At present, this position is vacant pending a replacement for Sue Maxwell

East Tennessee State University Libraries, Sherrod Library
PO Box 70665
Johnson City, TN 37614
Information Desk (423) 439-4307 Fax (423) 439-5674
On-line catalog: telnet to magellan.etsu-tn.edu
Hours vary with the academic calendar.
Special Notes: Stop by the Public Safety Office on University Parkway to obtain a free parking permit and a map when you arrive.
Sherrod Library contains a wealth of genealogical information about the East Tennessee Region.

Elizabethton/Carter County Public Library
201 N. Sycamore Street
Elizabethton TN 37643
Phone: (423) 547-6360
Joyce H. White, Library Director
Homepage

Hours: Monday and Thursday 10 A.M. - 8 P.M.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 AM - 6 P.M.
Saturday 10 A.M. - 4 P.M., closed Sunday and major holidays

Paty-McCellan-Dungan Archives Room

This historical room is for those trying to get in touch with their roots.  The area features census records, city directories and county records on microfilm, as well as tips for those studying their family background.   It houses a collection of county, state and local area history and genealogy books.  A photocopy machine is located near the front door. Cost is $.15 per copy.

Volunteers are available on the first Thursday night of each month, from 6:30 - 8:00 P.M, to help beginners with their genealogy research.

List of Carter County Genealogy Information within the library.

Carter County Courthouse
Main St. & East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton TN 37643

Carter County Court Clerk
(423) 542-1814
Carter County Courthouse
(Marriage,wills, probate records)

Carter County Register of Deeds
(423) 542-1830
Carter County Courthouse
(Land deeds and deeds of trust)

Circuit Court Clerk
(423) 753-1613
Carter County Courthouse
(Circuit Court Records)

Carter County Trustee
(423) 542-1811
Carter County Courthouse
(Tax Records)

Hours: Eastern Time Zone Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; several of the county offices are open from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. on Saturdays.  Call for information.

Scope and Content

The Carter County Court Records contains administrative records of the county government.  All records should be contained within the courthouse but due to neglect, lack of security and bad management, several of the county records have been "lost" o ver the years.  The court house contains: court dockets, minutes and registers; legal documents, correspondence and exhibits pertaining to cases in circuit, chancery and county courts.

At present, there is no known list of the contents of the Carter County Courthouse.  This information will be added when a listing for a particular office is compiled

The County Court Clerk's Office contains the records of Administrators & Executors, Births & Deaths(Limited Years), County and Quarterly Court, Guardians, Marriages, Taxes, Wills and several volumes of Miscellaneous re cords.

Records in Print

Abstracts of Tennessee Death Records for Carter County 1908-1925
by Eddie M. Nikazy, 1992.
Heritage Books Inc.
1540 E. Pointer Ridge Pl.
Bowie, Maryland 20716

Carter County Tennessee Death Records Abstracts 1926-1934
by Eddie M. Nikazy, 1993.
Heritage Books Inc.
1540 E. Pointer Ridge Pl.
Bowie, Maryland 20716

Carter County Tennessee Marriages 1871-1920
by Eddie M. Nikazy, 1993.
Heritage Books Inc.
1540 E. Pointer Ridge Pl.
Bowie, Maryland 20716

Carter County Tennessee Marriage Records 1796-1870
Goldene Fillers Burgner, 1987.
Southern Historical Press
%The Rev. Silas Emmet Lucus, Jr.
P. O. Box 738
Easley SC 29641-0738

Tennessee Marriage Records - Volume 1
Carter County 1796 - 1850
Edited by Pollyanna Creekmore, 1958
Clinchdale Press
Knoxville, Tennessee

Carter Co. Tn. Wills & Inventories 1794 - 1847
James L. Douthat, 1985.
Mountain Press
2504 Kell Road
Signal Moutain TN 37377

Abstracts of the Deeds of Carter County, Tennessee 1796-1825
by Mary McIver, 1985.
(Note: Mrs. McIver is deceased) Some books may still be available from her family.

The Elizabethton Public Library has old city directories.

Watauga Association of Genealogists - Upper East Tennessee
P.O. Box 117
Johnson City, TN 37605-0117

The Association meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Johnson City Public Library, 100 W. Millard Street, Johnson City, TN.

In May and October the Association publishes the Bulletin, which focuses on copies and abstracts of original source materials relating to Tennessee and adjacent areas.

Membership: Annually $15/yr. payable to WAGS not later than January 1 of each calendar year.
Each member is entitled to one query each issue.  No query space for non-members.

The Watauga Historical Association
1651 West Elk Avenue
Elizabethton TN 37643
Contact: Herb Roberts(423) 543-5808

D.A.R., "Daughters of the American Revolution"
Julius Dugger Chapter
Contact: Joy Reecer (423) 542-4036

D.A.R., "Daughters of the American Revolution
John Carter Chapter
Regent: Dr. Evelyn Elmer (423) 926-0721
Mrs. Lewis Merryman (423) 543-1089

Carter County History Book Committee
168 Laurel Ridge Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Chairperson: Dawn Peters (423) 913-0133

Modern road maps:
The Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce,
500 19E Bypass
Elizabethton TN 37643
(423)542-5789

Area Maps
U. S. Forest Service
District Rangers Office
Route 9
Elizabethton TN 37643

The Elizabethton Star 300 N. Sycamore Street
Elizabethton TN 37643
(423) 542-4151
The paper has back issues on microfilm.
Published weekdays and Sunday

Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home
101 Ease F. Street Elizabethton TN 37643
(423) 543-5544

Memorial Funeral Home
212 N. Main Street
Elizabethton TN 37643

Tetrick Funeral Home
211 North Riverside Drive
Elizabethton TN 37643
(423) 542-2233

B. Carroll Reece Museum
East Tennessee State University
PO Box 70660 Johnson City TN 37614 Phone: (423) 439-4392

The museum is located on the campus of East Tennessee State University, adjacent to the Sherrod Library.  In addition to memorabilia from Congressman B. Carroll Reece (1889-1961), the museum features antique musical instruments and a variety of chang ing exhibits of the region's cultural heritage and work by contemporary local artists.

For additional information, contact: Director of the B. Carroll Reece Museum.

Mildred Kozsuch
546 Matson Rd.
Jonesborough, TN 37659
(423) 928-3829
Area of specialization: Local history

Robert T. Nave
509 Woodhaven Drive
Johnson City, TN 37604
(423) 434-2059
Area of specialization: Genealogy, local history

Dawn Peters
168 Laurel Ridge Road
Jonesborough TN 37659
(423) 913-0133
Area of specialization: Genealogy, local history

Frances C. Young
1921 Cherokee Bluff Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37920
865 577-6247
Area of specialization: Genealogy

Carter County and Its People 1796 - 1993
by Carter County History Book Committee
To order, contact:

The Carter County History Book Committee
P.O. Box 176
Elizabethton TN 37643
$60 is purchased locally, $68 shipped to anywhere in the continental US

This book, a 9 by 12 leather bound volume, consists of 729 pages,and is a compilation of 1302 family histories gathered from citizens and former citizens of Carter County, Tennessee.  The topical section contains articles concerning Government, Community History, Historic Sites & Landmarks, 62 pages on military history including names of soldiers from the Indian Wars in the 1700's to o ur soldiers who served in Desert Storm, Historic Events, Recreation, Information on Clubs & Organizations, Transportation & Lodging, Business & Industry, Religion, Education and the Medical Profession.  There is also a special section allotted to pioneer families.

The committee also has other local history and genealogy books for sale. Please contact them for more information.

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