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Leflore County, Mississippi
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Leflore County, Mississippi Facts
When was Leflore County, MS Created?
Leflore County was established on March 15, 1871 from Sunflower County, Carroll County and Tallahatchie County.
What is the County Seat of Leflore County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Greenwood additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Leflore County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Tallahatchie County, Grenada County, Carroll County, Holmes County, Humphreys County and Sunflower County.
Leflore County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Leflore County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Leflore 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.
Leflore 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 Leflore 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.
Leflore County, MS Census Records
What Leflore County, MS census records are available?
Leflore County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Leflore Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1880. Leflore Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1880. Leflore Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Leflore County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Alcorn County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Leflore County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Leflore 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 Leflore 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.
- Leflore County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 310 W Market St, Greenwood, MS 38930
- Leflore County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-453-6203
- Land Records: 1837 (Includes records from parent counties)
- Probate Records: 1845 (Includes records from parent counties)
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Leflore County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-453-1435
- Marriage Records: 1844
- Court Records: ?
- 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
Leflore County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Leflore County, MS?
A list of Leflore County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Greenwood – Leflore County Public Library, 408 West Washington, Greenwood, MS 38930
- USGenWeb Archives for Leflore 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 Leflore 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)
- Leflore County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Leflore County
- Leflore County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Leflore County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Leflore 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.
Leflore 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)
- Leflore County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Leflore Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Leflore Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Leflore Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Leflore County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Leflore Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Leflore Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Leflore County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Leflore 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)
Leflore Co. MS General and History Websites
- Leflore County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Leflore County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Leflore Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Leflore County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Leflore (cyndislist.com)
- Leflore County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Leflore Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Leflore County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Leflore Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Leflore Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Leflore Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Leflore County Map (livgenmi.com)
Leflore 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 Leflore County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.