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Chickasaw County, Mississippi Facts
When was Chickasaw County, MS Created?
Chickasaw County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County and and Unorganized Land (Choctaw Cession of 1830).
What is the County Seat of Chickasaw County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Houston additionally, the county government website is www.chickasawcoms.com/
What counties are adjacent to Chickasaw County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Pontotoc County, Lee County, Monroe County, Clay County, Webster County and Calhoun County.
Chickasaw County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Chickasaw County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Chickasaw 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.
Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw 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.
Chickasaw County, MS Census Records
What Chickasaw County, MS census records are available?
Chickasaw 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.
Chickasaw Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Chickasaw Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Chickasaw Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Chickasaw Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Chickasaw County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Chickasaw County Courthouse?
The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Chickasaw County.
- Chickasaw County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: One Pinson Square, Houston, MS 38851
- Chickasaw County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-456-2513
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1863
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Chickasaw County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-456-2331
- Marriage Records: 1863
- Court Records: 1863
- 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
Chickasaw County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Chickasaw County, MS?
A list of Chickasaw County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Chickasaw County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 42, Houston, MS 38851
- Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Tupelo, MS 38801
- USGenWeb Archives for Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw 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)
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Chickasaw County
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Chickasaw County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Chickasaw 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.
Chickasaw 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)
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Chickasaw Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Chickasaw Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Chickasaw Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Chickasaw County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Chickasaw Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Chickasaw Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Chickasaw 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)
Chickasaw Co. MS General and History Websites
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Chickasaw Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Chickasaw County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Chickasaw (cyndislist.com)
- Chickasaw County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Chickasaw Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Chickasaw County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Chickasaw Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Chickasaw Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Chickasaw Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Chickasaw County Map (livgenmi.com)
Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.