Coahoma County, Mississippi Genealogy

∣ Societies and Family History Resources ∣ Government Records ∣ Genealogy Links ∣ Publications ∣ Census Records ∣
∣ Court, Probate, Land and Tax Records ∣ Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records ∣
∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣

Coahoma County, Mississippi ancestry and genealogy research page. Uncover links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you you locate your own Coahoma Co., ancestors. Start now by constructing a Free Family Tree.

Coahoma County

Coahoma County was established on February 9, 1836 from Un-Organized (Chickasaw Cession of 1836). Currently the county was named derives from Native American word meaning "red panther".

The Coahoma County Seat can be found in Clarksdale additionally, the county government website is www.coahomacounty.net/

Regions neighboring Coahoma County include Tunica County (north), Quitman County (east), Tallahatchie County (southeast), Bolivar County (southwest) and Phillips County , Arkansas (west).

Cities and towns found in Coahoma County consist of Clarksdale, Coahoma, Friars Point, Jonestown, Lula, Lyon.

Coahoma County consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Coahoma Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Coahoma Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coahoma Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coahoma Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You will discover free down loadable and printable census forms to aid with your research.

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Coahoma County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Coahoma County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Mississippi Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Coahoma County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist frequently forget about the benefits of Coahoma County court, probate, and land files as a source of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Mississippi courthouses and archives everywhere are often the hopes and dreams and frustrations of the many Mississippi people.

The odds are very good that your ancestors have left a comprehensive document of at least some factors of their lives in the Coahoma County court records. Even if your ancestors and forefathers is not mentioned in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other methods that could have lead to him or her showing up in court records.

Please speak to the clerk's office to determine hours, mailing address, fees and other facts prior to visiting or asking for information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The data files are available to interested parties, barring private issues. Most employees will assist people in locating the materials, but it is up to the particular person to undertake the researching.

The below specifics denotes whatever birth, death, marriage, property, probate, and legal records are typically in Coahoma County. The dates suggested listed below are the first widely known documents with this county.

  • Coahoma County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
    • Address: 115 First Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614
  • Coahoma County Chancery Court Clerk record all documents (warranty deeds, deed of trusts, military discharges, etc) to be in Public Land Records and create and maintain indexes for the documents filed in the land records, such as sectional indexes, direct/reverse indexes, etc. Maintain the Court dockets and file all records of the Court. Record and preserve court minute books. Submit divorce and other statistics to the Mississippi Department of Vital Records
    • Phone: 662-624-3000
    • Land Records: 1839
    • Probate Records: 1856?
    • Divorce Records: see Clerk
  • Coahoma County Clerk of Circuit Court include Receiving and fileing all law suits, indictments, motions and other related papers in all Civil and Criminal Cases filed in the Circuit or County Courts. Keeps a record of all Judgments and Executions, Issues marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages.
    • Phone: 662-624-3014 or 662-624-3022
    • Marriage Records: 1849 
    • Court Records: ?
  • Coahoma County Tax Assessor / Collector maintain original tax records, both real and personal.
  • Coahoma County Vital Records - You can Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Mississippi Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.
    • Mississippi Department of Health has copies of birth and death records after 1912, Marriage and a Divorce records since 1926. There is a fee for each copy requested.
    • Coahoma County Health Department has birth and death records from November 1, 1912. You may go to any county health department in the State of Mississippi to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
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Coahoma County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Coahoma County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a fee. This is basically a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own most liked Coahoma County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Coahoma Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications

Coahoma Co. MS Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Coahoma Co. MS Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Coahoma Co. MS Census Records

Coahoma Co. MS Cemeteries & Graveyards

Coahoma Co. MS Church & Bible Records

Coahoma Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Coahoma Co. MS General and History Websites

Coahoma Co. MS Immigration & Naturalization

Coahoma Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Coahoma Co. MS Military Records

Coahoma Co. MS Schools & Directories

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