Yazoo County, Mississippi Records
Yazoo County, Mississippi (Map It) was created on January 21, 1823 from Hinds County. The county was named for the Yazoo Native Americans .
Yazoo County is bordered by Humphreys County (north), Holmes County (northeast), Madison County (east), Hinds County (south), Warren County (southwest) and Issaquena County (west), Sharkey County (northwest).
Yazoo County Cities and Towns include Yazoo City, Bentonia, Eden, Satartia.
A Map of Yazoo County, Mississippi contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Yazoo County, Mississippi Courthouse Records
Yazoo County, MS Courthouse
The Yazoo County Courthouse is located in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It suffered a disastrous fire in 1904, but has since been rebuilt and is now larger than before. It was also burned by General Arthur in 1864, and rebuilt soon after the war. Learn More About State of Mississippi Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Yazoo county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Yazoo County Chancery Court Clerk has Land Records from 1824, Probate Records from 1834 and Divorce Records from see Clerk. The 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.
- Yazoo County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1845 and Court Records from 1867?. The 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.
- Yazoo County Tax Assessor / Collector maintain original tax records, both real and personal.
- Yazoo 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.
Yazoo County, Mississippi Census Records
- Learn More: State of Mississippi Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- State Population Schedules: State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Yazoo County, Mississippi Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Mississippi Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from November 1, 1912Â to present
- Marriage Records: has statistical marriage records only from January 1926 to July 1, 1938, and since January 1942. to present
- Divorce Records: has divorce indexes from  January 1926 to present
- Locations:Â Mississippi Office of Vital Statistics, Mississippi State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications..
- In Person:Â Mississippi Vital Records, State Dept of Health, 571 Stadium Dr., Jackson, MS 39215; (601) 576-7960
Yazoo County, Mississippi Resources
Yazoo County, Mississippi External Links
- Mississippi Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Yazoo County, Mississippi Books - Amazon
- Yazoo Co., Mississippi - FindaGrave
- Mississippi Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Yazoo County, Mississippi Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Mississippi (1818 - 1964)
- Yazoo Co. MSGenweb
- Yazoo County, Mississippi Ancestry Database Collections
- Mississippi Military Records
