Tennessee, Gibson County Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
This collection consists of images of election returns from Gibson County for the years 1825 to 1900.

What Can This Collection Tell Me?
The information in the registers includes: • 2

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search you will need to know:
 * The name of the ancestor.
 * The residence of your ancestor.
 * The age of your ancestor.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the name, residence and are or birth date to locate your ancestor in church, land, and census records
 * Use ages to determine approximate birth dates
 * Use the naturalization information to find their immigration and naturalization court documents
 * Search for records of people in the county with the same surname. These may have been the couple’s parents, uncles, or other relatives
 * Some counties were subdivided or the boundaries may have changed. Consider searching neighboring counties as well since that courthouse may have been more convenient for the person

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Tennessee.
 * Tennessee Guided Research
 * Tennessee Record Finder
 * Tennessee Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Citing This Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information.