Tennessee, Gibson County School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

Images of school vouchers and settlements from Gibson County.

Record Content
School Records may contain the following information:
 * Student name
 * Age
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Student birthplace

How to Use the Record
As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as:
 * Ancestor's given name and surname
 * Some identifying information such as residence and age
 * School attended
 * Years attended school

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

 * Use the estimated age to calculate a birth date.
 * Find student with family in census records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * 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.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the 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.

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 Department of Education
 * Gibson County GenWeb
 * Tennessee GenWeb Project
 * Gibson County, TN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Gibson County Official Website

Related Wiki Articles

 * United States School Censuses
 * United States School Records (National Institute)
 * United States School Records, Class Registers, Admission Registers (National Institute)
 * United States School Records, Annual Reports, Newspapers, Sunday Schools, Teachers Records, School Censuses (National Institute)
 * Gibson County, Tennessee Genealogy
 * Tennessee Online Genealogy Records
 * Tennessee Genealogy
 * Tennessee Archives and Libraries
 * Tennessee Public Records

Citations for This Collection
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