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Winston County, Mississippi Facts

When was Winston County, MS Created?
Winston County was established on December 23, 1833 from Lowndes CountyRankin County, and Wayne County.

What is the County Seat of Winston County, MS?
The County Seat is located in Louisville additionally, the county government website is winstoncountyms.com/

What counties are adjacent to Winston County, MS?
Bordering Counties are Oktibbeha CountyNoxubee CountyKemper CountyNeshoba CountyAttala County and Choctaw County.

Winston County, MS Vital Records

Where can find Winston County, MS Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Winston 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.

Winston 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 Winston County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Mississippi Birth CertificateMarriage CertificateDeath Certificate Application to mail.

Winston County, MS Census Records


What Winston County, MS census records are available?
Winston County census records consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 18401850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

Winston Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Winston Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Winston Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Winston Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.

Winston County, MS Courthouse and Government Records

Winston County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Winston County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Winston 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 Winston 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.

 

 

Winston County, MS Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Winston County, MS?
A list of Winston County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives.

Where can I connect with other Winston County, MS Researchers through message boards and forums?

What other genealogical resources are available in Winston County, MS?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Winston 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.

Winston Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications

Winston Co. MS Cemetery & Church Records

Winston Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Winston Co. MS General and History Websites

Winston Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Winston Co. MS Military Records