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Stone County, Mississippi
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County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Stone County, Mississippi Facts
When was Stone County, MS Created?
Stone County was established on January 6, 1916 from Harrison County.
What is the County Seat of Stone County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Wiggins additionally, the county government website is www.stonecountygov.com
What counties are adjacent to Stone County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Perry County, George County, Jackson County, Harrison County, Pearl River County and Forrest County.
Stone County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Stone County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Stone 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.
Stone 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 Stone 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.
- Mississippi Vital Records Research Guide
- Stone Co. MS. Marriages: A-B-C-D, F – O, P – Z
- Social Security Death Index
Stone County, MS Census Records
What Stone County, MS census records are available?
Stone County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1920, 1930, 1940. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Stone County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Stone County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Stone County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Stone 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 Stone 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.
- Stone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
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- Stone County Chancery Court Clerk
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- Land Records: 1917
- Probate Records: 1917
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Stone County Clerk of Circuit Court
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- Marriage Records: 1917
- Court Records: 1917
- 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
Stone County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Stone County, MS?
A list of Stone County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives for Stone 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 Stone 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)
- Stone County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Stone County
- Stone County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Stone County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Stone 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.
Stone 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)
- Stone County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Stone Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Stone Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Stone Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Stone County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Stone Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Stone Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Stone County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Stone 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)
Stone Co. MS General and History Websites
- Stone County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Stone County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Stone Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Stone County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Stone (cyndislist.com)
- Stone County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Stone Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Stone County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Stone Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Stone Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Stone Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Stone County Map (livgenmi.com)
Stone 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 Stone County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
