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Neshoba County, Mississippi
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Neshoba County, Mississippi Facts
When was Neshoba County, MS Created?
Neshoba County was established on December 23, 1833 from Jones County, Madison County, Rankin County and Wayne County .
What is the County Seat of Neshoba County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Philadelphia additionally, the county government website is www.neshobacounty.net
What counties are adjacent to Neshoba County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Winston County, Kemper County, Newton County and Leake County.
Neshoba County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Neshoba County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Neshoba 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.
Neshoba 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 Neshoba 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.
Neshoba County, MS Census Records
What Neshoba County, MS census records are available?
Neshoba 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.
Neshoba Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Neshoba Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Neshoba Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Neshoba Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Neshoba County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Neshoba County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Neshoba 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 Neshoba 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.
- Neshoba County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 401 E. Beacon St., Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350
- Neshoba County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-656-3581
- Land Records: 1835
- Probate Records: 1837
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Neshoba County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-656-4781
- Marriage Records: 1877
- Court Records: 1859
- 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
Neshoba County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Neshoba County, MS?
A list of Neshoba County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Neshoba County Historical Society, 303 Water Ave, Philadelphia 39350-2621
- Dancing Rabbit Creek Genealogical Society, 114 East Franklin Street, Carthage MS 39051
- Historical Trails Library, Route 1, Box 373, Philadelphia, MS 39350
- Neshoba Co. Public Library, West Beacon Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
- Neshoba County Genealogy Group, 601-656-4787 for more information.
- USGenWeb Archives for Neshoba 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 Neshoba 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)
- Neshoba County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Neshoba County
- Neshoba County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Neshoba County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Neshoba 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.
Neshoba 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)
- Neshoba County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Neshoba Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Neshoba Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Neshoba Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Neshoba County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Neshoba Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Neshoba Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Neshoba County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Neshoba 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)
Neshoba Co. MS General and History Websites
- Neshoba County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Neshoba County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Neshoba Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Neshoba County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Neshoba (cyndislist.com)
- Neshoba County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Neshoba Co. MSGenweb (msgen.info)
- Neshoba County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Neshoba Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Neshoba Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Neshoba Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Neshoba County Map (livgenmi.com)
Neshoba 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 Neshoba County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.