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Mississippi State Vital Records
Mississippi State Vital Records Office Vital Records: State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 (601) 576-7981 Records include birth and death records since 1912, and marriage and divorce records since January 1926. Check out our FREE sample letter you can use to send to vital records offices!

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Family History Centers
What is a Family History Center? Family History Centers are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Centers provide access to many of the microfilms and microfiche in the Family History Library to help you identify your ancestors. Location and Hours There are more than 3,400 centers worldwide. To find a Family History Center near you, see the list of addresses below. Before you visit, you should contact the center to verify when it is open. Services Staff members will show you around the center, answer some research questions (research expertise in each center varies), help you use center resources, and order microfilms and microfiche from the Family History Library. Many centers offer classes on different genealogical research topics. Resources Most centers have a computer with FamilySearch, which helps you search for information about your ancestors. FamilySearch includes Family History Library Catalog, International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File, Social Security Death Index, Scottish Church Records and the United States Military Index Most also have Personal Ancestral File, a computer program that allows you to organize your family history information. Most centers also have a variety of resource files, microfilms, microfiche and published material such as genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases and maps at your disposal.
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Other Resources Information about state archives and libraries: Write to: Archives and Library Division Mississippi Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 Telephone: (601) 359-6876 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00, Saturday 8:00-1:00, closed state holidays Records include census records from 1820-1920, state census reports, tax roles, county records, death records from 1912-1937, marriage records, deed records, probate records, Confederate army records, War of 1812 records, an index to naturalization records, property records, maps, photos, family histories (both published and unpublished), and private manuscripts. Information about state genealogical societies: Write to: Historical and Genealogical Association of Mississippi 618 Avalon Road Jackson, MS 39206 Publication: Family Traits Mississippi Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5301 Jackson, MS 39296-5301