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Pontotoc County, Mississippi
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Pontotoc County, Mississippi Facts
When was Pontotoc County, MS Created?
Pontotoc County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County (Chickasaw cession of 1832).
What is the County Seat of Pontotoc County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Pontotoc additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Pontotoc County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Union County, Lee County, Chickasaw County, Calhoun County and Lafayette County .
Pontotoc County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Pontotoc County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pontotoc 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.
Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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.
Pontotoc County, MS Census Records
What Pontotoc County, MS census records are available?
Pontotoc 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.
Pontotoc Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Pontotoc Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pontotoc Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pontotoc Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Pontotoc County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Pontotoc County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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.
- Pontotoc County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 29 E Washington St, Pontotoc, MS 38863
- Pontotoc County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-489-3900
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1836
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Pontotoc County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-489-3908
- Marriage Records: 1849
- Court Records: 1872
- 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
Pontotoc County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pontotoc County, MS?
A list of Pontotoc County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Tupelo, MS 38801
- USGenWeb Archives for Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc 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)
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Pontotoc County
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Pontotoc County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Pontotoc 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.
Pontotoc 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)
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Pontotoc Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Pontotoc Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Pontotoc Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Pontotoc County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Pontotoc Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Pontotoc Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Pontotoc 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)
Pontotoc Co. MS General and History Websites
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Pontotoc Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Pontotoc County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Pontotoc (cyndislist.com)
- Pontotoc County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Pontotoc Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Pontotoc County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Pontotoc Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Pontotoc Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Pontotoc Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Pontotoc County Map (livgenmi.com)
Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.