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Clarke County, Mississippi
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Clarke County, Mississippi Facts
When was Clarke County, MS Created?
Clarke County was established on December 23, 1833 from Wayne County (Choctaw Cession of 1830).
What is the County Seat of Clarke County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Quitman additionally, the county government website is www.visitclarkecounty.com
What counties are adjacent to Clarke County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Lauderdale County, Choctaw County, Alabama, Wayne County and Jasper County.
Clarke County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Clarke County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Clarke 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.
Clarke 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 Clarke 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.
Clarke County, MS Census Records
What Clarke County, MS census records are available?
Clarke 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.
Clarke Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Clarke Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clarke Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clarke Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Clarke County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Clarke County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Clarke 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 Clarke 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.
- Clarke County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 S. Archusa, Quitman, MS 39355
- Clarke County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-776-2126
- Land Records: 1834
- Probate Records: 1837
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Clarke County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-776-3111
- Marriage Records: 1853
- Court Records: 1867?
- 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
Clarke County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Clarke County, MS?
A list of Clarke County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Historical Village of DeSoto Improvement Society, 72 Clarion Street, Shubuta MS 39360
- Historic Clarke County, Inc., P O Box 172, Quitman, MS 39355
- USGenWeb Archives for Clarke 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 Clarke 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)
- Clarke County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Clarke County
- Clarke County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Clarke County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Clarke 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.
Clarke 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)
- Clarke County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Clarke Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Clarke Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Clarke Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Clarke County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Clarke Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Clarke Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Clarke County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Clarke 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)
Clarke Co. MS General and History Websites
- Clarke County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Clarke County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Clarke Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Clarke County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Clarke (cyndislist.com)
- Clarke County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Clarke Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Clarke County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Clarke Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Clarke Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Clarke Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Clarke County Map (livgenmi.com)
Clarke 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 Clarke County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.