Jackson County

Welcome to Jackson County MSGHN

The Jackson County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network provides free information to genealogists and historical researchers.

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About Jackson County, Mississippi...

Jackson County is located in the extreme South-Eastern portion of Mississippi on the Gulf Coast. Jackson County was formed on December 14, 1812 and named in honor of the United States President Andrew Jackson. Jackson County is home to Ingalls Shipyard, one of the premier ship-building facilities in the world. Jackson County is the largest county in Mississippi.

The county seat is Pascagoula, a major industrial city in Mississippi that is located on the Gulf Coast.

The county has a total area of 1,043.30 square miles of which 726.90 square miles is land and 316.40 square......READ MORE

Jackson County, Mississippi Records

Jackson County MSGHN has many records here the website. Marriage dates, cemetery listings, tombstone photos, census records, and more.

Birth Records - The Mississippi Department of Health maintains records of births after November 1, 1912 on file, when Mississippi began keeping official birth records. You can obtain official copies of birth certificates by mail by using this birth record application. If you need to order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company. For births prior to November 1, 1912 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, the year Mississippi began keeping official death records. You can obtain official copies of death certificates by mail by using this death record application. To order by internet or phone, or to use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck. For deaths prior to November 1, 1912 you will need to determine death information from census records, bible records, funeral home records, cemetery records, tombstones, etc.

Marriage Records - We have thousands of Jackson County marriage dates here on our website. These dates will assist you greatly in obtaining a copy of the original marriage license. Contact the Mississippi Department of Health for marriages that took place between January 1, 1926 and for January 1, 1942 to present by mail by using this marriage record application. To order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck. All existing Jackson County marriage records may be obtained from the Jackson County Circuit Clerk's office.

Divorce Records - Prior to 1859, divorce proceedings were introduced as private bills in the State Legislature. References to these can be found in the books Index of Mississippi Session Acts 1817 - 1865 and Index to the Laws of the Mississippi Territory. These books can be found at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as well as many other genealogy repositories and libraries across the state. After 1859, Jackson County divorce proceedings were filed in the Jackson County Chancery Clerk's office.