Carter County Genealogy Records

Great Britain first claimed this territory as part of the Clarendon settlements of the Province of Carolina. This occurred at a time when it was populated by the Cherokee Indians. Carter County was created in 1796 from Washington County and was named in honor of Landon Carter (1760-1800), treasurer of Washington and Hamilton districts of North Carolina, Speaker of the State of Franklin senate and its secretary of state, militia officer. The county seat is Elizabethton.

Court House fire in 1933.

Images of Wills 1850-1920 (No Index)

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• 51-100
• 101-150
• 151-200
• 201-250
• 251-300
• 301-350
• 351-400
• 401-end

Images of Wills 1920-1937

• Index 1920-1937
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• 51-100
• 101-150
• 151-200
• 251-end

Bonds and Letters of Administration

• Bonds 1876 to 1924 index
• Bonds 1878 to 1954 | Index
• Administrator Bonds 1924 to 1938 | pp. 1-215 | pp. 216-418 | Index
• Executor Bonds 1954 to 1969 | Index
• Bonds 1969 to 1970 Index

Miscellaneous Bonds

• Adam, Rodney
• Dupree, C., Mrs.
• Gordon, John
• Guda, Floyd
• Woodley, Frank and Mrs.

Images of Wills 1797-1850 - Notes: Missing Pages

• Index 1795-1830
• 1-34
• 74-100
• 101-140

Minutes of the Court

• 1804 to 1806
• 1819 to 1820
• 1822 to 1826, pp. 126-505
• 1826
• 1826 to 1829
• 1829 to 1833
• 1836 to 1840
• 1840 to 1849
• 1849 to 1856 | Index
• 1856 to 1869 | Index
• 1857 to 1886
• 1866 to 1889