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Union County, Mississippi
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Union County, Mississippi Facts
When was Union County, MS Created?
Union County was established on July 7, 1870 from Pontotoc County, Lee County and Tippiah County.
What is the County Seat of Union County, MS?
The County Seat is located in New Albany additionally, the county government website is unknown
What counties are adjacent to Union County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Benton County, Tippiah County, Prentiss County, Lee County, Pontotoc County, Lafayette County and Marshall County.
Union County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Union County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Union 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.
Union 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 Union 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.
Union County, MS Census Records
What Union County, MS census records are available?
Union County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Union Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1870 and 1880. Union Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1870 and 1880. Union Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Union County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Union County Courthouse?
The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Union County.
- Union County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 109 E Main St, New Albany, MS 38652
- Union County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 662-534-1900
- Land Records: 1872
- Probate Records: ?
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Union County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 662-534-1910
- Marriage Records: 1878
- Court Records: ?
- 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
Union County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Union County, MS?
A list of Union County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Jennie Stephens Smith Library, PO Box 846, Court Avenue & Main , Street, New Albany, MS 38652
- Union County Library, P.O. Box 22, New Albany, MS 38652
- Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Tupelo, MS 38801
- USGenWeb Archives for Union 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 Union 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)
- Union County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Union County
- Union County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Union County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Union 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.
Union 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)
- Union County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Union Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Union Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Union Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Union County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Union Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Union Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Union County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Union 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)
Union Co. MS General and History Websites
- Union County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Union County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Union Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Union County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Union (cyndislist.com)
- Union County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Union Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Union County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Union Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Union Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Union Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Union County Map (livgenmi.com)
Union 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 Union County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.