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Tate County, Mississippi
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Tate County, Mississippi Facts
When was Tate County, MS Created?
Tate County was established on December 23, 1873 from Monroe County.
What is the County Seat of Tate County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Senatobia additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Tate County, MS?
Bordering Counties are DeSoto County, Marshall County, Lafayette County, Panola County and Tunica County .
Tate County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Tate County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tate 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.
Tate 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 Tate 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.
Tate County, MS Census Records
What Tate County, MS census records are available?
Tate County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Tate Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1880. Tate Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1880. Tate Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Tate County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Tate County Courthouse?
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Tate county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.
- Tate County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 S Ward St, Senatobia, MS 38668
- Tate County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-562-5661
- Land Records: 1873 (Transcripts from parent counties available)
- Probate Records: 1873
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Tate County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-562-5211
- Marriage Records: 1873
- Court Records: 1873
- 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
Tate County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tate County, MS?
A list of Tate County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Tate County Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 974, Senatobia, MS 38668
- USGenWeb Archives for Tate 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 Tate 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)
- Tate County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Tate County
- Tate County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tate County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Tate 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.
Tate 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)
- Tate County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Tate Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Tate Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Tate Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tate County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tate Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tate Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Tate County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Tate 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)
Tate Co. MS General and History Websites
- Tate County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Tate County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tate Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tate County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Tate (cyndislist.com)
- Tate County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Tate Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Tate County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tate Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tate Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Tate Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Tate County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tate 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 Tate County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.