{"id":713,"date":"2023-06-05T18:40:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T22:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/carter\/?p=713"},"modified":"2023-06-05T22:18:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T02:18:21","slug":"circuit-court-minutes-inventory-and-access-physical-and-on-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/carter\/circuit-court-minutes-inventory-and-access-physical-and-on-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Circuit Court Minutes Inventory and Access (Physical and On-line)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Circuit Courts in Tennessee are courts of record established in 1810. Before 1810, county courts heard all cases.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read more about Tennessee’s early court system.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> the PDF-formatted document.<\/p>\n

FamilySearch images are sourced from microfilm created by the Tennessee State Library & Archives or the Genealogical Society of Utah.  The images are available for viewing and downloading free.  You will require a free FamilySearch login to browse the records.<\/p>\n

Click here to view<\/a> 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<\/p>\n

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Land Sales, Misc. Records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Number<\/th>\nVolume Date Span<\/th>\nTSLA Film No.<\/th>\nFamilySearch
\nCatalogue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nSep 1897 – Feb 1898<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nSep 1899 – Mar 1904<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4-5<\/td>\nJun 1912 – Jun 1918<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n1920 – 1920<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Minute Index, Civil \/ Criminal<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Number<\/td>\nVolume Date Span<\/td>\nTSLA Film No.<\/td>\nFamilySearch
\nCatalogue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (Direct)<\/td>\nOct 1916<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-2 (Direct)<\/td>\nJul 1891 – Jun 1936<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3-4 (Direct)<\/td>\nDec 1933 – Oct 1952<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5  (Direct)<\/td>\nJan 1950 – Jan 1967<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 (Reverse)<\/td>\nJan 1967 – Jan 1970<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Civil Court Minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Number<\/th>\nVolume Date Span<\/th>\nTSLA Film No.<\/th>\nFamilySearch
\nCatalogue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nNov 1881 – Mar 1891<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\nJul 1891 – Nov 1897<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J<\/td>\nMar 1898 – Feb 1905<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K<\/td>\nJun 1905 – Feb 1912<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L<\/td>\nJun 1912 – Feb 1920<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M<\/td>\nJun 1920 – Feb 1926<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N<\/td>\nFeb 1926 – Apr 1929<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O<\/td>\nJun 1929 – Mar 1931<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P-Q<\/td>\nMar 1931 – Feb 1937<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R-S<\/td>\nFeb 1937 – Oct 1944<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T-U<\/td>\nOct 1944 – Jun 1952<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V-W<\/td>\nJun 1952 – May 1957<\/td>\n33<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X-Y<\/td>\nMay 1957 – Jan 1962<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Z, A<\/td>\nJan 1962 – Oct 1965<\/td>\n35<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B-C<\/td>\nOct 1965 – May 1969<\/td>\n36<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D<\/td>\nMay 1969 – Jan 1970<\/td>\n37<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D-E<\/td>\nMay 1969 – Mar 1972<\/td>\nA-16,325<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F-G<\/td>\nMar 1972 – Sep 1973<\/td>\nA-16,326<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H-J<\/td>\nSep 1973 – Dec 1974<\/td>\nA-16,327<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K-M<\/td>\nDec 1974 – Feb 1976<\/td>\nA-16,328<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N-O<\/td>\nFeb 1976 – Sep 1976<\/td>\nA-16,329<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O-S<\/td>\nJul 1976 – Apr 1979<\/td>\nA-16,421<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T-X<\/td>\nApr 1979 – Jan 1981<\/td>\nA-16,422<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y-CC<\/td>\nJan 1981 – Jul 1982<\/td>\nA-16,423<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DD-HH<\/td>\nJul 1982 – Nov 1983<\/td>\nA-16,424<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
II-MM<\/td>\nNov 1983 – Mar 1985<\/td>\nA-16,425<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NN-RR<\/td>\nMar 1985 – Dec 1986<\/td>\nA-16,426<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SS-WW<\/td>\nDec 1986 – Jul 1988<\/td>\nA-16,427<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
XX-1<\/td>\nJul 1988 – May 1990<\/td>\nA-16,428<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2-4<\/td>\nMay 1990 – Mar 1992<\/td>\nA-16,429<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5-7<\/td>\nApr 1992 – Oct 1993<\/td>\nA-16,430<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8-10<\/td>\nNov 1993 – Sep 1995<\/td>\nA-16,431<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11-13<\/td>\nSep 1995 – Apr 1997<\/td>\nA-16,432<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14-16<\/td>\nApr 1997 – Aug 1998<\/td>\nA-16,433<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17-19<\/td>\nAug 1998 – Jun 2000<\/td>\nA-16,434<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Criminal Court Minutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Volume Number<\/th>\nVolume Date Span<\/th>\nTSLA Film No.<\/th>\nFamilySearch
\nCatalogue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nMar 1848 – Nov 1853<\/td>\n38<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/td>\nMar 1871 – Aug 1879<\/td>\n38<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H<\/td>\nMar 1880 – Mar 1885<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I-J<\/td>\nJul 1885 – Mar 1890<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K<\/td>\nJul 1890 – Mar 1902<\/td>\n40<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L<\/td>\nFeb 1910 – Jun 1916<\/td>\n41<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M-N<\/td>\nOct 1916 – Feb 1926<\/td>\n42<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O-P<\/td>\nFeb 1926 – Jun 1929<\/td>\n43<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Q-R<\/td>\nJun 1929 – Jun 1932<\/td>\n44<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S-T<\/td>\nJun 1932 – Jun 1936<\/td>\n45<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U-V<\/td>\nJun 1936 – Oct 1943<\/td>\n46<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W<\/td>\nOct 1943 – Oct 1948<\/td>\n47<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
X<\/td>\nOct 1948 – Oct 1952<\/td>\n47<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Y-Z<\/td>\nFeb 1953 – Feb 1962<\/td>\n48<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A-B<\/td>\nFeb 1962 – Jun 1968<\/td>\n49<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nJun 1968 – Feb 1970<\/td>\n50<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C<\/td>\nJun 1968 – Feb 1971<\/td>\nA-16,329<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D-E<\/td>\nFeb 1971 – Oct 1973<\/td>\nA-16,330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F-H<\/td>\nOct 1973 – Feb 1975<\/td>\nA-16,331<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I-L<\/td>\nFeb 1975 – Sep 1976<\/td>\nA-16,332<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
L-P<\/td>\nAug 1976 – Feb 1978<\/td>\nA-16,435<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Q-U<\/td>\nFeb 1978 – Feb 1980<\/td>\nA-16,436<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V-Z<\/td>\nFeb 1980 – Oct 1981<\/td>\nA-16,437<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AA-EE<\/td>\nOct 1981 – Feb 1983<\/td>\nA-16,438<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FF-JJ<\/td>\nFeb 1983 – Jun 1984<\/td>\nA-16,439<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KK-OO<\/td>\nJun 1984 – Aug 1985<\/td>\nA-16,440<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PP-TT<\/td>\nAug 1985 – Oct 1986<\/td>\nA-16,441<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UU-ZZ<\/td>\nOct 1986 – Apr 1988<\/td>\nA-16,442<\/td>\nLink<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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