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*Circuit courts are countywide courts that have records of minor civil cases, bastardy, felonies, and appeals from justices of the peace, and municipality and county courts. This court has had exclusive jurisdiction over felonies. | *Circuit courts are countywide courts that have records of minor civil cases, bastardy, felonies, and appeals from justices of the peace, and municipality and county courts. This court has had exclusive jurisdiction over felonies. | ||
The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] has copies of many of the county, chancery, and circuit court records. For example, the library has Hinds County court records from about 1850 to 1910. From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History the library has territorial land and court records for 1798 to 1817 {{ | The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] has copies of many of the county, chancery, and circuit court records. For example, the library has Hinds County court records from about 1850 to 1910. From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History the library has territorial land and court records for 1798 to 1817 {{FSC|256302|item|disp=FS Library Films 904447-51}}. | ||
For more information about court procedures and records see: | For more information about court procedures and records see: | ||
*''Survey of Records in Mississippi Court Houses''. Jackson, Miss.: Mississippi Genealogical Society, 1967. {{ | *''Survey of Records in Mississippi Court Houses''. Jackson, Miss.: Mississippi Genealogical Society, 1967. {{FSC|153221|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.2 P2m; fiche 6100939}}. | ||
*Hendrix, Mary L. ''Mississippi Court Records: From the Files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859''. Jackson, Miss.: n.p. 1950. {{ | *Hendrix, Mary L. ''Mississippi Court Records: From the Files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859''. Jackson, Miss.: n.p. 1950. {{FSC|245566|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.2 P2h}}. | ||
*McBee, May Wilson. ''The Natchez Court Records . . . 1767-1805''. Greenwood, Miss.: M. W. McBee, 1953. {{ | *McBee, May Wilson. ''The Natchez Court Records . . . 1767-1805''. Greenwood, Miss.: M. W. McBee, 1953. {{FSC|153269|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.2 P2mm}}.{{Mississippi|Mississippi}} | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Mississippi Court Records Index, 1799-1835 ($)
- Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835 Abstracts ($)
- Mississippi County Court Records, from the May Wilson McBee Papers. Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($); abstracts.
- The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805 Abstracts ($)
- Mississippi Blacksheep Ancestors
Major Mississippi courts that kept records of genealogical value were as follows:
- Justice of the peace courts are countywide courts that have records of minor civil and criminal cases.
- County courts have jurisdiction with the circuit courts over misdemeanors, appeals from other courts, and some law and equity cases.
- Chancery courts are countywide courts that keep records of cases involving equity, divorce, land grants, probate, and guardianship.
- Circuit courts are countywide courts that have records of minor civil cases, bastardy, felonies, and appeals from justices of the peace, and municipality and county courts. This court has had exclusive jurisdiction over felonies.
The Family History Library has copies of many of the county, chancery, and circuit court records. For example, the library has Hinds County court records from about 1850 to 1910. From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History the library has territorial land and court records for 1798 to 1817 FS Library Films 904447-51.
For more information about court procedures and records see:
- Survey of Records in Mississippi Court Houses. Jackson, Miss.: Mississippi Genealogical Society, 1967. FS Library Book 976.2 P2m; fiche 6100939.
- Hendrix, Mary L. Mississippi Court Records: From the Files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859. Jackson, Miss.: n.p. 1950. FS Library Book 976.2 P2h.
- McBee, May Wilson. The Natchez Court Records . . . 1767-1805. Greenwood, Miss.: M. W. McBee, 1953. FS Library Book 976.2 P2mm.