Tennessee, Gibson County Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1825-1900.

Images of election returns from Gibson County.

Record Content
The information in the registers includes:


 * Name of voter
 * Current address
 * Birthplace
 * Gender, age, and race of voter
 * Length of residence in state, in county, in precinct
 * Name of voting precinct
 * Is voter a naturalized citizen
 * Date of Registration
 * Signature of voter

How to Use the Record
To begin your search you will need to know the following:


 * Name of the ancestor
 * Residence

Search the Collection
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Record Category' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type, Volume, and Year Range' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by 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.

Using the Information
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. For example:


 * 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.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Search for records of people in the county with the same surname. These may have been the couple’s parents, uncles, or other relatives.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * 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.
 * The information in voter registrations in usually very brief so it is easy to confuse individuals with similar names.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).

General Information about These Records

 * Physical description or format of the original material
 * History of the record
 * Why the record was created
 * Reliability of the information in the record
 * Percentage of the population covered in the record
 * Preservation quality of the record

Related Websites

 * Tennessee State Library and Archives
 * Gibson County, Tennessee GenWeb]
 * Tennessee GenWeb Project
 * Gibson County, TN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Gibson County Official Website

Related Wiki Articles

 * Gibson County, Tennessee Genealogy
 * Tennessee Genealogy
 * Tennessee Court Records
 * Tennessee Online Genealogy Records

Citations for This Collection
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