Mississippi, United States Genealogy

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

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

 * Lori Thornton, Research in Mississippi Arlington, Virginia : National Genealogical Society, ©2017 FS Library 976.2 D27t 2017
 * Mississippi Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * 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
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Mississippi
 * Every Name Index