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Carroll County, Mississippi
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Carroll County, Mississippi Facts
When was Carroll County, MS Created?
Carroll County was established on December 23, 1833 from Lowndes County, Monroe County, Washington County and Yazoo County (In 1870, large portions were used to form Leflore County, Grenada County, and Montgomery County).
What is the County Seat of Carroll County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Carrollton additionally, the county government website is www.carrollcountyms.com
What counties are adjacent to Carroll County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Grenada County, Montgomery County, Attala County, Holmes County and Leflore County.
Carroll County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Carroll County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Carroll County vital records can be found at the Mississippi Department of Health which has copies of birth and death records after 1912, Marriage and a Divorce records since 1926. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Mississippi for current fees and application process.
Certified marriages may also be obtained from the Circuit Clerk Court. Certified divorce decrees may also be obtained from the Chancery Clerk Court.
Carroll County Health Department has birth and death records from November 1, 1912. You may go to any county health department in the State of Mississippi to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
You can search online for Carroll County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Mississippi Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
Carroll County, MS Census Records
What Carroll County, MS census records are available?
Carroll County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Carroll Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Carroll Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carroll Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Carroll County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Carroll County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Carroll County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Mississippi courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Mississippi residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Carroll County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Mississippi Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Carroll County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 600 Lexington Street, Carrolton, MS 38917
- Carroll County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-237-9274
- Land Records: 1834
- Probate Records: 1834
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Carroll County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-237-9274
- Marriage Records: 1834
- Court Records: 1834
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951
- Spanish and British Land Grants in Mississippi Territory, 1750-1784
- Land Claims in Mississippi Territory, 1789-1834
- BLM Land Records
Carroll County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Carroll County, MS?
A list of Carroll County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Carroll County Genealogy Society, P. O. Box 282, Carrollton, MS 38917
- USGenWeb Archives for Carroll County (usgwarchives.net)
- Mississippi Department of Archives and History, North Street, Jackson, MS 39201; Ph. (601) 576-6850,200
- Mississippi Historical Society, PO Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571
- Mississippi Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5301, Jackson, MS 39216
- Mississippi Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies Guide
Where can I connect with other Carroll County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Mississippi Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Mississippi State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Carroll County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Carroll County
- Carroll County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Carroll County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Carroll County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is basically a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Carroll Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Mississippi Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Mississippi historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Mississippi (1818 – 1964) (genealogybank.com)
- Carroll County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Carroll Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Carroll Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Carroll Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Carroll County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Carroll Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Carroll Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Carroll County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Carroll Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Mississippi Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Carroll Co. MS General and History Websites
- Carroll County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- About Carroll County (carrollcountyms.com)
- Carroll County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Carroll Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Carroll County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Carroll (cyndislist.com)
- Carroll County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Carroll Co. MSGenweb (theusgenweb.org)
- Carroll County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Carroll Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Carroll Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Carroll Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Carroll County Map (livgenmi.com)
Carroll Co. MS Military Records
- Mississippi Military Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Military Records (Fold3.com) offers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Mississippi individuals that served. Suitable for Carroll County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.