Lookup Public Records in Forrest County, Mississippi. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Forrest County Overview
Forrest County in Mississippi was established in 1908 and named for a Confederate general, Nathan B. Forrest. The county seat, and the largest community is Hattiesburg. The total area of the county is 470 square miles, all of which is land, except for four square miles of water. Neighboring counties are: Jones to the northeast, Perry to the east, Stone to the south, Pearl River to the southwest, Lamar to the west, and Covington to the northwest. Forrest county is also partially home to the nationally protected, De Soto National Forest.
Forrest County Clerk Information
Gwen Wilks, Circuit Clerk
Forrest County Courthouse
630 Main St, PO Box 992
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
(601)582-3213
[email protected]
Forrest County Records
Maryann Palmer, Tax Assessor
[email protected]
(601)545-6130
The Forrest County Tax Assessor has three primary functions: Assessing Real and Personal Property, Homestead Exemption, License of Pawnshops in the County
Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:
Jimmy Havard, Chancery Clerk
(601)545-6013
The Chancery Clerk has five major responsibilities:
- Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
- Clerk for the Chancery Court
- County Recorder
- County Treasurer
- County Auditor
Land records, deeds, vital records, military service records, plats and surveys, maps, passports, recreational vehicle registrations, tax liens, easements and condemnations:
Delbert Dearman, Tax Collector
[email protected]
(601)582-8228
Pay property taxes, motor vehicle titles, registrations and renewals, license plates, driver’s license information and testing:
| Forrest, MS Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 77,838 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 7,193 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 252 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 452 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 88 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 28 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 625 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 6,740 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 338 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 2,526 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 194 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 6,226 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 120 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 51 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 7,900 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,522 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 48 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 278 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 339 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 40 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 114 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,676 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 2,019 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 721 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 257 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 60 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 41 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 198 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 36,148 |
| Forrest County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Forrest County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 93, Ch. 1 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Forrest County Marriage License |
| Location: | 630 Main Street, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39401 |
| Phone: | 601-582-3213 |