Sharkey County MS Genealogy

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Overview of Sharkey County Records

• Sharkey County was created in 1876 from Warren, Washington, and Issaquena 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 Sharkey County Clerk Chancery Court has marriage and court records starting in 1876.
• The Sharkey County Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records starting in 1880 and some probate and land records starting in 1876.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.