Entry, Survey & Plat Records April, 1824, to June, 1966: Inventory and Access (Physical and On-line)
Click here to read more about Tennessee’s land history and relevant laws, especially the requirements and terminology related to land grants. See also the introduction to the TSLA Finding Aid for Early Tennessee Land Records (PDF document).
Too many researchers erroneously believe land granted in Tennessee beginning in 1824 was for military service.
Early deed books contained all manner of recorded instruments: land transactions, powers of attorney, slave bills of sale, chattel mortgages, and more.
Land Entry, Survey, Plat & Warrant records often were recorded separately from other land records.
Details on this page are taken from the Tennessee State Library & Archives list of microfilm holdings for Carter County. Click here to view and download the PDF-formatted document.
FamilySearch images are sourced from microfilm created by the Tennessee State Library & Archives or the Genealogical Society of Utah. The images are available for viewing and downloading free. You will require a free FamilySearch login to browse the records.
Click here to view the full catalogue of FamilySearch microfilm for Carter County. The catalogue records indicate availability: on-line, viewable at a FamilySearch Center or affiliated library, currently not available to the public, and whether the records have been indexed
| Volume Number | Volume Date Span | TSLA Film No. | FamilySearch Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Entries A-B | Apr 1824 – Nov 1887 | 255 | Link |
| Land Surveys 1-3 | Jul 1824 – Jul 1923 | 256 | Link |
| Surveyor’s Book Index 1 | 1825 – 1854 | 275 | Link |
| Surveyor’s Books A-C | Jun 1825 – Apr 1834 | 275 | Link |
| Surveyor’s Books B-C | Dec 1825 – Oct 1854 | 275 | Link |
| Surveyor’s Books | Jul 1856 – May 1901 | 275 | Link |
| Plat Index | Oct 1925 – Apr 1955 | 274 | Link |
| Plats 1-4 | Oct 1925 – Jun 1966 | 274 | Link |