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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
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Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Facts
When was Jefferson Davis County, MS Created?
Jefferson Davis County was established on March 31, 1906 from Covington County and Lawrence County.
What is the County Seat of Jefferson Davis County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Prentiss additionally, the county government website is www.jeffdavisms.com
What counties are adjacent to Jefferson Davis County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Simpson County, Covington County, Lamar County, Marion County and Lawrence County.
Jefferson Davis County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Jefferson Davis County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis County, MS Census Records
What Jefferson Davis County, MS census records are available?
Jefferson Davis County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Jefferson Davis County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Jefferson Davis County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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.
- Jefferson Davis County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 2600 Leaf Ave, Prentiss, MS 39474
- Jefferson Davis County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-792-4204
- Land Records: 1906
- Probate Records: 1906
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Jefferson Davis County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-792-4231
- Marriage Records: 1906
- Court Records: 1906
- 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
Jefferson Davis County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Jefferson Davis County, MS?
A list of Jefferson Davis County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives for Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis 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)
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Jefferson Davis County
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Jefferson Davis County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Jefferson Davis 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.
Jefferson Davis 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)
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Jefferson Davis Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Jefferson Davis Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Jefferson Davis Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jefferson Davis County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jefferson Davis Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jefferson Davis Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Jefferson Davis 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)
Jefferson Davis Co. MS General and History Websites
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jefferson Davis Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Jefferson Davis (cyndislist.com)
- Jefferson Davis County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Jefferson Davis Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Jefferson Davis County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Jefferson Davis Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Jefferson Davis Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Jefferson Davis Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Jefferson Davis County Map (livgenmi.com)
Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.