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Madison County, Mississippi Facts

When was Madison County, MS Created?
Madison County was established on January 29, 1828 from Yazoo County.

What is the County Seat of Madison County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Canton additionally, the county government website is www.madison-co.com

What counties are adjacent to Madison County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Attala CountyLeake CountyScott CountyRankin CountyHinds County and Yazoo County.

Madison County, MS Vital Records

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

Madison 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 Madison 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.

Madison County, MS Census Records


What Madison County, MS census records are available?
Madison County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 183018401850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

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

Madison County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

Madison County Courthouse

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

Madison County, MS Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

Madison Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications

Madison Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records

Madison Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Madison Co. MS General and History Websites

Madison Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Madison Co. MS Military Records