Please indulge as I verify that I am understanding correctly - if I have an ancestor in Washington District, NC the parts of which became TN counties, I should find early records in Washington Co, NC records. My main concern is that on the NCGenWeb page for Washington Co, they address only Washington Co, NC giving its beginning date as 1799 being created from Tyrell Co. Is this just misunderstanding on their part and when I go to Raleigh, I will find early TN records under Washington Co? Renea [email protected] TNGenWeb County Coordinator for Decatur Co, TN http://www.netease.net/decatur TNGenWeb County Coordinator for Perry Co, TN http://www.netease.net/perry Listowner Decatur, Henderson, Perry Cos, TN [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [TNWASHIN] Heads up! >I live in Knox County and research TN records. > >Everyone is correct in what they are writing. The original boundaries for NC >ran along the present boundaries. They just did not stop until they reached >the MS River. > >The first county for the area which was to become TN in 1796 was established >by an Act of NC in 1777 and called Washington Co, NC. It encompassed the >entire state. >Deeds are in the archives of NC in Raleigh and also many of the early deeds >can be found in the counties which were to become TN. They are registered as >NC deeds and you may find them in the counties or in the TN archives in >Nashville. You will find those early deeds in any of the counties formed >before TN statehood. NC/TN (yes that is correct, both) Washington County, NC >was created and still remains to this day as a TN county. It was never >abolished completely. Part of its territory was divided into additional >counties through the time of growth making a county seat more readily >available when travel was difficult. This also compounds the problem for >which you are seeking an answer. It was not necessary to file the deed in >the county where it was located. You may find the deed located in several >places. > >Unfortunately some of the East TN counties have had records destroyed due to >fire and the Civil War. This is a challenge. East TN was part of NC, then >the State of Franklin, back to NC, Territory Southwest of the River Ohio, and >finally TN. > >Hope this helps with the history. I am sure there are some errors in my >knowledge as well. > >Marilyn Moser Ball > >