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Issaquena County, Mississippi Facts
When was Issaquena County, MS Created?
Issaquena County was established on January 23, 1844 from Washington County.
What is the County Seat of Issaquena County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Mayersville additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Issaquena County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Washington County, Sharkey County, Yazoo County, Warren County and East Carroll Parish , Louisiana.
Issaquena County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Issaquena County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Issaquena 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.
Issaquena 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 Issaquena 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.
Issaquena County, MS Census Records
What Issaquena County, MS census records are available?
Issaquena County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Issaquena Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Issaquena Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Issaquena Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Issaquena Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Issaquena County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Issaquena County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Issaquena 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 Issaquena 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.
- Issaquena County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 129 Court St, Mayersville, MS 39113
- Issaquena County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-873-2761
- Land Records: 1843
- Probate Records: 1849
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Issaquena County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-873-2761
- Marriage Records: 1866
- Court Records: 1849
- 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
Issaquena County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Issaquena County, MS?
A list of Issaquena County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives for Issaquena 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 Issaquena 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)
- Issaquena County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Issaquena County
- Issaquena County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Issaquena County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Issaquena 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.
Issaquena 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)
- Issaquena County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Issaquena Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Issaquena Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Issaquena Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Issaquena County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Issaquena Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Issaquena Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Issaquena County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Issaquena 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)
Issaquena Co. MS General and History Websites
- Issaquena County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Issaquena County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Issaquena Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Issaquena County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Issaquena (cyndislist.com)
- Issaquena County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Issaquena Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Issaquena County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Issaquena Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Issaquena Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Issaquena Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Issaquena County Map (livgenmi.com)
Issaquena 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 Issaquena County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.