The Jackson County Archives
a division of the Chancery
Clerk's Department
Location: 619 Krebs Avenue in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Look for the bright red awning!
Mailing address: P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568-0998
Telephone: (228) 769-3415
Fax: (228) 769-3416
Hours: Monday through Friday -- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(sometimes closed from 12:00 to 1:00 for lunch
if no patrons are present)
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to view a MAP to this location. Use your BACK BUTTON to return here.
Archivists / Records Managers: Betty Rodgers & Lois
Castigliola
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Access: Materials in the archives are available to historical
researchers as well as to Municipal officials and employees. No appointments
are necessary. Researchers are required to register upon entering
the Archives. Xerox and microfilm copies are available for 25 cents
each. Certain records are subject to restrictions by State and Federal
law. All records are used under the supervision of the staff.
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Research Aids: Probate court index 1875 to 1960; genealogy
index to probate court records.
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Services and Facilities: Paper copying, microform reader,
microprinter.
The Jackson County Archives holds Land records
from 1875-1995 including tax receipts, land rolls, newspapers, and probate
court cases plus miscellaneous records such as Confederate pensions, township
plats from 1820s, county maps, manuscripts, school records and enumerations.
Because the Jackson County Courthouse has been destroyed
three times by fire, the Archives' records begin in 1875, but many deeds
(ca 1820's on) were brought back in and re-recorded. The land records
are split into two temporary locations -- South Market Street and the above
Krebs Avenue location. To search land deeds, you may have to go to
the South Market Street office to use the indexes.
One note of special interest to genealogists -- thanks
to Wayne and Kathie Cheney of Colorado, representing the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Jackson County Archives has a complete
full-name index to the chancery court records. This means that not
only the persons in the forward and reverse index are named, all people
mentioned in the case are named and are often family members with relationships
noted and some pre-fire information included in the cases. These
cases include divorces, estates, wills, land disputes and any other case
that is non-criminal that involves property and people. The Cheneys' index
comes down to 1915. They are now processing about 40 years of school
records spanning from 1880's to 1920's. Most of the records range
from 1880-1900 which is great for replacing the 1890 burned census.
Come visit, bring your lunch or eat next door at Nellie's Tea Room!
SOME ITEMS OF INTEREST IN OUR HOLDINGS
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The Cassibry Collection -- Nap L. Cassibry has donated his books and manuscript
of the Ladner Odyssey, a chronicle of the Ladner and associated
families of the Gulf Coast.
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The Oliver Cole Collection -- which includes some records of the John Grant
family, who built Grant's Pass at Mobile Bay; store ledger, photos and
letters.
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The McIntosh, McLeod, McInnis, Bratt/Bradt documents bring these families
into Jackson County from the Carolinas and other places in the early to
mid 1800's. Includes photos, land records, letters and some slave
records.
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On loan is the Ford Family Collection which includes original papers from
the early 1800's for the Krebs, Delmas, Frederic and allied families and
letters of Thomas Bilbo, Jackson County's first surveyor. Many ship and
store documents also included.
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