Forrest County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Forrest County

County Courthouse
Forrest County Courthouse 641 Main St; PO Box 951; Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: 601.545.6014 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1893 and court records from 1906; Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, land, probate and military records

Parent County
1906--Forrest County was created 19 April 1906 from Perry County. County seat: Hattiesburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Covington
 * Jones
 * Lamar
 * Pearl River
 * Perry
 * Stone

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hattiesburg

Vital Records

 * 1900-1920s - Forrest County, Mississippi Marriages. Courtesy: Melba's Southern Families - free.


 * 1921-1925 - Forrest County, Mississippi Marriage Index. Arranged by: Brides | Grooms. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - 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.