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Goal 3: Learn about Mississippi vital and census records.
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ALearn about Mississippi vital records.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Find online resources for vital records.
- Learn the history of vital records in the state of Mississippi.
- Learn about alternates for vital records in Mississippi.
- Learn about Mississippi vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Mississippi Vital Records
AC—Wiki: Mississippi Vital Records - Explore links for vital records on the Mississippi State Dept. of Health site.
- Search for online Mississippi
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records. - Explore Mississippi birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for Mississippi vital records on the Linkpendium site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for vital records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BExplore Mississippi birth records.
Summary
- Find birth records for Mississippi ancestors.
- Learn how to find Mississippi birth records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Mississippi Birth Records - Learn how to find family bible records in Mississippi.
FS—Wiki: Mississippi Bible Records - Explore additional links for Mississippi birth records on the LDSGenealogy site.
Record Search Practice |
A man named Abraham Lincoln is listed in the "FS: Mississippi enumeration of Educable Children 1850-1893, 1905-1957" QUIKLink below. Use the QUIKLink to answer these questions:
- What is Abraham's son named?
- What was his son's estimated birth year?
- How many children are listed for Abraham?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Abraham" as the first name and "Lincoln" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Abraham Lincoln.
- Read the information in the center column. More information can be gained by looking at original documents.
- Abraham's son is Sam Lincoln.
- Sam was born about 1925.
- Two children are listed, including a daughter named Rosy.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for birth and adoption records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
CExplore Mississippi marriage records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for Mississippi ancestors.
- Marriage: Learn about Mississippi marriage records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Mississippi Marriage Records - Explore links for Mississippi marriage records.
- Explore additional links for Mississippi marriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for marriage and divorce records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Norton W. Thayer was married in Mississippi in 1903. Use the "FS: Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Who did Norton marry?
- In what location did the marriage take place?
- In Similar Records, what census records are mentioned for Norton?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Norton" as the first name and "Thayer" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Norton Thayer.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For information on similar records, see the right column. You can see this person in FamilySearch by clicking his name link (upper right).
- Norton married Leone B. Forshey.
- The marriage occurred in Warren (County), Mississippi.
- The 1910 and 1930 United States censuses are mentioned.
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DExplore Mississippi obituaries and death records.
Summary
- Find obituaries for Mississippi ancestors.
- Find death records and death indexes for Mississippi ancestors.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Mississippi obituaries.
- Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
- Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
- Find additional resources for Mississippi obituaries on the Linkpendium site.
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Mississippi Death Records
- Learn how to find Mississippi death records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Mississippi Death Records - Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for Mississippi death records.
- Explore Mississippi death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Explore additional links for Mississippi death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Mississippi mortuary and funeral home records on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for marriage and divorce records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Amelia Y. Morgan died in Mississippi. Use the "AC: Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:
- What was the date and place of death for Amelia Y. Morgan?
- What is the death certificate number?
- What is Amelia's middle name, according to another source?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Amelia Y." as the first name and "Morgan" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Amelia Y. Morgan.
- Read the information in the center column and the Suggested Records.
- Amelia died in Alcorn (County), Mississippi in 1917.
- The death certificate number is 17575.
- According to the Find A Grave Index, her middle name is Young.
(Contributed by Emuron Daniel )
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EExplore Mississippi census and voter records.
Summary
- Explore state and county census records for Mississippi ancestors.
- Find voter registration records in Mississippi.
- Get an overview of Mississippi censuses in these articles.
FS—Mississippi Census
AC—Mississippi Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for Mississippi state and county census records. - Explore additional links for Mississippi census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Mississippi census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Learn about Mississippi voting registers in these articles.
FS—Mississippi Voting Registers
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for obituary and death records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Voter Registration Practice |
Lazro Grave registered to vote in Mississippi in 1926. Use the "FS: Mississippi Voter Registraton, 1871-1967" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What was his age?
- What was his occupation?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Lazro" as the first name and "Grave" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the record image for Lazro Grave and study it.
- He was 39 years old.
- He was a merchant.
(Contributed by Jill Young )
QUIKLinks
- FS: Mississippi, Voter Registration, 1871-1967
- AC: Mississippi, U.S., Voter Registration Records, 1801-2023
- AC: Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890
- FS: Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration records, 1928-1956
- AC: Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866
- AC: Mississippi, Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957
Mississippi Counties
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