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Lafayette County, Mississippi
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Lafayette County, Mississippi Facts
When was Lafayette County, MS Created?
Lafayette County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County .
What is the County Seat of Lafayette County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Oxford additionally, the county government website is www.lafayettecoms.com/
What counties are adjacent to Lafayette County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Marshall County, Union County, Pontotoc County, Calhoun County, Yalobusha County, Panola County and Tate County (northwest).
Lafayette County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Lafayette County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lafayette 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.
Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.
Lafayette County, MS Census Records
What Lafayette County, MS census records are available?
Lafayette 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.
Lafayette Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Lafayette Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lafayette Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lafayette Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Lafayette County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Lafayette County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lafayette County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.
- Lafayette County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 300 N. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655713 Jackson Ave E, Oxford, MS 38655
- Lafayette County Chancery Court Clerk
- Address: 300 N. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655
- Phone: 662.234.2131
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1836
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Lafayette County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-234-4951
- Marriage Records: 1850
- Court Records: 1836
- 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
Lafayette County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lafayette County, MS?
A list of Lafayette County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Skipwith Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1382, Oxford, MS 38655
- Lafayette County – Oxford Public Library, 401 Bramlett Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655
- University of Mississippi Library, University, MS 38652
- USGenWeb Archives for Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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)
- Lafayette County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lafayette County
- Lafayette County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lafayette County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Lafayette 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.
Lafayette 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)
- Lafayette County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Lafayette Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lafayette Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Lafayette Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lafayette County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lafayette Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lafayette Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lafayette County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Lafayette 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)
Lafayette Co. MS General and History Websites
- Lafayette County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lafayette County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lafayette Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lafayette County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Lafayette (cyndislist.com)
- Lafayette County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Lafayette Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Lafayette County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lafayette Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lafayette Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Lafayette Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Lafayette County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lafayette 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 Lafayette County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
