Mississippi, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Church records from various denominations in Mississippi, 1910-1919. The record content and time period varies by denomination and locality.

What Can these Records Tell Me?
Church records may contain:
 * The names of the members
 * Dates of significant events
 * The names of parents
 * The names of other relatives or associates

Collection Content
This collection contains the church records from the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (now known as the Community of Christ), for the years 1910 to 1919. Records included are for the Escatawpa Branch in Mississippi, and contain:
 * Membership Records, 1878-1918
 * Blessings of Children, 1910-1919
 * Marriages, 1911-1919

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date and or location of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for other vital records on the county and state level for birth, marriage, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate, and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * If your family did not belong to this church, search for church records for other denominations

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Mississippi.
 * Mississippi Guided Research
 * Mississippi Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Mississippi Historical Records Survey, Work Projects Administration, Inventory of the church archives of Mississippi Presbyterian churches : 1969 arrangement with indexes
 * Escatawpa Branch, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Church records, 1878-1919

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Mississippi Historical Records Survey Projects, Division of Professional and Service Projects, Work Projects Administration, Inventory of the church archives of Mississippi : Protestant Episcopal Church Jackson, Mississippi : Mississippi Historical Records Survey Project, 1940

Citing this Collection
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