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Leake County, Mississippi
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Leake County, Mississippi Facts
When was Leake County, MS Created?
Leake County was established on December 23, 1833 from Madison County and Rankin County .
What is the County Seat of Leake County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Carthage additionally, the county government website is www.leakems.com/
What counties are adjacent to Leake County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Attala County, Neshoba County, Scott County and Madison County.
Leake County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Leake County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Leake 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.
Leake 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 Leake 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.
Leake County, MS Census Records
What Leake County, MS census records are available?
Leake 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.
Leake Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Leake Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Leake Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Leake Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Leake County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Leake County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Leake 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 Leake 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.
- Leake County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 Pine St, Walnut Grove, MS 39189
- Leake County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-267-7371
- Land Records: 1834
- Probate Records: 1852
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Leake County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-267-8357
- Marriage Records: 1836
- Court Records: 1844
- 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
Leake County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Leake County, MS?
A list of Leake County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Dancing Rabbit Creek Genealogical Society, 114 East Franklin Street, Carthage MS 39051
- USGenWeb Archives for Leake 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 Leake 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)
- Leake County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Leake County
- Leake County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Leake County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Leake 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.
Leake 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)
- Leake County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Leake Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Leake Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Leake Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Leake County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Leake Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Leake Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Leake County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Leake 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)
Leake Co. MS General and History Websites
- Leake County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Leake County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Leake Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Leake County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Leake (cyndislist.com)
- Leake County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Leake Co. MSGenweb (msleake.com)
- Leake County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Leake Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Leake Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Leake Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Leake County Map (livgenmi.com)
Leake 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 Leake County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.