Perry County MS Genealogy

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Perry County Records by City/Town

Augusta Genealogy (20)
Barbara Genealogy (19)
Beaumont Genealogy (52)
Camp Shelby Genealogy (22)
Hintonville Genealogy (45)
Indian Springs Genealogy (23)


Janice Genealogy (27)
Mahned Genealogy (21)
New Augusta Genealogy (68)
Richton Genealogy (80)
Runnelstown Genealogy (33)

Overview of Perry County Records

  • Perry County was created in 1820 from Greene County.
  • 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 Perry County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records, probate records starting in 1862, court records starting in 1878, and land records starting in 1862.
  • The Perry County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1877.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.