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== Mississippi Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Mississippi<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Mississippi<br>  
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===Finding Mississippi Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[GuidedResearch:Mississippi|Finding Mississippi Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]


===Finding Mississippi Records===
:[[Mississippi Online Genealogy Records|Mississippi Online Genealogy Records]]
*[[Mississippi Record Finder]]
:[[How to Find Mississippi Birth Records|How to find Mississippi Birth Records]]
:[[How to Find Mississippi Marriage Records|How to find Mississippi Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Mississippi Death Records|How to find Mississippi Death Records]]


===Mississippi Statewide Databases===
=== Mississippi Research Tips  ===
*[[Mississippi Online Genealogy Records|Mississippi Online Genealogy Records]]


===Mississippi Research Process===
These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Mississippi.
*[[Step-by-Step Mississippi Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[Step-by-Step Mississippi Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Mississippi Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Mississippi Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Mississippi Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Mississippi Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]


== Mississippi Research Tips  ==
*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Mississippi start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Mississippi began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Mississippi death records]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Mississippi.<br>
[[Category:Mississippi]]
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1912, with full compliance by 1921.<ref>''Mississippi Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 15-16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Mississippi.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''County registration:''''' A few counties kept birth and death records as early as 1879. These early records were kept intermittently and are very incomplete.<ref>''Mississippi Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 15-16. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Mississippi.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Mississippi Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Mississippi.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Mississippi Substitute Records|Mississippi Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the state starting in 1912 required information on parents of the deceased. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Mississippi Newspapers]] and [[Mississippi Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Mississippi Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Mississippi Census|Mississippi Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
 
== Further Mississippi Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Mississippi.pdf Mississippi Family History Library Research Outline]
*[https://www.msgw.org/ MSGenWeb] - Mississippi GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/miss/ Mississippi Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of Mississippi
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ms/ Cyndi's List] - Mississippi genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/mississippi-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Mississippi Records Guide
 
==References==
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[[Category:Mississippi, United States]]
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]

Revision as of 10:23, 20 December 2014

Mississippi Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Mississippi

Mississippi Online Genealogy Records
How to find Mississippi Birth Records
How to find Mississippi Marriage Records
How to find Mississippi Death Records

Mississippi Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Mississippi.

  • Birth information: Birth records in Mississippi start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: The State of Mississippi began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Mississippi death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.
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