Rankin County MS Genealogy

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Rankin County Records by City/Town

Brandon Genealogy (61)
Florence Genealogy (44)
Flowood Genealogy (23)
Pearl Genealogy (36)


Pelahatchie Genealogy (39)
Richland Genealogy (29)
Star Genealogy (21)

Overview of Rankin County Records

  • Rankin County was created in 1828 from Hinds 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 Rankin County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, and land records starting in 1829.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.