Unicoi County, Tennessee Records

Unicoi County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on March 23, 1875 from Carter County and Washington County. This Unicoi County was named for the Native American word for the southern Appalachian Mountains, probably meaning white or fog-drapedLearn More About State of Tennessee History

Unicoi County is bordered by Washington County (north), Carter County (northeast), Mitchell County, North Carolina (east), Yancey County, North Carolina (south), Madison County, North Carolina (southwest) and Greene County (west) .

Unicoi County Cities and Towns include Erwin, Flag Pond, Unicoi .

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

Unicoi County, Tennessee Courthouse Records

The Unicoi County Courthouse is located in Erwin, 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 Unicoi 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.

• Unicoi County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1876 and Probate Records from 1876.
• Unicoi County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1876.
• Unicoi County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1876, Circuit Court Minutes from 1876 and County  Court Minutes 1875.
• Unicoi County Property Assessor has Tax Records from 1876-1899 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.
• Unicoi 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).

Unicoi County, Tennessee Census Records

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

Unicoi 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

Unicoi County, Tennessee Resources

• State of Tennessee Archives and Societies
• East Tennessee Historical Society
• RAOGK Volunteers for Tennessee
• Unicoi County, Tennessee Message Boards
• Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Unicoi County

Unicoi County, Tennessee External Links

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