Bolivar County MS Genealogy

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Bolivar County Records by City/Town

Benoit Genealogy (20)
Beulah Genealogy (20)
Cleveland Genealogy (59)
Gunnison Genealogy (19)
Merigold Genealogy (18)


Mound Bayou Genealogy (28)
Rosedale Genealogy (31)
Shaw Genealogy (34)
Shelby Genealogy (30)

Overview of Bolivar County Records

  • Bolivar County was created in 1836 from the Choctaw Cession.
  • 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 Bolivar County Clerk Circuit Court in Cleveland has marriage records starting in 1866 and court records starting in 1870.
  • The Bolivar County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records, probate records starting in 1861, and land records starting in 1836.
  • The Bolivar County Clerk Circuit Court in Rosedale has marriage records starting in 1866, and court records starting in 1870.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.