Mississippi, United States Genealogy

Guide to Mississippi ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

This article is about the U.S. state of Mississippi. For other uses, see Mississippi (disambiguation).

Mississippi Information
Mississippi became the twentieth state admitted to the United States on December 10, 1817. Mississippi was created from Mississippi Territory and is located in the southern region of the United States. There are 82 counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The State Capital is Jackson.

Getting Started


Mississippi Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Bainbridge | Colfax | Pickering | Sumner

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Mississippi genealogy sites on the internet
 * Mississippi Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Mississippi
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Mississippi
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Mississippi genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Mississippi
 * Mississippi Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Every Name Index