Mississippi Genealogy Records

Mississippi genealogy search, look up ancestors, browse MI archived records, history, census information and more online

State archives, libraries, and official repositories are the best starting point for manuscripts, local histories, newspapers, and curated research guides.

• Mississippi State Archives and Libraries SearchProvides genealogists with access to research Mississippi birth, death and marriage records by first or last name, locate family history resources
• Mississippi Digital ArchivesElectronic records from government agencies and officials, materials from collections, paper documents, photographs, maps, audio and video
• Millsaps College J B Cain Archives of Mississippi MethodismConduct genealogy research of holdings using finding aids and reviewing the collections

Census indexes, historical collections, and broad research databases can help you place individuals in time and location before requesting deeper records.

• Mississippi State Archives Online CatalogSearch the database geographical and cemetery indexes, court case files, county records, manuscripts, newspaper holdings, photographs
• Genealogical Research at the Mississippi State ArchivesBirth, death, census, county, court and marriage records, Dawes rolls, enumeration of educable children, labor contracts and military resources
• National Archives Southeast Region for MississippiGenealogy and historical resources available at the Atlanta facility that includes court, census, military service, pension and naturalization records

Birth, death, marriage, divorce, adoption, cemetery, and family-history resources that support lineage and family-tree research.

• Mississippi State Department of Health Vital RecordsHow to order birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce records

Genealogical societies, volunteer projects, surname forums, and local organizations often provide finding aids and specialized local knowledge.

• USGenWeb Archives MississippiOnline source for genealogical resources from the MS GenWeb project, use search engine to locate available records, including documents on wars

• Mississippi Public Records HubReturn to the main Mississippi public-record directory and browse more official record categories.
• Mississippi Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce record guidance for Mississippi.
• Mississippi Background ChecksBackground-check and identity-research resources for Mississippi.
• Mississippi Court RecordsCourt, probate, and case-search resources relevant to family-history research.
• Military RecordsNational military and service-record research tools that can support family-history projects.