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Tippah County, Mississippi
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Tippah County, Mississippi Facts
When was Tippah County, MS Created?
Tippah County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County.
What is the County Seat of Tippah County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Ripley additionally, the county government website is www.tippahcounty.ripley.ms/
What counties are adjacent to Tippah County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Hardeman County , Tennessee, Alcorn County, Prentiss County, Union County and Benton County.
Tippah County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Tippah County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tippah 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.
Tippah 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 Tippah 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.
Tippah County, MS Census Records
What Tippah County, MS census records are available?
Tippah 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.
Tippah Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Tippah Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tippah Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tippah Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Tippah County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Tippah County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Tippah 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 Tippah 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.
- Tippah County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 205 W Spring St, Ripley, MS 38663
- Tippah County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-837-7374
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1855
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Tippah County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-837-7370
- Marriage Records: 1858
- Court Records: 1849
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Mississippi, Tippah County Records, 1836-1923 (familysearch.org)
- Inventory of the county archives of Mississippi: Tippah County (search.ancestry.com)
- 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
Tippah County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tippah County, MS?
A list of Tippah County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Tippah County Historical & Genealogical Society, 308 North, Commerce Street, Ripley, MS 38663
- Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Tupelo, MS 38801
- USGenWeb Archives for Tippah 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 Tippah 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)
- Tippah County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Tippah County
- Tippah County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tippah County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Tippah 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.
Tippah 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)
- Tippah County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Tippah Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Tippah Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Tippah Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tippah County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tippah Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tippah Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Tippah County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Tippah Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Mississippi Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Mississippi, Tippah County Family Histories (familysearch.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Tippah Co. MS General and History Websites
- Tippah County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Tippah County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tippah Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tippah County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Tippah (cyndislist.com)
- Tippah County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Tippah Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Tippah County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tippah Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tippah Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Tippah Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Tippah County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tippah 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 Tippah County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.