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Scott County, Mississippi
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Scott County, Mississippi Facts
When was Scott County, MS Created?
Scott County was established on December 23, 1833 from Covington County, Jones County and Rankin County.
What is the County Seat of Scott County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Forest additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Scott County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Leake County, Newton County, Smith County, Rankin County and Madison County.
Scott County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Scott County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Scott 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.
Scott 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 Scott 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.
Scott County, MS Census Records
What Scott County, MS census records are available?
Scott 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.
Scott Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Scott Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Scott Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Scott County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Scott County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Scott County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Scott 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 Scott 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.
- Scott County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 E Main St, Forest, MS 39074
- Scott County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-469-1922
- Land Records: 1835
- Probate Records: 1835
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Scott County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-469-3601
- Marriage Records: 1872
- Court Records: 1867?
- 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
Scott County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Scott County, MS?
A list of Scott County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Scott County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 737, Forest, MS 39074
- Dancing Rabbit Creek Genealogical Society, 114 East Franklin Street, Carthage MS 39051
- Forest Public Library
- USGenWeb Archives for Scott 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 Scott 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)
- Scott County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Scott County
- Scott County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Scott County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Scott 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.
Scott 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)
- Scott County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Scott Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Scott Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Scott Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Scott County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Scott Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Scott Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Scott County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Scott 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)
Scott Co. MS General and History Websites
- Scott County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Mississippi Scott County (msgw.org)
- Scott County, MS History (forest-ms.com)
- Scott County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Scott Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Scott County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Scott (cyndislist.com)
- Scott County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Scott Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Scott County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Scott Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Scott Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Scott Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Scott County Map (livgenmi.com)
Scott 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 Scott County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.