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Walthall County, Mississippi
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Walthall County, Mississippi Facts
When was Walthall County, MS Created?
Walthall County was established on March 16, 1914 from Marion County and Pike County.
What is the County Seat of Walthall County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Tylertown additionally, the county government website is www.walthallcountychamber.org
What counties are adjacent to Walthall County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Lawrence County, Marion County, Washington Parish , LA, Pike County and Lincoln County .
Walthall County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Walthall County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Walthall 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.
Walthall 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 Walthall 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.
Walthall County, MS Census Records
What Walthall County, MS census records are available?
Walthall 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.
Walthall County, MS Courthouse and Government Records
Walthall County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Walthall County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Walthall 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 Walthall 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.
- Walthall County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 Ball Ave, Tylertown, MS 39667
- Walthall County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: 601-876-3553
- Land Records: 1913
- Probate Records: 1913
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Walthall County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: 601-876-5677
- Marriage Records: 1914
- Court Records: 1913
- Mississippi Court Records Research Guide
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835
- Mississippi County Court Records
- Inventory of the county archives of Mississippi: Walthall County (search.ancestry.com)
- 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
Walthall County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Walthall County, MS?
A list of Walthall County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Southwest Mississippi Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 175, McComb, Mississippi, 39649
- USGenWeb Archives for Walthall 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 Walthall 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)
- Walthall County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Walthall County
- Walthall County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Walthall County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Walthall 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.
Walthall 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)
- Walthall County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Walthall Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Walthall Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Walthall Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Walthall County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Walthall Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Walthall Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Walthall County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Walthall 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)
Walthall Co. MS General and History Websites
- Walthall County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Walthall County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Walthall Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Walthall County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Walthall (cyndislist.com)
- Walthall County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Walthall Co. MSGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Walthall County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Walthall Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Walthall Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Walthall Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Walthall County Map (livgenmi.com)
Walthall 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 Walthall County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.