Marion County Chancery Clerk Office and Records

About the Marion County Chancery Clerk

The Marion County Chancery Clerk is Elisha Moree, also listed as Elisha Prisk Moree in state clerk references. The Chancery Clerk is an elected county officer. The office sits inside the Marion County Courthouse in Columbia, the county seat. It is one of two clerk offices at the courthouse, since Mississippi splits the work between a Chancery Clerk and a Circuit Clerk.

The role is wide. The Chancery Clerk serves as clerk of the Chancery Court, the county's land recorder, and the clerk for the Board of Supervisors. The same office keeps estate files, guardianship and conservatorship cases, divorce and custody records, and the deed books that track land title across the county.

What the Marion County Chancery Clerk Does

The duties of the office fall into a few clear groups. Court work, land recording, board support, and records custody each take up part of the day. A short list shows the range better than a long paragraph.

• Serves as clerk of the Chancery Court and keeps the chancery minutes.
• Records land instruments such as deeds, deeds of trust, and releases.
• Records powers of attorney and military discharge papers.
• Supports the Board of Supervisors and keeps its minutes.
• Acts as custodian for estate, guardianship, and conservatorship files.
• Maintains divorce, custody, and land-title and equity records.

Because one office holds both court files and land records, it can confirm an estate and then trace the property that estate must pass to heirs. That dual role makes the Chancery Clerk a frequent first stop for title and probate questions in the county.

Chancery Clerk vs Circuit Clerk in Marion County

Marion County splits clerk duties between two offices, and the line matters. Sending a request to the wrong counter slows everything down. The Circuit Clerk handles court records for felony and general civil cases, plus marriage licenses, jury service, elections, and passports. Those services live with the Circuit Clerk. The Chancery Clerk handles equity, family, probate, and land matters.

When in doubt, match the record to the court. Anything tied to a deed, an estate, a guardianship, or a divorce belongs with the Chancery Clerk.

Marion County Land Records and the Fraud Alert Portal

The Chancery Clerk runs an online records portal for Marion County land records at records.marioncountyms.gov. The site lets a user pick an application, then search recorded documents. Two routes appear on the landing page. Official Land Records covers recorded deeds and instruments. The Fraud Alert route lets owners sign up to watch for suspect filings against their property.

Property fraud monitoring is a growing worry, and the alert route gives owners a free way to keep watch. Recorded land documents are public, so anyone can search the index. Deeper document images may need a portal action or a payment, depending on the record and how the office handles it.

How to Search Marion County Land Records

A land-record search follows a simple path. The more detail a searcher brings, the faster the result. Names, dates, and document numbers all help narrow the index.

1. Open the county records portal at records.marioncountyms.gov.
2. Choose an application. Pick Official Land Records for deeds and recorded instruments.
3. Search by party name, such as a grantor or a grantee.
4. Narrow the results with a date range, an instrument number, or a book and page reference.
5. Review the index entry, then request the document image or a certified copy if needed.

Older deeds may be indexed in books rather than online. If a record does not appear, the Chancery Clerk counter can check the physical index and pull the file.

Chancery Records Online Search Fields

The portal's search form asks for a few key fields. Knowing them ahead of time speeds the lookup. The table lists the fields a searcher can expect on the Marion County land-records system.

Field labels and button names may shift as the portal updates. Confirm the exact options on the live site before relying on a single search path.

Marion County Chancery Court Records

Beyond land records, the Chancery Clerk keeps the files for the Chancery Court. That court hears family and equity matters, so its records touch some of life's hardest moments. Divorce, child custody, and property division all sit here, since Mississippi treats divorce as a chancery case. Estate and guardianship files share the same shelves.

Probate and estate questions route through the same office. Details on wills, letters, and heirship appear on the county probate records page. Divorce and marriage record routing differs by document, because marriage licenses come from the Circuit Clerk while divorce decrees come from the Chancery Clerk.

Some chancery files carry sensitive content. Adoption, mental-health commitment, and minor-related material may be sealed or redacted, even when a docket entry itself is public. Ask the office what is open before planning a trip.

Board of Supervisors and Recording Duties

The Chancery Clerk also serves the county's elected board. As clerk to the Board of Supervisors, the office keeps board minutes, handles county financial records, and files the paperwork that runs county business. This is a quiet but central part of the job.

As public recorder, the office stamps and indexes documents that affect land and legal authority. Deeds, deeds of trust, releases, powers of attorney, and military discharge papers all flow through the recording desk. Once recorded, these documents become part of the permanent public index that title searches rely on.

Marion County Chancery Clerk Fees and Certified Copies

Copy and certification fees for the Chancery Clerk were not published in the official Marion County sources reviewed. Rather than guess at a number, a requester should confirm the current charge with the office before sending payment. The table marks each item honestly so no one plans around a figure that may be wrong.

Mississippi law lets county offices charge reasonable fees for searching, copying, and certifying records. Bring a payment method and ask for the exact cost when requesting a certified document.

How to Request a Certified Chancery Record

A certified copy carries the clerk's seal and proves a document is a true record. Banks, title companies, and courts often demand one. The steps outline how to ask for a certified chancery or land record.

1. Identify the record. Note the document type, party names, and a case or instrument number if known.
2. Contact the Chancery Clerk by phone, by mail, or at the counter in Suite 2.
3. Provide the details and state that you need a certified copy, not a plain copy.
4. Pay the fee the office quotes, using a method it accepts.
5. Pick up the certified copy in person or wait for it to arrive by mail.

For older or archived files, allow extra time. The office may need to retrieve a book or pull a document from storage before it can certify a copy.

Public Records Requests in Marion County

When a record is not online, the Mississippi Public Records Act provides a fallback. The law treats county records as open for inspection and copying unless another rule makes them exempt. A request goes to the office that holds the file, which for chancery and land records is the Chancery Clerk.

A clear request moves faster. Provide party or owner names, approximate dates, a case or instrument number, and the exact document needed. The Act does not override sealed files, adoption confidentiality, youth-court limits, or the redaction of Social Security numbers and other personal identifiers. Fees may apply for search time, redaction, copies, and certification.