Circuit Court Minutes Inventory and Access (Physical and On-line)
Circuit Courts in Tennessee are courts of record established in 1810. Before 1810, county courts heard all cases.
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Details on this page are taken from the Tennessee State Library & Archives list of microfilm holdings for Carter County. Click here to view and download the PDF-formatted document.
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Click here to view the full catalogue of FamilySearch microfilm for Carter County. The catalogue records indicate availability: on-line, viewable at a FamilySearch Center or affiliated library, currently not available to the public, and whether the records have been indexed
Land Sales, Misc. Records
| Volume Number | Volume Date Span | TSLA Film No. | FamilySearch Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1897 – Feb 1898 | 21 | Link | |
| Sep 1899 – Mar 1904 | 21 | Link | |
| 4-5 | Jun 1912 – Jun 1918 | 22 | Link |
| 1920 – 1920 | 22 | Link |
Minute Index, Civil / Criminal
| Volume Number | Volume Date Span | TSLA Film No. | FamilySearch Catalogue |
| A (Direct) | Oct 1916 | 23 | Link |
| 1-2 (Direct) | Jul 1891 – Jun 1936 | 23 | Link |
| 3-4 (Direct) | Dec 1933 – Oct 1952 | 24 | Link |
| 5 (Direct) | Jan 1950 – Jan 1967 | 25 | Link |
| 5 (Reverse) | Jan 1967 – Jan 1970 | 25 | Link |
Civil Court Minutes
| Volume Number | Volume Date Span | TSLA Film No. | FamilySearch Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | Nov 1881 – Mar 1891 | 26 | Link |
| I | Jul 1891 – Nov 1897 | 26 | Link |
| J | Mar 1898 – Feb 1905 | 27 | Link |
| K | Jun 1905 – Feb 1912 | 27 | Link |
| L | Jun 1912 – Feb 1920 | 28 | Link |
| M | Jun 1920 – Feb 1926 | 28 | Link |
| N | Feb 1926 – Apr 1929 | 29 | Link |
| O | Jun 1929 – Mar 1931 | 29 | Link |
| P-Q | Mar 1931 – Feb 1937 | 30 | Link |
| R-S | Feb 1937 – Oct 1944 | 31 | Link |
| T-U | Oct 1944 – Jun 1952 | 32 | Link |
| V-W | Jun 1952 – May 1957 | 33 | Link |
| X-Y | May 1957 – Jan 1962 | 34 | Link |
| Z, A | Jan 1962 – Oct 1965 | 35 | Link |
| B-C | Oct 1965 – May 1969 | 36 | Link |
| D | May 1969 – Jan 1970 | 37 | Link |
| D-E | May 1969 – Mar 1972 | A-16,325 | Link |
| F-G | Mar 1972 – Sep 1973 | A-16,326 | Link |
| H-J | Sep 1973 – Dec 1974 | A-16,327 | Link |
| K-M | Dec 1974 – Feb 1976 | A-16,328 | Link |
| N-O | Feb 1976 – Sep 1976 | A-16,329 | Link |
| O-S | Jul 1976 – Apr 1979 | A-16,421 | Link |
| T-X | Apr 1979 – Jan 1981 | A-16,422 | Link |
| Y-CC | Jan 1981 – Jul 1982 | A-16,423 | Link |
| DD-HH | Jul 1982 – Nov 1983 | A-16,424 | Link |
| II-MM | Nov 1983 – Mar 1985 | A-16,425 | Link |
| NN-RR | Mar 1985 – Dec 1986 | A-16,426 | Link |
| SS-WW | Dec 1986 – Jul 1988 | A-16,427 | Link |
| XX-1 | Jul 1988 – May 1990 | A-16,428 | Link |
| 2-4 | May 1990 – Mar 1992 | A-16,429 | Link |
| 5-7 | Apr 1992 – Oct 1993 | A-16,430 | Link |
| 8-10 | Nov 1993 – Sep 1995 | A-16,431 | Link |
| 11-13 | Sep 1995 – Apr 1997 | A-16,432 | Link |
| 14-16 | Apr 1997 – Aug 1998 | A-16,433 | Link |
| 17-19 | Aug 1998 – Jun 2000 | A-16,434 | Link |
Criminal Court Minutes
| Volume Number | Volume Date Span | TSLA Film No. | FamilySearch Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1848 – Nov 1853 | 38 | Link | |
| G | Mar 1871 – Aug 1879 | 38 | Link |
| H | Mar 1880 – Mar 1885 | 39 | Link |
| I-J | Jul 1885 – Mar 1890 | 39 | Link |
| K | Jul 1890 – Mar 1902 | 40 | Link |
| L | Feb 1910 – Jun 1916 | 41 | Link |
| M-N | Oct 1916 – Feb 1926 | 42 | Link |
| O-P | Feb 1926 – Jun 1929 | 43 | Link |
| Q-R | Jun 1929 – Jun 1932 | 44 | Link |
| S-T | Jun 1932 – Jun 1936 | 45 | Link |
| U-V | Jun 1936 – Oct 1943 | 46 | Link |
| W | Oct 1943 – Oct 1948 | 47 | Link |
| X | Oct 1948 – Oct 1952 | 47 | Link |
| Y-Z | Feb 1953 – Feb 1962 | 48 | Link |
| A-B | Feb 1962 – Jun 1968 | 49 | Link |
| C | Jun 1968 – Feb 1970 | 50 | Link |
| C | Jun 1968 – Feb 1971 | A-16,329 | Link |
| D-E | Feb 1971 – Oct 1973 | A-16,330 | |
| F-H | Oct 1973 – Feb 1975 | A-16,331 | Link |
| I-L | Feb 1975 – Sep 1976 | A-16,332 | Link |
| L-P | Aug 1976 – Feb 1978 | A-16,435 | Link |
| Q-U | Feb 1978 – Feb 1980 | A-16,436 | Link |
| V-Z | Feb 1980 – Oct 1981 | A-16,437 | Link |
| AA-EE | Oct 1981 – Feb 1983 | A-16,438 | Link |
| FF-JJ | Feb 1983 – Jun 1984 | A-16,439 | Link |
| KK-OO | Jun 1984 – Aug 1985 | A-16,440 | Link |
| PP-TT | Aug 1985 – Oct 1986 | A-16,441 | Link |
| UU-ZZ | Oct 1986 – Apr 1988 | A-16,442 | Link |