Issaquena County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network

Welcome to Issaquena County MSGHN

Welcome to the Issaquena County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network website providing free information to genealogical and historical researchers.

To share your Issaquena County, Mississippi genealogy or history information, send an email to msghn@outlook.com - we will be pleased to include it here. If you have information to share for other Mississippi Counties, visit the Mississippi Genealogy & History Network state website and choose the appropriate county.

About Issaquena County, Mississippi...

Issaquena County is located in the Delta Region of Mississippi on the banks of the Mississippi River. Issaquena County was formed on January 23, 1844 and was named by using the indian word meaning "Deer River." Issaquena is the least populated county in Mississippi.

The county seat is Mayersville, named for David Mayer on whose plantation Mayersville was built.

The county has a total area of 441.36 square miles of which 413.06 square miles is land and 28.30 square miles (6.41%) is water. The population recorded in the 1850 Federal Census was 4,478. The 2010 census recorded 1,406 residents in the county.

Neighboring counties are Washington County (north), Sharkey County (northeast), Yazoo County (east), Warren County (south), East Carroll Parish, Louisiana (west), and Chicot County, Arkansas (northwest). Communities in the county include Mayersville, Fitler, Grace, and Valley Park.

Issaquena County, Mississippi Records

Issaquena County MSGHN has many records here on our website. Marriage Records, Cemetery listings, tombstone photos, and more. Look at the Issaquena County Data links 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  ...READ MORE