Lamar County, Mississippi Records

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Lamar County, Mississippi Courthouse Records
Lamar County, Mississippi Census Records
Lamar County, Mississippi Vital Records
Lamar County, Mississippi Resources
Lamar County, Mississippi External Links

Lamar County, Mississippi (Map It) was created on March 13, 1904 from Marion County and Pearl River County. The county was named in honor of Lucius Q. C. Lamar, U.S. Senator from Mississippi and U.S. Secretary of Interior.

Lamar County is bordered by Covington County (north), Forrest County (east), Pearl River County (south), Marion County (west) and Jefferson Davis County (northwest).

Lamar County Cities and Towns include Hattiesburg , Lumberton, Purvis, Sumrall.

A Map of Lamar County, Mississippi contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Lamar County, Mississippi Courthouse Records

Lamar County, Mississippi Courthouse
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Lamar County, MS Courthouse

The Lamar County Courthouse is located in Purvis, Mississippi. 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 Lamar 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.

  • Lamar County Chancery Court Clerk has Land Records from 1836, Probate Records from 1901 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.
  • Lamar County Clerk of Circuit Court has Marriage Records from 1903 and Court Records from ?. 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.
  • Lamar County Tax Assessor / Collector maintain original tax records, both real and personal.
  • Lamar 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.

Lamar County, Mississippi Census Records

  • Learn More: State of Mississippi Census Records
  • U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
  • U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: None
  • State Population Schedules: None
  • U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
  • U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
  • Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
  • Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
  • Union Veterans Schedules: None

Lamar County, Mississippi Vital Records

Lamar County, Mississippi Resources

Lamar County, Mississippi External Links

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