Lookup Public Records in Lincoln County, Mississippi. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Lincoln County Overview
Lincoln County, Mississippi was created in 1870 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 34,869. Brookhaven is both the county seat and the largest community. The county was named for former POTUS, Abraham Lincoln. The total area of the county is 588 square miles, most of which is land, two square miles is water. The county is home to a portion of the nationally protected Homochitto National Forest, which is overseen by the US Forestry Service. Neighboring counties are: Copiah to the north, Lawrence to the east, Walthall to the southeast, Pike to the south, Amite to the southwest, Franklin to the west, and Jefferson to the northwest. Ten zip codes have been assigned to the county, the largest of which is 39601.
Lincoln County Clerk Information
Dustin Bairfield, Circuit Clerk
301 S. 1st Street, Room 205
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-835-3435
[email protected]
The Circuit Clerk serves as Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts, receives and files all lawsuits, indictments, motions and other related papers in all Civil and Criminal Cases filed in the Circuit or County Courts and issues all process including summons and subpoenas, draws jurors and qualifies juries, keeps a record of all judgments and executions, issues marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages, records medical and other professional licenses, and registers citizens to vote and has other duties in handling elections.
Lincoln County Records
Blake Pickering, Tax Assessor/Collector
301 S First Street Rm 109
Brookhaven MS 39601
601-823-9347
[email protected] or [email protected]
Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:
Tillmon Bishop, Chancery Clerk
301 S First Street Rm 111
Brookhaven, MS 39601
601-835-3411
[email protected]
Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:
Pay property taxes and forms:
| Lincoln, MS Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 28,345 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 6,379 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 169 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 104 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 10 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 193 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,686 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 155 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 905 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 49 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 1,766 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 56 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,509 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 243 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 22 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 54 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 745 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 398 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 233 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 32 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 69 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 11,471 |
| Lincoln County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Lincoln 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: | Lincoln County Marriage License |
| Location: | 231 South 1st Street, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 39601 |
| Phone: | 601-835-3435 |
Lincoln County Chancery Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 301 S 1st St, Brookhaven, MS 39601, United States
Phone: 601-835-3412