Tennessee, Gibson County School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is in the Collection?
This collection consists of images of school vouchers and settlements from Gibson County for the years 1825 to 1900.

What Can this Collection Tell Me?
School Records may contain the following information:


 * Student name
 * Age
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Student birthplace

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


 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The place where your ancestor lived.
 * The age of your ancestor.
 * The names of the child's parents.

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 * 1) Select Record Category
 * 2) Select Record Type, Volume, and Year Range to view the images.

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. 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 estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Use the birth date and residence to search for a birth certificate.
 * Use the parents' names and residence to locate the family in census, church and land records.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the records to identify siblings and other relatives who may have attended the same school.

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. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby counties and towns.

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

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