Sunflower County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

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

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1870--Some records were lost. For a list of record loss in Mississippi counties see: Mississippi Counties with Burned Courthouses

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.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Civil War

 * 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.

Marriage

 * 1844-1913 - Sunflower County Marriage Books 1-6, 14-15, SL-S11, W Index 1844-1913 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Sunflower County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.