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Benton County, Mississippi
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Benton County, Mississippi Facts
When was Benton County, MS Created?
Benton County was established on July 15, 1870 from Marshall County and Tippah County.
What is the County Seat of Benton County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Ashland additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Benton County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Hardeman County , Tennessee, Tippah County, Union County, Marshall County, Fayette County , Tennessee.
Benton County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Benton County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Benton 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.
Benton 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 Benton 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.
Benton County, MS Census Records
What Benton County, MS census records are available?
Benton County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Benton Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Benton Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1870 and 1880. Benton Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Benton County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Benton County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Benton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Benton 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 Benton 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.
- Benton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Courthouse Square, Ashland, MS 38603
- Benton County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-224-6300
- Land Records:
- Probate Records: 1871
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Benton County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-224-6310
- Marriage Records:
- Court Records: ?
- 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
Benton County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Benton County, MS?
A list of Benton County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Tupelo, MS 38801
- USGenWeb Archives for Benton 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 Benton 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)
- Benton County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Benton County
- Benton County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Benton County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Benton 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.
Benton 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)
- Benton County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Benton Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Benton Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Benton Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Benton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Benton Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Benton Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Benton County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Benton 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)
Benton Co. MS General and History Websites
- Benton County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Benton County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Benton Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Benton County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Benton (cyndislist.com)
- Benton County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Benton Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Benton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Benton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Benton Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Benton Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Benton County Map (livgenmi.com)
Benton 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 Benton County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
