Greene County, Mississippi
History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Greene County, Mississippi Facts

When was Greene County, MS Created?
Greene County was established on December 9, 1811 from Wayne County.

What is the County Seat of Greene County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Leakesville additionally, the county government website is unknown

What counties are adjacent to Greene County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Wayne County, Washington County, Alabama, Mobile County, Alabama, George County and Perry County.

Greene County, MS Vital Records

Where can find Greene County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Greene 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.

Greene 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 Greene 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
• Greene Co. MS. Marriages:A-B, C, D-E, F-G-H-I, J-K-L, M-N-O, P-Q, R-S-T-U, V-W-X-Y-Z
• Social Security Death Index

Greene County, MS Census Records

What Greene County, MS census records are available?
Greene County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Greene Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Greene Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Greene Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Greene Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.

• See Also Statewide Census Records and Links for Mississippi
• Mississippi Census Records Research Guide
• Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866
• Greene County, MS Census QuickFacts
• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection

Greene County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

Greene County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Greene County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Greene 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 Greene 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.

• Greene County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 407 Greene Ave, Leaksville, MS 39451
• Greene County Chancery Court Clerk
• Phone: 601-394-2377
• Land Records: 1876
• Probate Records: 1842
• Divorce Records: see Clerk

• Greene County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Phone: 601-394-2379
  • Marriage Records: 1874
  • Court Records: 1898
• 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

Greene County, MS Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Greene County, MS?
A list of Greene County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.

• Greene County Museum & Historical Society , P.O. Box 871, Leakeville, MS 39451; 601-394-4343
• USGenWeb Archives for Greene 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 Greene 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)
• Greene County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Greene County
• Greene County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Greene County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Greene 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.

Greene 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)
• Greene County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
• Greene Genealogy Books (google.com)
• Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Greene Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records

• Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
• Greene Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
• Greene County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Greene Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Greene Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
• Greene County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)

Greene 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)

Greene Co. MS General and History Websites

• Greene County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Greene County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Greene Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Greene County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Greene (cyndislist.com)
• Greene County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
• Greene Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
• Greene County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Greene Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Greene Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
• Greene Co. D.O.T. Maps
• 1895 Greene County Map (livgenmi.com)

Greene 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 Greene County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.