Tennessee, Gibson County Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
This collection consists of images of county births, deaths, marriages and divorces from Gibson County for the years 1825 to 1900.

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What Can This Collection Tell Me?
Vital records may contain the following information:

Birth records may contain the following information:


 * Birth date
 * Name at birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of birth
 * Sex
 * Age
 * Cause of death
 * Marital status
 * Parents’ names
 * Name of the informant
 * Date and place of burial
 * Occupation

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Name of bride and groom
 * Marriage place
 * Marriage date
 * Parents’ names
 * Residence

Divorce records may contain the following information:


 * Names of couple divorcing
 * Date of marriage
 * Date of divorce
 * Residence
 * Age
 * Names of children

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The approximate date of birth.
 * The approximate date of death.
 * The approximate date of marriage or divorce.
 * The age of your ancestor.
 * The names of other family members and their relationships.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search this collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Record Category" ⇒ Select the appropriate "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" which takes you to the images.

Many of these volumes have indexes at the beginning or end. You should search these first.
 * Check the index for the family name (surname) and then the given name. Indexes enable you to access records quickly by searching for the names of the primary individuals. Realize that some entries in earlier years may have been missed. Indexes may also contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings or misinterpretations.
 * Make a list of the volumes and page numbers for each deed you wish to check.
 * For each deed, search the noted volume and page number.

If you do not find your ancestor in the index, look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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

I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the names and residences to locate the family in census records.
 * Use the names and residences to locate the family in land records.
 * Use the names and residences to locate the family in church records.
 * Use the names and residences to locate the family in other county and state records.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives.

I Can't Find Who 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.

Citing This Collection
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