Sources

Mississippi Genealogical Sources


African-American Resources:

MSGenWeb Gen-Connect Boards:

Addresses:

Chancery Court Clerk Offices in Mississippi - Listing of every county Chancery Court Clerk's office and address for the state. For those offices which have a web page, links are provided to the page.

Mississippi County Court Houses - MSGenWeb Court House pictures and addresses.

Mississippi Court House Addresses - Part of the Family Tree Maker Guide to Mississippi.

Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Societies - MSGenWeb compiled listing of all known Mississippi societies.

Mississippi Vital Records Information - Where to write for copies of vital records.


Archives and Libraries:

Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History - General information, including address, hours, etc. and an email link to make inquiries as to holdings or collections.

National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections - On-line archive catalogs for the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi.

Mississippi Public Library System - A listing of public libraries in Mississippi with links to webpages and e-mail links for the library's director.


General Information:

Mississippi City/Town List - Having trouble locating a town in Mississippi - even an extinct one? Check out this link.

Sources of Genealogical Information in Mississippi - Evertons Genealogical Helper. County outline map, Research Outline for Missississippi, Family History Centers in Mississippi, etc.

The Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative - Mississippi - Searchable database with the focus on Mississippi entries. (A link to the complete database of all entries may be found in the Searchable Databases section of the Other Genealogical Sources page.)

Census Online - Mississippi - Mark Reed

Mississippi Web Sites by County

Mississippi Local History Network - Pamela Dyess Mann

Mississippi Migrations - Pamela Dyess Mann


History:

Mississippi History - MSGenWeb resource listings for history, documents and information.

Mississippi County Histories - from Mississippi The Heart of the South by Dunbar Rowland, LL. D.


Look-Ups:

Mike Rice's Genealogists Helplist - A list of volunteers for court house research and look-ups in Mississippi.


Maps:

MSGenWeb Map Project - Territorial, state, county, plat, etc. maps

Mississippi General County Highway Maps - Mississippi Dept. of Transportation


Military Records and Information:

Mississippi Civil War History Sources - Guide to Mississippi Civil War Sources in libraries, local and regional historical societies, periodicals, and other web sites. Includes a link to the National Park Service sites for maps and battle summaries.

MS in the War Between the States - Pamela Dyess Mann

Vicksburg National Military Park - Included on the site is a virtual tour of the park and the U.S.S. Cario museum "as well as a vast array of materials on soldiers of the North and South in the campaign and siege of Vicksburg." (Clarion Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi., 12 July 1998.)

Mississippi Vietnam Veteran's Memorial - A list of Mississippians who died in the Vietnam Conflict and who's names are inscribed on the monument.

Veterans Monuments and Memorials in Mississippi - MSGenWeb monuments pictures and information.


Native American Research:

MSGenWeb Native American Research in Mississippi


Regional Links:

Colonial Louisiana History and Genealogy - Peggy Hall. Colonial Louisiana included all or parts of 17 states, including Mississippi. This site is devoted to a collection of resources for researching the time period from 1682, when Louisiana was claimed for France until the areas were divided into states.

Early Southwest Mississippi Territory - MSGenWeb Project. Research to 1818 for Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, and Wilkinson counties.

Southeastern Genealogy On-Line - Mississippi Page


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Walthall County MSGenWeb Page

This page was last updated 6/12/2005