tennessee Archives and Societies
• Huntingdon Historical Museum, 19699 E. Main Street, PO Box 668, Huntingdon, TN 38344 731-986-2900
• Carroll County Historical Society
• RAOGK Volunteers for Tennessee
• Carroll County, Tennessee Message Boards
• Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Carroll County

Carroll County, Tennessee External Links

• Tennessee Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 - 1929 )
• Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City
• Carroll County, Tennessee Books - Amazon
• Carroll County Records on Microfilm - Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Carroll County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan
• Carroll Co., Tennessee - FindaGrave
• Carroll County History and Culture
• Carroll County, Tennessee Links - Cyndi's List
• Carroll Co. TNGenweb
• Carroll County, Tennessee Ancestry Database Collections
• Carroll Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
• Carroll County, Tennessee Military Records