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Lauderdale County, Mississippi
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Lauderdale County, Mississippi Facts
When was Lauderdale County, MS Created?
Lauderdale County was established on December 23, 1833 from Rankin County and Wayne County.
What is the County Seat of Lauderdale County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Meridian additionally, the county government website is www.lauderdalecounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Lauderdale County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Kemper County, Sumter County, Alabama, Choctaw County, Alabama, Clarke County and Newton County.
Lauderdale County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Lauderdale County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale County, MS Census Records
What Lauderdale County, MS census records are available?
Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Lauderdale Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lauderdale Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lauderdale Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Lauderdale County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Lauderdale County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lauderdale County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Lauderdale County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 500 Constitution Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
- Lauderdale County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-482-9701
- Land Records: 1837
- Probate Records: 1849
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Lauderdale County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-482-9731
- Marriage Records: 1839
- Court Records: 1856
- 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
Lauderdale County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lauderdale County, MS?
A list of Lauderdale County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Meridian Public Library, 2517 7th Street, Meridian, MS 39301
- Lauderdale Co. Dept. of Archives and History, Courthouse Annex, Meridian, MS 39301; 601-482-9752
- USGenWeb Archives for Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lauderdale County
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lauderdale County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Lauderdale 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.
Lauderdale 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)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Lauderdale Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lauderdale Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Lauderdale Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lauderdale County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lauderdale Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lauderdale Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Lauderdale 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)
Lauderdale Co. MS General and History Websites
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lauderdale Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lauderdale County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Lauderdale (cyndislist.com)
- Lauderdale County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Lauderdale Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Lauderdale County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lauderdale Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lauderdale Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Lauderdale Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Lauderdale County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.