Gibson County, Tennessee

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Gibson County, Tennessee Facts

When was Gibson County, TN Created?

Gibson County was founded on October 21, 1823 from lands ceded by the Chickasaws in the Jackson Purchase.

What is the County Seat of Gibson County, TN?

The County Seat of government is located in Trenton also, the county government website is www.gibsoncountytn.com .

What counties are adjacent to Gibson County, TN?

Bordering counties are Weakley County, Carroll County, Madison County, Crockett County, Dyer County and Obion County .

Gibson County Courthouse and Government Records

Gibson County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Gibson County Courthouse?

The following information and facts indicates whatever birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and courtroom records will be in Gibson County or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The dates indicated below could be the first widely known documents for this county.

• Gibson County Clerk
  • Address: 1 Court Square, Courthouse, Suite 100, PO Box 228, Trenton, TN 38382
  • Phone: 731-855-7642
  • Marriage Records: 1824
  • Probate Records: 1824
• Gibson County Register of Deeds
  • Address: 1 Court Square Suite 201, Trenton, TN 38382
  • Phone: (731) 855-7628
  • Land & Deed Records: 1819
• Gibson County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Address: 295 North College Street, Trenton, TN 38382
  • Phone: 731-855-7615
  • Chancery Court Minutes: 1834
  • Circuit Court Minutes: 1824
  • County  Court Minutes: 1824

Where can find Gibson County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?

Gibson County vital records can be found at the Tennessee Department of Health (VDH) Office of Vital Records which has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Tennessee for current fees and application process.

Marriage license records are available from the county clerk who issued the marriage license. Court divorce orders may be obtained from the clerk of the court that granted the divorce.

You can search online for Gibson County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Tennessee Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificates to mail.

What Gibson County, TN census records are available?

Federal Population Schedules for Gibson County can be found for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Gibson Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gibson Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gibson Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. The Slave Schedules exist for 1850 & 1860. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research.

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gibson County, TN?

• Gibson County Archives, 731 South College, Trenton , TN 38382; Phone: (731) 855-7688
• Mildred G. Fields Library, 1075A E. Van Hook Street, Milan, TN 38358 731-686-8268

Gibson County Genealogy Resources

Where can I connect with other Gibson County, TN Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Tennessee Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
• Tennessee State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Gibson County, Tennessee Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Gibson County
• Gibson County, Tennessee Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
• Genealogical “Fact Sheets” About Gibson County (tn.gov) The purpose of these fact sheets is to help determine what sources are available for genealogical research about the people and places in Gibson County. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list of all the possible places one might search, it does cover the major publications and microfilms available at TSLA on the Gibson County.

What other genealogical resources are available in Gibson County, TN?

The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Gibson County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is merely a collection which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to suggest your own most popular Gibson County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Gibson Co. TN Books, Newspapers & Publications

• Tennessee Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Tennessee historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Tennessee (1795 – 1929 ) (genealogybank.com) Rapidly find names and key phrases in over 450 million content articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements as well as other items written in over 2,800 old U.S. newspapers. Brand new articles and other content added every month!
• Tennessee Newspaper List by County and City (.state.tn.us)
• Gibson County, Tennessee Books (amazon.com)
• Search Tennessee Obituaries (1990 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Gibson Co. TN Birth, Marriage & Death Records

• Tennessee Vital Records Research Guide
• Order Hard Copies of Vital Records  (archives.com)
• Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)

Gibson Co. TN Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

• Tennessee Real Estate Assessment Data Property Search (assessment.state.tn.us)
• Gibson County Records on Microfilm (tennessee.gov) – Order County Microfilm Inventories and Reels
• Early Gibson County Records Available on Interlibrary Loan (tennessee.gov)
• BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)

Gibson Co. TN Census Records

• Tennessee Census Records Research Guide
• Gibson County, TN Census Records Links
• Gibson County, TN Census QuickFacts

Gibson Co. TN Cemeteries & Church Records

• Gibson Co., Tennessee Graves (findagrave.com)
• Gibson County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Gibson Co., Tennessee Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Gibson Co., Tennessee Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Gibson County, Tennessee Church Books (amazon.com)

Gibson Co. TN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• 1911 Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans – (tngenweb.org)
• Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)

Gibson Co. TN General and History Websites

• Gibson County Tennessee (genealogytrails.com)
• Gibson County History and Culture (tennesseeencyclopedia.net)
• Gibson County, Tennessee Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Gibson County, Tennessee Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Gibson Co. TN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Gibson County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
• Gibson County, Tennessee (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Tennessee – Counties – Gibson (cyndislist.com)
• Gibson Co. TNGenweb (tngenweb.org)
• Gibson County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Gibson Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Gibson Co. TN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Tennessee Links and Information
• Gibson Co. D.O.T. County Highway Map
• 1895 Gibson County Map (livgenmi.com)

Gibson Co. TN Military Records

• Tennessee Military Records Research Guide
• Tennessee Military Records (Fold3.com) delivers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Tennessee both women and men that served. Great for Gibson County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.