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Holmes County, Mississippi
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Holmes County, Mississippi Facts
When was Holmes County, MS Created?
Holmes County was established on February 19, 1833 from Yazoo County.
What is the County Seat of Holmes County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Lexington additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Holmes County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Carroll County, Attala County, Yazoo County, Humphreys County and Leflore County .
Holmes County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Holmes County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Holmes 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.
Holmes 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 Holmes 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.
Holmes County, MS Census Records
What Holmes County, MS census records are available?
Holmes 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.
Holmes Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Holmes Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Holmes Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Holmes Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Holmes County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Holmes County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Holmes County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Holmes 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 Holmes 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.
- Holmes County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 Court Sq, Lexington, MS 39095
- Holmes County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-834-2508
- Land Records: 1833
- Probate Records: 1833
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Holmes County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-834-2476
- Marriage Records: 1884
- Court Records: ?
- 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
Holmes County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Holmes County, MS?
A list of Holmes County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives for Holmes 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 Holmes 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)
- Holmes County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Holmes County
- Holmes County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Holmes County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Holmes 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.
Holmes 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)
- Holmes County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Holmes Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Holmes Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Holmes Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Holmes County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Holmes Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Holmes Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Holmes County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Holmes 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)
Holmes Co. MS General and History Websites
- Holmes County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Holmes County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Holmes Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Holmes County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Holmes (cyndislist.com)
- Holmes County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Holmes Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Holmes County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Holmes Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Holmes Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Holmes Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Holmes County Map (livgenmi.com)
Holmes 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 Holmes County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.