Sunflower 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 ∣

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

Sunflower County

Sunflower County was established on February 15, 1844 from Bolivar County. Currently the county was named for the Sunflower River.

The Sunflower County Seat can be found in Indianola additionally, the county government website is unknown

Regions neighboring Sunflower County include Coahoma County (north), Tallahatchie County (northeast), Leflore County (east), Humphreys County (south), Washington County (southwest) and, Bolivar County (northwest).

Cities and towns found in Sunflower County consist of Indianola, Drew, Moorhead, Ruleville, Shaw, Doddsville, Inverness, Sunflower.

Sunflower County consists of Federal Census Schedules to guide in finding out about your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Sunflower Co. Slave Schedules is available for 1850 & 1860. Sunflower Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sunflower Co. Industry and Agriculture is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sunflower 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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Sunflower County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Sunflower 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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Sunflower County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist frequently forget about the benefits of Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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 Sunflower County. The dates suggested listed below are the first widely known documents with this county.

  • Sunflower County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
    • Address: 119 N Chester Ave, Ruleville, MS 38771
  • Sunflower 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: 662-887-4703
    • Land Records: 1817 (Record loss, 1870)
    • Probate Records: 1884
    • Divorce Records: see Clerk
  • Sunflower 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: 662-887-1252
    • Marriage Records: 1871 
    • Court Records: 1844
  • Sunflower County Tax Assessor / Collector maintain original tax records, both real and personal.
  • Sunflower 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.
    • Sunflower 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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Sunflower County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relevant to Sunflower 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 Sunflower County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.

Sunflower Co. MS Books, Newspapers & Publications

Sunflower Co. MS Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Sunflower Co. MS Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Sunflower Co. MS Census Records

Sunflower Co. MS Cemeteries & Graveyards

Sunflower Co. MS Church & Bible Records

Sunflower Co. MS Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Sunflower Co. MS General and History Websites

Sunflower Co. MS Immigration & Naturalization

Sunflower Co. MS Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Sunflower Co. MS Military Records

Sunflower Co. MS Schools & Directories

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