Sharkey County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Sharkey County

Guide to Sharkey County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Sharkey County Courthouse PO Box 218; Rolling Fork, MS 39159 Phone: 662.873.2755 Clerk Chancery Court has court, probate and land records from 1876. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1876.

Parent County
1876--Sharkey County was created 29 March 1876 from Warren, Washington and Issaquena Counties. County seat: Fork

Neighboring Counties

 * Humphreys
 * Issaquena
 * Washington
 * Yazoo

Census

 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Taxation

 * 1883-1891 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1876-1929 - Sharkey County Marriage Books 1-12 Index 1876-1929 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.