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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
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Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Facts
When was Tallahatchie County, MS Created?
Tallahatchie County was established on December 31, 1833 from Washington County and Yazoo County.
What is the County Seat of Tallahatchie County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Charleston & Sumner additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Tallahatchie County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Quitman County, Panola County, Yalobusha County, Grenada County, Leflore County, Sunflower County and Coahoma County.
Tallahatchie County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Tallahatchie County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tallahatchie 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.
Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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.
Tallahatchie County, MS Census Records
What Tallahatchie County, MS census records are available?
Tallahatchie 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.
Tallahatchie Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Tallahatchie Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tallahatchie Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tallahatchie Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Tallahatchie County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Tallahatchie County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Tallahatchie County Courthouse?
The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Tallahatchie County.
- Tallahatchie County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1 Court Sq, Charleston, MS 38921
- Tallahatchie County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-647-5551
- Land Records: 1835
- Probate Records: 1834
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Tallahatchie County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-647-8758
- Marriage Records: 1856
- Court Records: 1841
- 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
Tallahatchie County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tallahatchie County, MS?
A list of Tallahatchie County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives for Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie 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)
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Tallahatchie County
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tallahatchie County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Tallahatchie 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.
Tallahatchie 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)
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Tallahatchie Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Tallahatchie Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tallahatchie County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Tallahatchie 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)
Tallahatchie Co. MS General and History Websites
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tallahatchie Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tallahatchie County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Tallahatchie (cyndislist.com)
- Tallahatchie County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Tallahatchie Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Tallahatchie County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tallahatchie Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tallahatchie Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Tallahatchie Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Tallahatchie County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
