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Sunflower County, Mississippi
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Sunflower County, Mississippi Facts
When was Sunflower County, MS Created?
Sunflower County was established on February 15, 1844 from Bolivar County.
What is the County Seat of Sunflower County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Indianola additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Sunflower County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Coahoma County, Tallahatchie County, Leflore County, Humphreys County, Washington County and, Bolivar County.
Sunflower County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Sunflower County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Sunflower 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.
Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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.
Sunflower County, MS Census Records
What Sunflower County, MS census records are available?
Sunflower County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Sunflower Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Sunflower Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sunflower Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sunflower Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Sunflower County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Sunflower County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Sunflower County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 119 N Chester Ave, Ruleville, MS 38771
- Sunflower County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-887-4703
- Land Records: 1817 (Record loss, 1870)
- Probate Records: 1884
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Sunflower County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-887-1252
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Court Records: 1844
- 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
Sunflower County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Sunflower County, MS?
A list of Sunflower County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Sunflower County Historical Society, c/o Sunflower County Library, 201 Cypress Drive, Indianola MS 38751
- USGenWeb Archives for Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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)
- Sunflower County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Sunflower County
- Sunflower County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Sunflower County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Sunflower 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.
Sunflower 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)
- Sunflower County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Sunflower Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Sunflower Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Sunflower Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sunflower County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sunflower Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Sunflower Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Sunflower County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Sunflower 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)
Sunflower Co. MS General and History Websites
- Sunflower County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A Brief History (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Sunflower County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sunflower Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sunflower County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Sunflower (cyndislist.com)
- Sunflower County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Sunflower Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Sunflower County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sunflower Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sunflower Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Sunflower Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Sunflower County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sunflower 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 Sunflower County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.