Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties giles. Bedford, lawrence, lincoln, maury, marshall and the state of alabama on its southern boarder. You are now equipped with a checklist of books to pull off the shelves at a genealogy library, or a wish list for your personal book collection. Anna jackson has maintained and updated this site for many years. From the first settlers in pulaski to pioneer customs, biographies, and the first.
National register of historic places listings in giles. Giles county, tennessee family history library mount moriah cemetery find a grave. See more ideas about tennessee, pulaski tennessee and history. Many biographical and genealogical sketches of giles county ancest. Giles county, tennessee facts when was giles county, tn created.
Giles county, tennessee brief sketch of the settlement and early history of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Giles county, tennessee 1888 map my genealogy hound. Matt gardner homestead museum, elkton, tn listed on the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read giles county, tennessee. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors ebook written by m. Our website can help you locate everything from unlisted phone numbers to tax records with our giles county. Feel free to suggest your own most popular giles county genealogy or family history affiliated sites. Henry county, tennessee will books, 18221939 tennessee. Giles county, tennessee heritage book committee elects officers the newly formed giles county heritage book committee elected officers at their regular monthly meeting in pulaski, tennessee. The county seat of government is located in pulaski also, the county government website is.
Giles county was created in 1809 out of maury county, tn. Welcome to tennessee genealogy research in tennessee can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Many biographical and genealogical sketches of giles county ancestors have been collected and presented here. Register of deeds has land records old courthouse records. Abstracts of tennessee death records for carter county. I found the following this morning on the lawrence co. Welcome to our giles county family history research page. This book is not too different from other county history books of this era. They derive from a great variety of sources, such as books, periodicals, vital records, war records, etc. Kerr, one of the early farmers of this county, resides in the second district, and was born december 3, 1828, in giles county, tenn. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. Giles county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Minute book, 181827 viewing restrictions apply source.
Claudia johnson, professional writer and researcher. Black history in giles county 2 volumes wood, 2000. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your giles county ancestors. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources giles county please note that the tennessee state library and archives does not hold copies of all of the items listed in this bibliography. With records available for more than 200 years of the states history, your family is sure to be found in a variety of records available online and at the many archives and libraries located throughout the state. Giles county is a place where many ancestral lineages return home to their roots for research or to discover their rich african american history and heritage. History history of tennessee, from the earliest time to the present. Please let us know how we can continue to make this site a. History of tennessee, from the earliest time to the present. It is located in the middle region of the state of tennessee and is bordered by maury, marshall, lincoln, and lawrence counties, tn and limestone county, alabama. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below. Giles county was formed in 1809 and is named after william branch giles. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
The heritage of giles county, tennessee book, 2006. Black history in giles county 2 volume book set by james l. Welcome to the giles county, tennessee genealogy site. Plans to print a new heritage book have brought a tremendous response from giles. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in giles county, tennessee this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in giles county, tennessee, united states. Nicholson who was advertising in the pulaski, tennessee beacon and farmers advocate on june 23, 1832, as an attorney in the giles county courts was a 24yearold attorney who was born near franklin, tennessee, in williamson county on aug. North carolina land grants in tennessee 17781791 index. Carvell family history contained within this volume are four separate books that, when read together, will provide an overview of how some of the early 19th century settlers to the giles county.
Online phone book for giles county, tn people finder. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources giles county. School children to learn about united states history, tennessee history, and african american history. It is also the beginning place for many wellknown african americans, such as noted architect moses mckissack, founder of mckissack and mckissack. Giles county old records department giles county courthouse, p. Please check the tennessee state library and archives online catalog or visit the ask us a question. African americans of giles county, tennessee images of. Giles county, tennessee history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Clay cocke coffee crockett cumberland davidson decatur dekalb dickson dyer fayette fentress franklin gibson giles grainger greene grundy hamblen hamilton hancock hardeman hardin hawkins haywood henderson.
Early giles county carvell family by claudia kay johnson. Online listings of giles county address history listings and reverse phone lookups. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Nichols continues to work toward finding the graves of his own ancestors who settled in the auburntown community in 1803 and those of his wife, giles countian claudia johnson, whose family settled in the campbellsville area soon after giles county was founded.
Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The yellow fever epidemic of 1878, in memphis, tennessee. Giles county, tennessee genealogy genealogy familysearch. Giles county lineage book giles county historical society, 1982 surname. Explore the worlds largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources. Giles county was founded on november 14, 1809 from maury county and land once part of north carolina what is the county seat of giles county, tn. Giles county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Giles county historical society giles county tennessee. It is also the beginning place for many wellknown african americans, such as noted architect moses mckissack. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the tennessee counties listed below. Giles county was founded on november 14, 1809, and is known as the land of milk and honey. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts. Richard has been guiding me around the neighborhood.
History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors. Originally published in 1876 by the tennessee historical society, this absorbing volume presents the definitive history of pioneer giles county, tennessee. Freeman, rothrock of pulaski, giles county, tennessee and holly. Giles county is named after william branch giles, a senator from virginia who sponsored the admission of tennessee as the sixteenth state into the union. Giles county was formed in 1809 from indian lands acts of tennessee 1809 first session, chapter 55. Forward by carroll van west a history of the 110th and 111th regiments united states colored troops usct donated by. There were fires at the giles county courthouse in 18, 1857 and 1907. The historical development of the negro in giles county, tennessee. Combined, these sketches reveal the history of giles county, tennessee. County court minutes, 181816, and circuit court minutes, 18101816. This gives a good history of giles county, tennessee, with lots of biographies of its early citizens and pictures of some of them. The matt gardner homestead museum is a great place for.