MONROE COUNTY'S TENNESSEE LOCAL HISTORY NETWORK
CHOTA - TENASI MEMORIAL ON THE LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER & TELLICO LAKE, THE ANCESTRAL HOME OF CHOTA, CITY OF PEACE, and THE OVERHILL CHEROKEE IN MONROE COUNTY, TN.
The Chota Memorial to the Seven Cherokee Clans and Oconostota is in the background of this picture at the mid-right, on a pennisula in the lake.
Photo by: Joyce Gaston Reece, 2006
Welcome to
Monroe County, Tennessee's
American Local History Network Web Site
IN COOPERATION WITH
Monroe County, Tennessee Archives
Mrs. Jo Stakely, Archivist
We are very pleased to announce the publication of Monroe County Archives repository books index. The publication of this long list of books indices will be an ongoing project in order to make public information that, until now, was mostly unavailable.
The new Monroe County Archives web site
http://www.monroetnarchives.org/archives_records_info/default.php
Monroe County Archives has a great web site with very good resources.
If you're researching Monroe County families you'll want to visit this site.
Monroe County Archives in conjunction with Tennessee Local History Network's Monroe County, TN. Web Site has a goal of indexing the majority of Monroe County' archived records and making these lists available to all genealogical and historical researchers. This project is into it's second year with much more yet to come. If you would like to volunteer for this project we will welcome your help. Please contact Jo Stakely at [email protected] or Joyce Gaston Reece at [email protected]
If you are interested in becoming a part of a group of volunteers dedicated to increasing the availability of Monroe County's archived records please visit sites.rootsweb.com/~tnfahps
RECORDS
Archives Fee Schedule for those listed below: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnmonroe/archives.htm
Monroe County Circuit Court Minute Book Indices - 1820 - 1876 - both Civil and State Cases (includes DISTRICT cases from Blount, McMinn & Bradley) - Copies Available
Monroe County Chancery Court Loose Records Index - Copies Available
Monroe County History written circa 1900
Monroe County Death Index 1914-1925
Monroe County Mortality Schedule 1850-1860
Monroe County Deed Cherokee Indian Cabbin Smith to Gideon Morgan, Jr.
Athens Post Newspaper articles index concerning deaths throughout southeast Tennessee and the eastern U.S. -- Copies available!
Athens Post Newspaper articles index #2 - Copies available
Athens Post Newspaper articles index #3 - 1861 Civil War articles - Copies available
Athens Post Newspaper articles index #4 - During and post Civil War - Copies Available
Hiwassee Patriot Newspaper articles index #2 - all 1839 articles - Copies available
The Athenian Newspaper articles index - copies available!
The Republican Newspaper articles index - copies available
North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee Index of names, year & location
Coltharp Letters - Letters found and in possession of the descendents of John Coltharp
**Monroe County Archives Family SURNAME Files Index - Copies available - NEW SURNAME FILES NOW AVAILABLE !! This cabinet has over 850 surname's recorded.**
Includes researh files donated by genealogist, Gwen Starns
Madisonville Public Library
http://www.madisonvillelibrary.org/genealogy.htm
Kim Hicks, Director
For a listing of the holding at this library please follow these links.
Please be very aware that the personnel at the library is not available for research time or lookups. Visit www.tngenweb.org/monroe for a list of lookup volunteers OR contact us via this link.
MADISONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS
MADISONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY MICROFILM
Follow this link for pictures of Chota Memorial
SEARCH THIS SITE
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The ladies and gentlemen at this site are great!
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Click on this link for Monroe County Query/message board
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.
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Friends of the Archives Historical & Preservation Society
Madisonville, Monroe County, TN
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ANCESTRY'S MESSAGE BOARDS
Many times these boards will be sent on to the rootsweb mailing lists but not always. When checking out the information look for a message at the upper left portion of the board mentioning that the board is gatewayed to the list.
Mailing Lists
To subscribe to the following mailing lists--click link for an email connection. Put subscribe in subject line and send. You will receive an email confirming your subscription and telling about the archives of past lists and how to unsubscribe if necessary.
| McMinn Co | SE-TN | Tennessee | Monroe Co |
| Polk Co | Bradley Co | Hamilton Co | Meigs Co |
| Roane Co | Loudon Co | James Co | Knox |
Below are the Message boards at Genforum
The internet offers many message boards but the two best are Ancestry/Rootsweb and Genforum. Remember however everyone does not always read or send messages to both so be sure to check both for some informative help.
| McMinn Genforum | Monroe Co Genforum | Bradley Genforum |
| Hamilton Co Genforum | Polk Genforum | TN Genforum |
Libraries are always a great resource. Here are links for a few in our area.
(Data compiled by Sharon McCormack)
| EG Fisher Library 1289 Ingleside Av Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7782 |
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Fort Loudoun Regional 718 George St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5194 Fort Loudon webcat |
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| Madisonville 305 College St Madisonville, TN 37354 [email protected] Kim Hicks Lib. Director |
Carnegie Library 723 Ohio Ave Etowah, TN 37331 423-263-9475 http://www.etowahlibrary.com/ |
Chattanooga Bicentennial Library 1001 Broad St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 Chattanooga Bicentennial Library |
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| Lawson McGhee 500 West Church Avenue Knoxville, TN |
Knoxville Public 500 West Church Avenue Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-8750 http://www.knoxlib.org/ |
Decatur Public Library 120 E Memorial Dr 37322 |
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| Cleveland/Bradley Family History Library 833 N Ocoee Cleveland, TN 37311 |
Tennessee State Library and Archives http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/ |
East Tennessee Historical Center 314 West Clinch Avenue Knoxville, TN http://www.east-tennessee-history.org/ |
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| East Tennessee Historical Society & Calvin McClung Collection |
McMinn County Historical Society and Archives
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Monroe Co., TN Archives |
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These links take you to area newspapers that contain McMinn, Bradley and Polk Co Obituaries
| The Daily Post Athenian | The Cleveland Daily Banner | Monroe County Democrat/Advocate | Polk County News email |
FOR A LIST OF LOOK-UP VOLUNTEERS PLEASE VISIT
Please visit the websites of our neighboring counties
ANNALS OF TENNESSEE
by Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey
This book has long been a standard tool in researching Tennessee history.
Be sure to take a look at the information provided here...you might be surprised at the amount of data included.
This link will take you to the index of this 800+ page book.
Claudia will do lookups. Please be as specific with your names as possible. Claudia may wish to snail mail photocopies. In that case please be prepared to send an addressed stamped envelope to her. Contact her at the above link for more information
The Annals of Tennessee to the end of the eighteenth century comprising its settlement, as The Watauga Association, from 1796 to 1777; A Part of North Carolina, from 1788 to1784; The Territory of the U. States, South of the Ohio, from 1790 to1796; The State of Tennessee, from 1796 to 1800 by J.G.M. Ramsey, A.M., M.D.
Need Professional Help?
Here is a list of people who can do research here in Monroe & McMinn Counties
If you wish your name added to this list please contact us.
This website is a part of the
TENNESSEE LOCAL HISTORY NETWORK
and
Your hosts Sharon R. McCormack and Joyce Gaston Reece
Page first created on April 5, 2004
Page last updated on: 11/24/2014