Records that survive
These are the record series the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) has microfilmed for Carroll County, with the office that kept each and the earliest and latest years filmed. A span can include gaps.
Land and deeds
- Land Entries · Register of Deeds1820–1866
- Land Surveys · Register of Deeds1820–1857
- Deeds · Register of Deeds1822–1989
- Deeds, Index · Register of Deeds1822–1989
- Trust Deeds · Register of Deeds1873–1989
- Trust Deeds, Index · Register of Deeds1917–1986
- Trust Deeds, Federal · Register of Deeds1932–1987
- Lien Books · Register of Deeds1935–1986
Wills
- Wills · Probate Records1822–1986
- Will Books and Indexes · Probate Court, loose papers1852–1949
- Will Books · Probate Court, loose papers1852–1949
Estates and guardianships
- Estates, Inventories · Probate Records1838–1982
- Settlements, Guardian · Probate Records1842–1982
- Settlements, Administrators · Probate Records1847–1942
- Bonds, Guardian · Probate Records1852–1978
- Estates, Insolvent · Probate Records1853–1907
- Minutes, Guardian · Probate Records1885
- Settlements, Admin. and Exec · Probate Records1885–1982
- Bonds, Administrators · Probate Records1936–1982
- Bonds, Executors · Probate Records1937–1982
- Estates, Claims Against · Probate Records1968–1972
Marriages, births and deaths
- Divorce Court Files · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Divorce Court Files, Misc · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Divorce Court Index, Misc · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Marriages · County Clerk1838–1986
- Marriage License Files · County Clerk, loose papers1864–1950
- Misc. Vital Statistics · County Clerk1927–1938
- Loose Marriages · County Clerk1950–1997
Tax lists
- Tax Books · Trustee1848–1971
- Miscellaneous, Delinquent Tax · Chancery Court1920–1970
- Tax Books · Huntingdon City of1921
Military and pensions
- Military Discharges · Register of Deeds1919–1988
Court orders and minutes
- Minutes · County Clerk1822–1986
- Court Case Files · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Court Case Files, Additions · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Court Case Files, Index · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Court Case Files, Misc., Index · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Court Case Files, Miscellaneous · Chancery Court, loose papers1826–1900
- Misc. Rule Docket · County Clerk1835–1858
- Minutes · Chancery Court1836–1986
- Enrollments · Chancery Court1860–1876
- Minutes, Quarterly · County Clerk1873–1983
- Minutes, Chamber · Chancery Court1876–1932
- Minutes · Huntingdon City of1907–1986
- Minutes, Civil Index · Circuit Court1912–1950
- Minutes, Civil · Circuit Court1912–1986
- and 11 more series in the full listing
County government and the poor
- Bonds, Admin. and Exec · Probate Records1852–1942
- Bonds, Admin, and Exec · Probate Records1882–1899
Roads
- Misc. Road Book · County Clerk1867–1891
Other records
- Account Books · Trustee1821–1841
- Misc. Adm. and Ex. Letters · Probate Records1852–1880
- Miscellaneous, Charter · Register of Deeds1881–1988
- Cash Books · Huntingdon City of1897–1899
- Miscellaneous Records · Probate Records1900
- Misc. Auto Registrations · County Clerk1914–1916
- Leases, Oil and Gas · Register of Deeds1919–1985
- Misc. Dentist Register · County Clerk1919–1940
- Release Books · Register of Deeds1932–1988
- Miscellaneous, Census · School Board1946–1956
- Charters and Ordinances · McLemoresville City of1949–1989
- Resolutions, Ordinances · Huntingdon City of1954–1983
- Cash Journals · Trustee1958–1972
- Ordinance Books · McKenzie City of1965–1985
Open TSLA's full microfilm listing (PDF)
Source: Tennessee State Library and Archives, county records microfilm listing. Some record titles reflect the segregated record-keeping of their time. Statewide birth and death registration began in 1914, after a brief statewide attempt in 1908–1912.
Where to find the records
- Carroll County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the register of deeds, the county clerk and the chancery and circuit court clerks, and any online record search the county offers.
- The register of deeds
Deeds, mortgages and other land records, usually from the county's beginning.
- The county clerk
Marriage licenses and bonds and the county court's minutes. For most of the 1800s the county court also handled wills, estates and guardians.
- The chancery and circuit court clerks
Lawsuits, including the chancery suits families used to divide land and settle estates.
- TSLA: Carroll County records on microfilm (PDF)free
Every filmed volume with its years and roll number, by office.
- Tennessee State Library and Archivesfree
The state archives in Nashville, with microfilm of county records from every county.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Tennessee, Carroll" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Land not yet in any county
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1821, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Tennessee's county court minutes record estate settlements, guardians, road orders and much more. When a will is missing, look there and in the chancery court, where families often went to divide land.