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Welcome to Chickasaw County!
Welcome to Chickasaw County, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network. Our purpose is to provide free resources for genealogical and historical researchers. This site is FREE and will always be FREE to all researchers! Chickasaw County MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director. If you are interested, please see the next section below.
If you have genealogy or history information to share, send an email to services@msghn.org and we will include it here. If you have information for other Mississippi counties, please consider clicking on the Mississippi Genealogy & History Network link in the Main Menu and contact the appropriate County Director. Thanks for visiting and good luck with your research!
To Volunteer...
MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director for this county!
Some knowledge of creating websites is recommended.
A love for genealogy, history, and volunteer work is a must.
If you are interested in joining a group of caring and respectful volunteers,
contact us at services@msghn.org for more information.
About Chickasaw County...
Chickasaw County is located in the north-central portion of Mississippi and was established February 9, 1836. Chickasaw County is named for the Chickasaw Native American Tribe, the tribe that ceded this land in the treaty of Pontotoc in 1832.
The name Chickasaw is derrived from chikasha (meaning rebellion), probably referring to the separation of the nation from the Creeks and Choctaws.
The county seats are Houston and Okolona. Other Chickasaw County communities include: New Houlka, Woodland, Buena Vista, Egypt, McCondy, Pyland, Sparta, Thorn, Trebloc, Van Vleet. In it's first census in 1840 there were 2,955 residents listed. In the last federal census in 2010 the population was 17,392. The county has a total area of 504 sq. miles including 3. sq miles of water.
Chickasaw County Records...
Chickasaw County MSGHN has many records here on our website including thousands of Marriage Records. Look at the Chickasaw County Records links in the menu on the left for a list of available data.
Birth Records - The Mississippi Department of Health maintains records of births after November 1, 1912 on file. This was the year Mississippi began keeping official birth records. You can obtain official copies of birth certificates by mail by using this birth record application on their website. If you just have to order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company recognized by the Mississippi Dept. of Health. Since there are no official birth records before November 1, 1912 for births prior to that date you will need to determine birth information from census records, bible records, baptismal records, cemetery tombstones, etc.
Death Records - The Mississippi Department of Health maintains births recorded after November 1, 1912 on file. This was the year Mississippi began keeping official death records. You can obtain official copies of death certificates by mail by using this death record application on their website. If you just have to order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company recognized by the Mississippi Dept. of Health. Since there are no official death records before November 1, 1912 for deaths prior to that date you will need to determine death information from census records, bible records, funeral home records, cemetery tombstones, etc.
Marriage Records - We have thousands of Chickasaw County marriage records here at Chickasaw County MSGHN. These dates will assist you greatly in obtaining a copy of the original marriage license. The Mississippi Department of Health can provide you with this for marriages that took place between January 1, 1926 to June 30, 1938, and for January 1, 1942 to present by mail by using this marriage record application on their website. If you just have to order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company recognized by the Mississippi Dept. of Health.
All existing Chickasaw County marriage records for any date not listed above (and for the dates listed above for that matter) may be obtained from the Chickasaw County Circuit Clerk's office.
Divorce Records - Prior to 1859, divorce proceedings were introduced as private bills in the Mississippi State Legislature. References to these can be found in the books Index of Mississippi Session Acts 1817 - 1865 and Index to the Laws of the Mississippi Territory. These books can be found at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as well as many other genealogy repositories and libraries across the state. After 1859, Chickasaw County divorce proceedings were filed in the Chickasaw County Chancery Clerk's office.
