Sunflower County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Sunflower County

County Courthouse
Sunflower County Courthouse 200 Main St; PO Box 988 Indianola, MS 38751- Phone: 662.887.4703 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from from 1871.

Parent County
1844--Sunflower County was created 15 February 1844 from Bolivar and Washington Counties. County seat:  Indianola

Record Loss
1870--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bolivar
 * Coahoma
 * Humphreys
 * Leflore
 * Tallahatchie
 * Washington

Census

 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Sunflower County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Sunflower County.


 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Sunflower Dispersers

Taxation

 * 1842-1898 -, courtesy: 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.