He also sponsored the building of the city and courthouse, which has burned four times. County court records, circuit court records, obituary and cemetery books. Map, available online, 18001899, giles county library of congress. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Giles county lineage book family history library history of giles county, tennessee family history library history of tennessee. Information available on includes indexing and images on all documents dating back to 1993. Anna jackson has maintained and updated this site for many years. See more ideas about pulaski, giles county, tennessee. Apr 19, 2010 giles county was founded on november 14, 1809, and is known as the land of milk and honey. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. This book was originally published in 1886 by the goodspeed publishing company.
Rivers, and tarpley slaves of giles county, tennessee chase, kimberly a. A collection of items showing birth, death, marriage, divorce, guardianship, naturalization, marjorie hood fischer. The historic downtown pulaski was designated as a tennessee main street community in 2015. Giles county, virginia compiled genealogies familysearch. Settlement and early history of giles county, tennessee by.
Guide to giles county, tennessee ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and. Giles countys history is preserved in old records directions to historic courthouse after years of painstaking dedication, county records from 1810 to 1900, including deeds, wills, marriages and records from the chancery, county and circuit courts were cleaned, indexed and archived for public research. Bedford, lawrence, lincoln, maury, marshall and the state of alabama on its southern boarder. This book was sponsored by the dar and the tn historical commission. Giles county historical society giles county public library. Giles, a senator from virginia who sponsored the admission of tennessee as the. First presbyterian church and masonic hall, pulaski.
Hastings genealogy information giles county tennessee. Pulaski, tn affordable hotel rooms giles hotel inn. Giles county tennessee 1887 goodspeed history biographies. Once your account is active, you should be able to see checkedout items, renew items, and reserve items. The giles county librarys agent verso site allows you to search our catalog and access your account. Sanborn fire insurance map from pulaski, giles county, tennessee. Giles county was created in 1809 out of maury county, tn. Chancery court loose cases, 1830s1900, and books, 18501900 county court minutes and. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches. Created for giles co, tngenweb by frederick smoot from his bureau of american ethnology indian cessions map of tennessee 56 694k about 1765 the chickasaws, who had begun to build villages along big bear creek, moved into the country and made a settlement in the great bend of the tennessee south of huntsville madison county, al of today. Stretched between the great smoky mountains and the mississippi levees, tennessee history offers a study in contrasts. I cant imagine anyone not wanting a site with the amount of information she and others have provided. Giles lincoln franklin moore counties tennessee genealogy.
Members are able to create albums, upload pictures to albums and post information. Combined, these sketches reveal the history of giles county, tennessee. The presence of the nashville and decatur railroads made giles county a hub of the civil war. Grab one of our tennessee history book titles for a masterclass in variety that includes piggly wiggly founder clarence saunders, pioneering architect moses. The historical development of the negro in giles county, tennessee. Giles county old records department giles county courthouse. The county is home to over 30 national register properties, civil war skirmish sites, a varied cultural heritage, and intersecting trail of tears routes benges and bells. Bibliography of tennessee local history sources giles county. Plans to print a new heritage book have brought a tremendous response from giles and surrounding counties. While there were no major battles fought in giles county, it was occupied by federal troops for most of the war. Whether youre visiting for work or pleasure, there is plenty to do in this charming southern tennessee city. Blount county, tennessee, chancery court records, book 0 and book 1, 1852.
The county named in honor of captain james lawrence 178118, who while commanding the uss chesapeake in an 18 battle with the royal navy frigate hms shannon, issued his famous command. Mccallums early history of giles county giles county, tngenweb. The people do their best in preservation, cultural interest, business development, and beautification of their historic downtown community. Many biographical and genealogical sketches of giles county ancestors have been collected and presented here. They derive from a great variety of sources, such as books, periodicals, vital records, war records, etc. Google books middle tennessee s forgotten children apprentices from 1784 to 1902 source. The archives of giles county, tennessee are accessible in the old records office. The page family in virginia personal property taxes 17821850.
Giles county lineage book giles county historical society, 1982 surname. This book is not too different from other county history books of this era. Many biographical and genealogical sketches of giles county ancest. Federal population schedules for giles county can be found for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Tennessee, a guide to the state,a 1939 federal writers project of the wpa.
Tennessee tidbits, 17781914, volume iv volume 4 of tennessee tidbits, 17781914, marjorie hood fischer volume 4 of tennessee tidbits, 17781914. Genealogical information about giles county, tennessee. Carter co history book committee, walsworth publishing co, 1993. 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. Recorded birthplace is giles county, tennessee, and that his occupation was that of farmer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read giles county, tennessee. Early history of giles 17651820 part 1 giles county.
Images from a book, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses. Class book, 18481855 rehoboth methodist church giles county, tennessee family history library. The genealogy room at giles county public library has books on many states of. Black history in giles county 2 volume book set by james l. Welcome to the giles county, tennessee genealogy site. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties giles county. 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. This edition has been revised with new content added. History of tennessee, originally published in 1886 by goodspeed publishing co. Index to biographical sketches in the history of tennessee. She contacted ahgp asking if we would be interested in her great site. For animated maps illustrating tennessee county boundary changes, rotating formation tennessee county boundary maps 17771985 may be viewed at the website.
These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Industry and agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Welcome to tennessee genealogy research in tennessee can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Presented to the virginia historical society by his only daughter, mrs. Giles county, tennessee, minute book b, 1815 wpa, 19 name index giles county, tennessee, miscellaneous wills, 18301857 wpa, 1940 name index giles county, tennessee, population schedules of the united states census of 1820 presley, 1970.
The heritage of the volunteer state makes room for both the quiet of a walland glade and the roar of an opryland crowd. Historic places in davidson, williamson, maury and giles counties tennessee historical. Lawrence county information genealogy trails history group. The giles county historical societys research room and county history museum is located in the rear of the main pulaski library. The courthouse was added to the national register of historical places in 1983. Mortality schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. African americans of giles county images of america. Giles county, tennessee genealogy, books, cds, maps. Dave rochell and miss mattie hastings were married at the brides home near aspen hill wednesday, may 24, at. Giles county, tennessee genealogy and history genealogy trails. Mineral resources summary of the aspen hill quadrangle, tn including the tn portion of the salem quadrangle, al tn. James mccallum, in his history of giles, describes the chickasaw indian boundary line as from lewis grove at the southwest corner of maury county to dittos landing on the tennessee river, and crossed elk river two or three mils sic above prospect, leaving the west and southwestern portion of the county in indian territory.
Kerr, one of the early farmers of this county, resides in the second district, and was born december 3, 1828, in giles county, tenn. Livingstons law register, 1851 giles county lawyers source. He also adds that few persons came to the county until after the indian. Lawrence county was formed from lands previously part of hickman and giles counties. Additional free genealogy and map resources the history of giles, lincoln, franklin, and moore counties, tennessee 187 pages of history and genealogy for 4 counties in the south central tennessee region including 337 family biographies. Genealogy trails history group giles county, middle tennessee source. One of giles county s local heroes is james mccallum, who served as grandmaster of the tennessee masons. What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for giles county, tn. History revealed through biographical and genealogical sketches of its ancestors ebook written by m. This location sits at the highest point in pulaski, giving you a view unlike any other. History of tennessee, from the earliest time to the. This gives a good history of giles county, tennessee, with lots.
Company descriptive book records enlistment of benjamin f winchester, of company c, 6th regiment tennessee cavalry, as of age 35, height 5 10, complexion fair, eyes black, hair black. This book has some similar information to the early history of bedford county tennessee. Jul 03, 2020 as the county primary of giles county, pulaski is the core of their communitys cultural and architectural heritage. After beginning my genealogy research recently, this book was like a treat for. Guide to giles county, tennessee ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 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. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties giles.
Many giles county men and boys served in the civil war, with a number of them losing their lives on the battlefield or in prison camps. Below is a family biography included in the history of giles county, tennessee published by goodspeed publishing company in 1886. History of tennessee, from the earliest time to the present. For genealogy research inquiries, please contact the historical society via email. Use your gcpl card number default password is userpass. A history of the 110th and 111th regiments united states colored troops usct donated by kelly hamlin. Goodspeed, nashville publisher, began selling historical books in the early 1880s. The registers office is in the giles county courthouse in pulaski, which is the county seat, and by tennessee law, the records and papers must remain in the office at all times. Giles county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. He combined state history with local history and biography, and published books by region for example, the east tennessee edition of goodspeeds history contained histories of thirty counties, with biographical appendages. This book is not copied here entirely, but portions which might help. Forward by carroll van west a history of the 110th and 111th regiments united states colored troops usct donated by kelly hamlin. Tennessee history books stretched between the great smoky mountains and the mississippi levees, tennessee history offers a study in contrasts.
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