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Forrest County, Mississippi
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Forrest County, Mississippi Facts
When was Forrest County, MS Created?
Forrest County was established on April 19, 1906 from Perry County.
What is the County Seat of Forrest County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Hattiesburg additionally, the county government website is forrestcountyms.us
What counties are adjacent to Forrest County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Jones County, Perry County, Stone County, Pearl River County, Lamar County and Covington County.
Forrest County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Forrest County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Forrest 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.
Forrest 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 Forrest 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.
- Mississippi Vital Records Research Guide
- Forrest Co. MS “A”
- Forrest Co. MS “B” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “C” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “D-E” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “F-G” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “H-I” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “J-K” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “L” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “M” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “N-O” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “P-Q” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “R” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “S” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “T” Marriage Index
- Forrest Co. MS “U-V-W-Y-Z” Marriage Index
- Social Security Death Index
Forrest County, MS Census Records
What Forrest County, MS census records are available?
Forrest County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Forrest County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Forrest County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Forrest County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Forrest 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 Forrest 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.
- Forrest County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 641 N Main St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Forrest County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-545-6014
- Land Records: 1906
- Probate Records: 1906
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Forrest County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-582-3213
- Marriage Records: 1906
- Court Records: 1906
- 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
Forrest County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Forrest County, MS?
A list of Forrest County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Hattiesburg Area Historical Society, P. O. Box 1573, Hattiesburg, MS 39403; Phone: 601-582-5460
- McCain Library & Archives, University of Southern Mississippi, Southern Station, Box 5148, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5148; phone: (601) 266 – 4345
- South Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 15271, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- USGenWeb Archives for Forrest 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 Forrest 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)
- Forrest County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Forrest County
- Forrest County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Forrest County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Forrest 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.
Forrest 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)
- Forrest County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Forrest Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Forrest Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Forrest Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Forrest County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Forrest Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Forrest Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Forrest County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Forrest 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)
Forrest Co. MS General and History Websites
- Forrest County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- HISTORY OF FORREST COUNTY (msgw.org) Extracted from Source Material for Mississippi History: Forrest County (WPA State-Wide Historical Research Project, 1937-1938)
- Forrest County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Forrest Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Forrest County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Forrest (cyndislist.com)
- Forrest County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Forrest Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Forrest County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Forrest Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Forrest Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Forrest Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Forrest County Map (livgenmi.com)
Forrest 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 Forrest County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
