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Welcome to Humphreys County!
Welcome to Humphreys County, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network. Our purpose is to provide free resources for genealogical and historical researchers. This site is FREE and will always be FREE to all researchers! Humphreys County MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director. If you are interested, please see the next section below.
If you have genealogy or history information to share, send an email to services@msghn.org and we will be pleased to include it here. If you have information for other Mississippi counties, please consider clicking on the Mississippi Genealogy & History Network link in the Main Menu and contact the appropriate County Director. Thanks for visiting and good luck with your research!
To Volunteer ...
MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director for this county!
Some knowledge of creating websites is recommended.
A love for genealogy, history, and volunteer work is a must.
If you are interested in joining a group of caring and respectful volunteers,
contact us at services@msghn.org for more information.
About Humphreys County...
Humphreys County is located in the Delta Region of Mississippi. Humphreys County was formed on March 28, 1918 and was named in honor of Benjamin G. Humphreys, a general for the Confederate States of America during the civil war, and later a governor of the state. Humphreys County was named Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World in 1976.
The county seat is Belzoni, named for the 19th century Italian explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni. Other Humphreys County communities include: Isola, Louise, Silver City, and Midnight. In it's first census in 1920 there were 19,192 residents listed. In the last federal census in 2000 the population was 11,206.
Humphreys County Records...
Humphreys County MSGHN has many records here on our website including thousands of Marriage Records. Look at the Humphreys County Records links in the menu on the left for a list of available data.
Birth Records - The Mississippi Department of Health maintains records of births after November 1, 1912 on file. This was the year Mississippi began keeping official birth records. You can obtain official copies of birth certificates by mail by using this birth record application on their website. If you just have to order by internet or phone , or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company recognized by the Mississippi Dept. of Health. Since there are no official birth records before November 1, 1912 for births prior to that date you will need to determine birth information from census records, bible records, baptismal records, cemetery tombstones, etc.
Death Records - The Mississippi Department of Health maintains births recorded after November 1, 1912 on file. This was the year Mississippi began keeping official death records. You can obtain official copies of death certificates by mail by using this death record application on their website. If you just have to order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company recognized by the Mississippi Dept. of Health. Since there are no official death records before November 1, 1912 for deaths prior to that date you will need to determine death information from census records, bible records, funeral home records, cemetery tombstones, etc.
Marriage Records - We have thousands of Humphreys County marriage records here at Humphreys County MSGHN. These dates will assist you greatly in obtaining a copy of the original marriage license. The Mississippi Department of Health can provide you with this for marriages that took place between January 1, 1926 to June 30, 1938, and for January 1, 1942 to present by mail by using this marriage record application on their website. If you just have to order by internet or phone, or use a credit card, you can use VitalCheck, a third party records company recognized by the Mississippi Dept. of Health.
All existing Humphreys County marriage records for any date not listed above (and for the dates listed above for that matter) may be obtained from the Humphreys County Circuit Clerk's office.
Divorce Records - Prior to 1859, divorce proceedings were introduced as private bills in the Mississippi State Legislature. References to these can be found in the books Index of Mississippi Session Acts 1817 - 1865 and Index to the Laws of the Mississippi Territory. These books can be found at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as well as many other genealogy repositories and libraries across the state. After 1859, Humphreys County divorce proceedings were filed in the Humphreys County Chancery Clerk's office.
