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Panola County, Mississippi
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Panola County, Mississippi Facts
When was Panola County, MS Created?
Panola County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County and Washington County (Chickasaw cession of 1832) .
What is the County Seat of Panola County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Batesville and Sardis additionally, the county government website is www.panolacoms.com/
What counties are adjacent to Panola County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Tate County, Lafayette County, Yalobusha County, Tallahatchie County, Quitman County and Tunica County.
Panola County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Panola County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Panola 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.
Panola 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 Panola 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.
Panola County, MS Census Records
What Panola County, MS census records are available?
Panola 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.
Panola Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Panola Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Panola Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Panola Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Panola County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Panola County Courthouse?
The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Panola County.
- Panola County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 215 Pocahontas Exd, Sardis, MS 38666
- Address: 151 Public Square, Batesville, MS 38606
- Panola County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: Sardis – 662-487-2070; Batesville, – 662-563-6205
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1845
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Panola County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: Sardis – 662-487-2073; Batesville, – 662-563-6210
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Court Records: 1836
- 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
Panola County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Panola County, MS?
A list of Panola County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Batesville Public Library, 106 College Street, Batesville, MS 38606
- Historical & Genealogical Society of Panola County, Mrs. J.L. Still, 105 Church Street, Batesville, MS 38606
- USGenWeb Archives for Panola 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 Panola 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)
- Panola County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Panola County
- Panola County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Panola County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Panola 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.
Panola 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)
- Panola County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Panola Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Panola Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Panola Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Panola County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Panola Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Panola Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Panola County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Panola Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Mississippi Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
- Louis A. Dorr and his descendants (thedorrfamily.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Panola Co. MS General and History Websites
- Panola County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Panola County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Panola Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Panola County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Panola (cyndislist.com)
- Panola County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Panola Co. MSGenweb (msgenweb.org)
- Panola County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Panola Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Panola Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Panola Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Panola County Map (livgenmi.com)
Panola 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 Panola County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.