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Jackson County, Mississippi Facts

When was Jackson County, MS Created?
Jackson County was established on December 14, 1812 from Un-Organized Land.

What is the County Seat of Jackson County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Pascagoula additionally, the county government website is www.co.jackson.ms.us

What counties are adjacent to Jackson County, MS?
Bordering Counties are George CountyMobile County, Alabama, Harrison County and Stone County.

Jackson County, MS Vital Records

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

Jackson 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 Jackson County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Mississippi Birth CertificateMarriage CertificateDeath Certificate Application to mail.

Jackson County, MS Census Records


What Jackson County, MS census records are available?
Jackson County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820183018401850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

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

Jackson County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

Jackson County Courthouse

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

Jackson County, MS Societies and Family History Resources

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

Where can I connect with other Jackson County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?

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

Jackson Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications

Jackson Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records

Jackson Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Jackson Co. MS General and History Websites

Jackson Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Jackson Co. MS Military Records