Benton County MS Genealogy

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Benton County Records by City/Town

Ashland Genealogy (47)
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Overview of Benton County Records

  • Benton County was created in 1870 from Marshall and Tippah counties.
  • Birth records in 1912 to the present, marriage records for 1926 to the present, and death records for 1912 can be obtained from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
  • The Benton County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records, probate records starting in 1871, and land records beginning in 1870.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.