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Warren County, Mississippi
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Warren County, Mississippi Facts
When was Warren County, MS Created?
Warren County was established on December 22, 1809 from Claiborne County.
What is the County Seat of Warren County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Vicksburg additionally, the county government website is www.co.warren.ms.us/
What counties are adjacent to Warren County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Issaquena County, Yazoo County, Hinds County, Claiborne County, Tensas Parish , Louisiana and Madison Parish , Louisiana.
Warren County, MS Vital Records
Where can find Warren County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Warren 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.
Warren 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 Warren 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.
Warren County, MS Census Records
What Warren County, MS census records are available?
Warren County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Warren Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Warren Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Warren Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Warren Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Warren County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Warren County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Warren 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 Warren 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 Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Warren County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1009 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-2539
- Warren County Chancery Court Clerk
- Phone: (601) 636-4415
- Land Records: 1810
- Probate Records: 1810
- Divorce Records: see Clerk
- Warren County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Phone: (601) 636-3961
- Marriage Records: 1846
- Court Records: 1810
- 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
Warren County, MS Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Warren County, MS?
A list of Warren County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.
- Vicksburg Genealogical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1161, Vicksburg, MS 39181-1161
- Warren County – Vicksburg Public Library, 700 Veto Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180; (601/636-6411)
- Old Court House Museum, 1008 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180; 601/636-0741
- USGenWeb Archives for Warren 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 Warren 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)
- Warren County, Mississippi Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Warren County
- Warren County, Mississippi Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Warren County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Warren 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.
Warren 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)
- Warren County, Mississippi Books (amazon.com)
- Warren Genealogy Books (google.com)
- Search Mississippi Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Warren Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records
- Mississippi Cemetery Research Guide
- Vicksburg, Mississippi, Vicksburg National Cemetery, 1866-2010 (search.ancestry.com)
- Warren Co., Mississippi Graves (findagrave.com)
- Warren County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Warren Co., Mississippi Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Warren Co., Mississippi Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Mississippi Church & Bible Research Guide
- Warren County, Mississippi Church Books (amazon.com)
Warren 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)
Warren Co. MS General and History Websites
- Warren County, Mississippi Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Warren County, Mississippi (co.warren.ms.us)
- My cave life in Vicksburg : with letters of trial and travel (search.ancestry.com)
- Vicksburg and Warren County, Mississippi : Tunica Indians, Quebec missionaries, Civil War veterans (search.ancestry.com)
- Warren County, Mississippi Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Warren Co. MS Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Warren County, Mississippi (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Mississippi – Counties – Warren (cyndislist.com)
- Warren County Mississippi (genealogytrails.com)
- Warren Co. MSGenweb (msgw.org)
- Warren County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Warren Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Warren Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Mississippi Links and Information
- Warren Co. D.O.T. Maps
- 1895 Warren County Map (livgenmi.com)
Warren 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 Warren County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.