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Madison County, Mississippi
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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 County, Leake County, Scott County, Rankin County, Hinds 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 Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death 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 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
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
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 Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 128 W North St, Canton, MS 39046
- Madison County Chancery Court Clerk
- Address: 146 West Center Street, Canton, MS 39046
- Phone: (601) 859-1177
- Land Records: 1828
- Probate Records: 1828
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Madison County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (601) 859-4365
- Marriage Records: 1830
- Court Records: 1828
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Tax lists 1811 & 1812, Madison County, Miss. : & a few Alabama land entries
- 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
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.
- Mississippi Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 12 Avery Circle, Jackson, MS 39211
- Dancing Rabbit Creek Genealogical Society, 114 East Franklin Street, Carthage MS 39051
- USGenWeb Archives for Madison 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 Madison 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)
- Madison County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Madison County
- Madison County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
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
- Mississippi Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Mississippi historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Mississippi (1818 – 1964) (genealogybank.com)
- Madison County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Madison Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Madison Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Madison Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Madison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Madison Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Madison Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Madison County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Madison 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)
Madison Co. MS General and History Websites
- Madison County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Madison County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Madison Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Madison County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Madison (cyndislist.com)
- Madison County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Madison Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Madison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Madison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Madison Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Madison Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Madison County Map (livgenmi.com)
Madison 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 Madison County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.