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*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1912 in Mississippi. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Mississippi death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1912 in Mississippi. 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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
=== Mississippi Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for they type D | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find Mississippi Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Mississippi Death Records|Death records]], [[Mississippi Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Mississippi Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Mississippi Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Mississippi Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Mississippi Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find Mississippi Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Mississippi Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Mississippi Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Church Records|Church records]], [[Mississippi Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Mississippi Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find Mississippi Death Records|Death Records]], [[Mississippi Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Mississippi Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Mississippi Church Records|Church Records]], [[Mississippi Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find Mississippi Birth Records|Birth records]][[How to Find Mississippi Death Records|Death records]], [[Mississippi Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Mississippi Census|Census]], [[Mississippi Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Biography|Biography]], [[Mississippi Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find Mississippi Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Mississippi Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Mississippi Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Church Records|Church Records]], [[Mississippi Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[Mississippi Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Mississippi Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Mississippi Census|Census]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Mississippi Biography|Biography]], [[Mississippi History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[Mississippi Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Mississippi Census|Census]], [[Mississippi Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[Mississippi Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Mississippi Biography|Biography]], [[Mississippi Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[Mississippi Military Records|Military Records]], [[Mississippi Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[Mississippi Biography|Biography]], [[Mississippi History|History]] | |||
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To look for more Mississippi records, go here | |||
[[Category:Mississippi]] | [[Category:Mississippi]] | ||