Hinds County, Mississippi
History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Hinds County, Mississippi Facts

When was Hinds County, MS Created?
Hinds County was established on February 12, 1821 from Un-Organized Land (Choctaw Cession of 1820).

What is the County Seat of Hinds County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Jackson and Raymond additionally, the county government website is www.co.hinds.ms.us

What counties are adjacent to Hinds County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Madison County, Rankin County, Copiah County, Claiborne County, Warren County and Yazoo County.

Hinds County, MS Vital Records

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

Hinds 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 Hinds 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
• Social Security Death Index

Hinds County, MS Census Records

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

Hinds Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Hinds Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hinds Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Hinds 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
• Hinds County, MS Census QuickFacts
• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection

Hinds County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

Hinds County Courthouse

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

• Hinds County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 407 E Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS 39201
  • Raymond Courthouse has records from 1821, land grant, will, deed, marriage, and on and on. It dates from 1821.
  • Jackson Courthouse was built in 1930 and it only has limited information that is of early historical significance for Hinds County. Jackson is now called the 1st judicial district, and Raymond is now called the 2nd judicial district. Marriages at Raymond actually date from 1815, even though Hinds County was not formed until 1821 after the Choctaw Sessionof 1820.
• Hinds County Chancery Court Clerk
• Phone: 601.968.6508
• Land Records: Raymond 1821/ Jackson 1930
• Probate Records: Raymond 1823/ Jackson 1930
• Divorce Records: see Clerk

• Hinds County Clerk of Circuit Court
  • Phone: (601) 968-6628
  • Marriage Records: Raymond 1815/ Jackson 1930
  • Court Records: Raymond 1821/ Jackson 1930 Court records index and partial records begin in 1854 with fragments earlier.
• 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

Hinds County, MS Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Mississippi Department of Archives and History, North Street, Jackson, MS 39201; Ph. (601) 576-6850,200
• Mississippi Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5301, Jackson, MS 39216
• Mississippi Historical Society, PO Box 571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571
• Mississippi Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 12 Avery Circle, Jackson, MS 39211
• Family Research Association of Mississippi, P.O. Box 13334, Jackson, MS 39236-3334
• Clinton Genealogical & Historical Society, John Noel, 709 Tanglewood Drive, Clinton, MS 39056, Phone: 601-924-5544
• Utica Heritage Society, Inc., Mary Collins Landin, P. O. Box 129, Utica, MS 39175; Phone: 601-885-8683
• USGenWeb Archives for Hinds 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 Hinds 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)
• Hinds County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Hinds County
• Hinds County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Hinds Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records

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

Hinds 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)

Hinds Co. MS General and History Websites

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

Hinds Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Hinds 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 Hinds County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.