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Tishomingo County, Mississippi
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Tishomingo County, Mississippi Facts
When was Tishomingo County, MS Created?
Tishomingo County was established on February 9, 1836 from Monroe County. The county was named in honor of Chief Tishomingo, Chickasaw leader.
What is the County Seat of Tishomingo County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Iuka and the county government website is www.tishomingo.org/
What counties are adjacent to Tishomingo County, MS?
Areas adjacent to Tishomingo County are Hardin County , Tennessee, Lauderdale County, Alabama, Colbert County, Alabama, Franklin County, Alabama, Itawamba County, Prentiss County and Alcorn County.
Cities and towns located in the county include Iuka, Belmont, Burnsville, Golden, Tishomingo, Paden.
Tishomingo County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Tishomingo County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tishomingo 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.
Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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.
Tishomingo County, MS Census Records
What Tishomingo County, MS census records are available?
Tishomingo 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.
Tishomingo Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Tishomingo Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tishomingo Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tishomingo Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Tishomingo County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Tishomingo County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Tishomingo County Courthouse?
The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Tishomingo County. The dates suggested listed below are the first widely known documents with this county.
- Tishomingo County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1008 Battleground Dr, Iuka, MS 38852
- Tishomingo County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-423-7010
- Land Records: 1836
- Probate Records: 1836
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Tishomingo County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-423-7026
- Marriage Records: 1842
- Court Records: 1836
Old Tishomingo County Courthouse - 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
Tishomingo County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tishomingo County, MS?
A list of Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 273, 203 East Quitman Street, Iuka, Mississippi 38852; (662) 423-3500
- Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Tupelo, MS 38801
- Tishomingo County Archives and History Museum, 203 East Quitman Street , Iuka MS 38852
- USGenWeb Archives for Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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)
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Tishomingo County
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tishomingo County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Tishomingo 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.
Tishomingo 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)
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Tishomingo Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Tishomingo Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tishomingo County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tishomingo Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Tishomingo 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)
Tishomingo Co. MS General and History Websites
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of old Tishomingo County, Mississippi Territory (search.ancestry.com)
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tishomingo Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Tishomingo (cyndislist.com)
- Tishomingo County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Tishomingo Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Tishomingo County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tishomingo Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tishomingo Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Tishomingo Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Tishomingo County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
