Tate County

Welcome to Tate County MSGHN

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

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About Tate County, Mississippi...

Tate County is located in the northwestern portion of Mississippi just east of the Delat. Tate County was formed on December 23, 1873 and was named for the Thomas Simpson Tate, a prominent early settler. Famous actor James Earl Jones if from Tate County.

The county seat, Senatobia, began as a railroad stop on the Senatohoba Creek. Chartered in 1860, it was occupied and partially burned by Union forces during the Civil War.

Senatobia is the home of Northwest Mississippi Community College, a state community college that provides two year academic and technical degree programs. Northwest's system-wide enrollment exceeds 8,000 on three campuses in Senatobia, Southaven, and Oxford. Senatobia is also......READ MORE

Tate County, Mississippi Records

Tate 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 Tate 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 Tate County marriage records may be obtained from the Tate 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, Tate County divorce proceedings were filed in the Tate County Chancery Clerk's office.