How to get Mississippi divorce records
In Mississippi, get a certified copy of the divorce decree from the Chancery Clerk of the county where the divorce was granted.1 MSDH holds no decrees; it only searches the index to find the county, book and page.2 For a certified copy, Pearl River County, for example, charges $13 a document to certify, plus the copy charge. You can order at a local office.
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Ways to order
| How | Cost per copy | Processing time | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| At a local office | $13 a document to certify, plus the copy charge (Pearl River County) | – | Check and money order3 |
At a local office
Good to know
- Fees and procedures are county-specific1
What Mississippi divorce records cost
- If no record is found
- The fee is kept as a search fee6
Types of copies
| Copy | Accepted for | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Certified copy of the divorce decree (Chancery Clerk)2 | – | – |
| MSDH five-year divorce index search2 | Locating the county, book and page; not a certified copy of the decree1 | $172 |
What the application asks for
Have these details ready before you fill in the form or start an online order.3
- Enough to identify the document
Decree or certificate
The decree, the court's judgment with the terms of the divorce, comes from the clerk of the court that granted it. Divorce certificate vs decree explains which one an agency usually wants.
Asking the court clerk
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics lists what a request for a divorce record should include:7
- Full names of husband and wife
- Date of divorce or annulment
- Place of divorce or annulment
- Type of final decree
- Purpose for which copy is needed
- Relationship to persons whose record is requested
- Day time telephone number with area code
Clerks charge their own copy and certification fees, and some offer an exemplified copy, a more formal certification used for out-of-state and foreign purposes.
Years held and older records
- Years the issuing office holds
- January 1, 1926 to today (except July 1, 1938 to December 31, 1941)2
- Older records
- County Chancery Clerk6
Warnings from the office
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 5, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.
- Skip directly to site contentCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated April 23, 2026
- Divorce RecordsMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated September 1, 2026
- Chancery ClerkPearl River County Chancery Clerk
- 1 Rev. October 10, 2025Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 10, 2025
- Chancery Clerk TCTate County Chancery Clerkdated May 27, 2025
- Vital recordsMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 14, 2026
- Where to Write for Vital Records: Application GuidelinesCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated November 6, 2015