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George County, Mississippi
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George County, Mississippi Facts
When was George County, MS Created?
George County was established on March 16, 1910 from Greene County and Jackson County.
What is the County Seat of George County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Lucedale additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to George County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Greene County, Mobile County, Alabama, Jackson County, Stone County and Perry County.
George County, MS Vital Records
Where can find George County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
George 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.
George 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 George 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.
George County, MS Census Records
What George County, MS census records are available?
George 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.
George County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
George County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the George County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of George 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 George 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.
- George County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 355 Cox St, Lucedale, MS 39452
- George County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-947-4801
- Land Records: 1910
- Probate Records: 1910
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- George County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-947-4881
- Marriage Records: 1910
- Court Records: 1910
- 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
George County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for George County, MS?
A list of George County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives for George 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 George 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)
- George County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in George County
- George County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in George County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to George 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.
George 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)
- George County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- George Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
George Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- George Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- George County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- George Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- George County Mississippi Cemeteries (southerncemeteries.org)
- Gardner Cemetery
- Agricola Community Cemetery
- Antioch Methodist Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
- Barton Baptist Church Cemetery
- Bates Family Cemetery
- Benyard Family Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Bexley Baptist Church Cemetery
- Billy Dickerson Family Cemetery
- Brushy Creek Church of Christ Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
- Byrd–Helveston Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
- Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
- Croom Cemetery
- Crossroads Free Pentecostal Cemetery
- Crossroads Methodist Church Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
- Eubanks/Dickerson Cemetery
- Family Life Fellowship Cemetery
- Finch Family Cemetery
- Finch Family Cemetery (South)
- Finch Cemetery
- First Jesus Name Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
- O’Neal Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
- Holmes Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery (Basin Community)
- Howell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- James Howell Family Cemetery
- Joe P. Fairley Family Cemetery
- Little Sweet Water Cemetery
- Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
- Mallette Family Cemetery
- Marvin Howard Family Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
- Mixon Cemetery
- Mixon – Mizell Cemetery
- Merrill Cemetery
- Moffett Cemetery
- Mount Olive Cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- Movella Assembly of God Cemetery
- Movella Baptist Cemetery
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- New Antioch Cemetery
- New Antioch Cemetery (different from the one above)
- Northside Baptist Church Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
- Old Howell’s Ferry Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery (different from the one above)
- Pine Wood Cemetery
- Pineview Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Pipkin Family Cemetery
- Pipkins Cemetery (Avent)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Reeves/Carter Cemetery
- Reeves/Smith Cemetery
- Rhymes Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
- Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Shipman United Methodist Church Cemetery
- Slay Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
- Sweet Pilgrim Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
- Union Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Ward Family Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
- George Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- George County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
George 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)
George Co. MS General and History Websites
- George County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- George County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- George Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- George County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – George (cyndislist.com)
- George County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- George Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- George County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- George Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
George Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- George Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 George County Map (livgenmi.com)
George 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 George County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.