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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' <br>
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Mississippi.htm Mississippi Vital Records State Department of Health], the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ordervitalcertificate/ order electronically online].


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== Mississippi Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
== Mississippi Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==


The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Mississippi Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Mississippi_Vital_Records|Mississippi Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Mississippi Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''
===Births===


*'''1800-1911''' {{RecordSearch|1680835|Mississippi Marriages 1800-1911}} at FamilySearch - [[Mississippi Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
===Marriages===
*'''1822-1921''' {{RecordSearch|2365065|Mississippi Deaths and Burials, 1822-1921}} at FamilySearch - [[Mississippi Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1600s-1900s''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=mississippi US Marriages – Mississippi] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
*'''1835-1905''' {{RecordSearch|3460904|Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez Death Index, 1835-1905}} at FamilySearch - [[Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1776-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7842 Mississippi Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1858-1979''' {{RecordSearch|1916277|Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1800-1825''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2093 Mississippi Compiled Marriages, 1800-1825] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1893-1970''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=mississippi United States Marriages – Mississippi, 1894-1970] ($) index and images
*'''1800-1911''' {{RecordSearch|1680835|Mississippi Marriages 1800-1911}} at FamilySearch [[Mississippi Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images  
*'''1912-1943''' {{RecordSearch|3583821|Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943}} at FamilySearch - [[Mississippi, Death Certificate Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*'''1826-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3739 Mississippi Compiled Marriages, 1826-1850] at Ancestry — index ($)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170703223928/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html Mississippi Databases] listed on Rootsweb.com - Free
*'''1826-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4585 Mississippi Compiled Marriages, 1826-1900] at Ancestry — index ($)
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.msgw.org/ Mississippi Site] - Free<br>
*'''1858-1979''' {{RecordSearch|3477669|Mississippi County Marriages, 1858-1979}} at FamilySearch [[Mississippi, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*Wee Monster Links for Mississippi [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Mississippi Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$
*'''1894-1970''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=united+states+marriages&sid=103&state=mississippi US Marriages – Mississippi] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MS/ Mississippi Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ 
*[http://www.genlookups.com/ms_marriages/ Mississippi Marriage Search] at GenLookups — index
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=27&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Mississippi Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry -
 
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Mississippi.htm Mississippi Certificates] online -
 
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/mississippi/index.html Mississippi Death Records &amp; Indexes] (deathindexes,com)
===Deaths===
*'''1822-1921''' {{RecordSearch|2365065|Mississippi Deaths and Burials, 1822-1921}} at FamilySearch — [[Mississippi Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1912-1943''' {{RecordSearch|3583821|Mississippi Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943}} at FamilySearch [[Mississippi, Death Certificate Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index  
*'''1912-1943''' [http://cooganresearchgroup.com/v/data/msdeath/source.html Mississippi Death Records (1912 - 1943)] at Virtual Genealogy — images
 
===City & County Databases===
*'''1835-1905''' {{RecordSearch|3460904|Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez Death Index, 1835-1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Mississippi, Adams County, Natchez Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1858-1979''' {{RecordSearch|1916277|Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages, 1858-1979}} at FamilySearch — [[Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


== Birth and Death Records  ==
== Birth and Death Records  ==
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=== Cause of Death ===
=== Cause of Death ===
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate
=== Obituaries ===
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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The Department of Archives and History has an index of pre-1926 Mississippi marriages. The State Board of Health has an index to marriages (male names only) from 1926 to the present. The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the state records or indexes.  
The Department of Archives and History has an index of pre-1926 Mississippi marriages. The State Board of Health has an index to marriages (male names only) from 1926 to the present. The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the state records or indexes.  
'''A wiki article describing an online collecion is found at:'''<br>
[[Mississippi Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Mississippi Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>


=== County Records of Marriages  ===
=== County Records of Marriages  ===
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The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of most existing marriage records to about 1926. For example, the library has 26 microfilms from the Adams County Circuit Clerk that include marriage records, (1802-1927), an index to white marriages, (1802-1927), and an index to African-American (designated as “colored”) marriages (1866-1942).  
The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of most existing marriage records to about 1926. For example, the library has 26 microfilms from the Adams County Circuit Clerk that include marriage records, (1802-1927), an index to white marriages, (1802-1927), and an index to African-American (designated as “colored”) marriages (1866-1942).  
'''''Online Records'''''
*'''1858-1979''' {{RecordSearch|3477669|Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979}} at FamilySearch - [[Mississippi, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Divorce Records  ===
=== Divorce Records  ===
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