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Sunflower County, Mississippi
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Sunflower County, Mississippi Facts

When was Sunflower County, MS Created?
Sunflower County was established on February 15, 1844 from Bolivar County.

What is the County Seat of Sunflower County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Indianola additionally, the county government website is unknown

What counties are adjacent to Sunflower County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Coahoma CountyTallahatchie CountyLeflore CountyHumphreys CountyWashington County and, Bolivar County.

Sunflower County, MS Vital Records

Where can find Sunflower County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Sunflower 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.

Sunflower 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 Sunflower County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Mississippi Birth CertificateMarriage CertificateDeath Certificate Application to mail.

Sunflower County, MS Census Records


What Sunflower County, MS census records are available?
Sunflower County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-189019001910192019301940.

Sunflower Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Sunflower Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sunflower Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sunflower Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Sunflower County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

Sunflower County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Sunflower County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.

Sunflower County, MS Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Sunflower County, MS?
A list of Sunflower County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.

Where can I connect with other Sunflower County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?

What other genealogical resources are available in Sunflower County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Sunflower 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.

Sunflower Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications

Sunflower Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records

Sunflower Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Sunflower Co. MS General and History Websites

Sunflower Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Sunflower Co. MS Military Records