Hancock County MS Genealogy

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Hancock County Records by City/Town

Bay Saint Louis Genealogy (58)
Kiln Genealogy (31)


Pearlington Genealogy (25)

Overview of Hancock County Records

  • Hancock County was created in 1812 from the Mobile District.
  • 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 Hancock County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records and court records starting in 1853.
  • The Hancock County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records, probate records starting in 1853 and land records starting in 1853.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.