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Marshall County, Mississippi
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Marshall County, Mississippi Facts
When was Marshall County, MS Created?
Marshall County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County.
What is the County Seat of Marshall County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Holly Springs additionally, the county government website is www.marshallcoms.com/
What counties are adjacent to Marshall County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Fayette County , Tennessee, Benton County, Union County, Lafayette County, Tate County, De Soto County and Shelby County , Tennessee.
Marshall County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Marshall County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Marshall 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.
Marshall 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 Marshall 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.
Marshall County, MS Census Records
What Marshall County, MS census records are available?
Marshall 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.
Marshall Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Marshall Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Marshall Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Marshall Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Marshall County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Marshall County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Marshall 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 Marshall 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.
- Marshall County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 819 West St, Holly Springs, MS 38635
- Marshall County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-252-3434
- Land Records: 1856 (Two early deed books missing)
- Probate Records: 1836
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Marshall County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-252-4431
- Marriage Records: 1836
- Court Records: 1839
- 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
Marshall County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Marshall County, MS?
A list of Marshall County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Marshall County Genealogical Society, 109 E. Gholson Avenue, Holly Springs MS 38635
- Marshall County Historical Society, 220 E College Ave, Holly Springs 38635-3122
- USGenWeb Archives for Marshall 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 Marshall 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)
- Marshall County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Marshall County
- Marshall County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Marshall County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Marshall 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.
Marshall 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)
- Marshall County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Marshall Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Marshall Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Marshall Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Marshall County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Marshall Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Marshall Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Marshall County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Marshall 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)
Marshall Co. MS General and History Websites
- Marshall County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Marshall County (marshallcountyms.org)
- Marshall County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Marshall Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Marshall County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Marshall (cyndislist.com)
- Marshall County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Marshall Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Marshall County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Marshall Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Marshall Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Marshall Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Marshall County Map (livgenmi.com)
Marshall 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 Marshall County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.