Mississippi, Tippah County Records, 1836-1923

This collection includes digital images of deeds and probate case files recorded in Tippah County, Mississippi. This collection is being published as images become available.

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Mississippi, Tippah County Records

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What is in This Collection?

The collection includes deeds, chattel deeds (or moveable personal property), and probate case files for the years 1836 to 1923. The records are usually handwritten or handwritten on preprinted pages.

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Mississippi, Tippah County Records, 1836-1923.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

County

Dates transactions (deeds) occurred, were written up, and recorded
Names of grantors (sellers), grantees (buyers), and witnesses
Residences of grantor(s) and grantee(s)
Occupations of both grantor(s) and grantee(s)
Persons mentioned as a minor
Exact relationships stated in deeds for property sold or given away
Legal documents such as Citations to Settle
Court Orders
County estate ledgers
Summons

Probate records include petitions, inventories, accounts, and decrees

Information generally found in entries may include:

Name of testator or deceased
Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends
Name of executor, administrator, or guardian
Names of witnesses
Residence of testator
Document and recording dates (There are used to approximate event dates, i.e. a will was usually written near time of death.)