Unicoi County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Unicoi County





East Tennessee county established in 1875. In the 1780s, this land belonged to the State of Franklin.

County Courthouse
Unicoi County Courthouse P.O. Box 340 100 Main Street Erwin, Tennessee 37650 Phone: (423) 743-9541

Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm Saturday 9 am - noon

History




Unicoi is a Native American term for the Appalachian Mountains. It is believed to mean "white or fog-draped."

Parent County
1875--Unicoi County was established 23 March 1875 from Washington and Carter Counties. Early records may be found under Washington and Carter Counties. County seat: Erwin

Research Guides

 * Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Unicoi County, courtesy: Tennessee State Library and Archives. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Hensley, Benny E. Beneath the Oaks at the Foot of Meadow Creek Mountain, Oak Hill, Parrottsville, TN. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8895 D2h.

Bibliography


 * [Beckelhimer] Kerns, Gloria Lambert and Diane Sims. Beckelhimer: Family Records. FHL US/CAN Access Services Window 2243264 Item 1.
 * [Moore] Fobes, Lawrence G. Moore. 1976?. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 M781f.

Periodicals
Ansearchin' News

Genealogical articles with abstracts of records of Unicoi County, Tennessee have been published in Ansearchin' News, the quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their archive or conduct a surname search. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Ansearchin' News quarterly FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a.

East Tennessee Roots

Genealogical articles with abstracts of Unicoi County, Tennessee records have been published in East Tennessee Roots (10 vols.). A subject index to these articles is available online. Surname indexes to Volumes 9 and 10 are also available online. The Family History Library has collected most issues of East Tennessee Roots FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 D25e.

Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin

Genealogical articles with abstracts of Unicoi County, Tennessee records have been published in the Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin (39+ vols., 1972-present), the journal of the Watauga Association of Genealogists. The organization has posted tables of contents for most volumes on their website. Back issues are available for purchase. The Family History Library has a complete collection FHL US/CAN Books 976.897 B2w, including Margaret W. Hougland and Betty Jane Hylton's Bulletin Subject Index: The First Thirty Years, 1972-2001 (Johnson City, Tenn.: Watauga Association of Genealogists, 2002) FHL US/CAN Book 976.897 B2w index 1972-2001.

Taxation
The original Unicoi County Tax Books 1876-1899 are kept at the County Courthouse. In the 1970s, the Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed these records. A copy of their film is also available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Film 972745.

The following Unicoi County tax records have been abstracted:


 * [1798] 1798 Tax List, Carter County, East Tennessee Roots, Vol. 9, No. 4. For possible FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals. [Includes digital images of the original source; includes taxpayers in what later became Unicoi County.]

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog (FamilySearch)
 * RootsWeb Mailing List: TNUNICOI-L (Unicoi County, Tennessee List)
 * RootsWeb Mailing List: ETN-L (East Tennessee List)
 * RootsWeb Mailing List: ETN-OZ-L (East Tennessee Migrants to Ozarks Region List)
 * RootsWeb Mailing List: FRANKLIN-STATE-L (State of Franklin 1784-1788 List)
 * Unicoi County, TN Family History and Genealogy Message Board (Ancestry)
 * Unicoi County, TN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Unicoi County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)