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United States  Mississippi  Jackson County

Guide to Jackson County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

	Mississippi Online Records

County Courthouse

Jackson County Courthouse
3109 Canty St; PO Box 998;
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Phone: 228.769.3091

Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate Records.
Justice of the Peace dockets from 1875.
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records has
marriage records from 1875. ^[1]

History

The county is named after Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.^[2]

Parent County

1812--Jackson County was created 18 December 1812 from the Mobile District.
County seat: Pascagoula ^[3] 

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

1875--Some records were lost.

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• George
• Harrison
• Mobile
• Stone

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

For tips on accessing Jackson County, Mississippi census records online, see: Mississippi Census.

• 1825 - 1825 State Census Returns, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

• 1841 - 1841 State Census Returns, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

• 1866 - 1866 State Census Returns, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

• 1880 - 1880 State Census Returns, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Civil War

• Civil War service men from Jackson County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Jackson County. 
  

- 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Company A - Live Oak Rifles

- 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry

Company A - Steede’s Company

- 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry

Company A - Steede’s Company

Civil War Battle

The following Civil War Battle was fought in Jackson County

• May 14, 1863 = Jackson^[4]
  

Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Mississippi tax records replace missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. For more information see Mississippi Taxation.

• 1814 - Territorial Tax Rolls, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Hancock, Jackson, Mobile)

• 1815-1888 - Territorial and County Tax Rolls, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

Marriage

• 1875-1883 - Jackson County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1875-1883. Batch M516951 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]
• 1883-1892 - Jackson County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1883-1892. Batches M516952 and M516953 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]
• 1892-1900 - Jackson County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1892-1900. Batch M516954 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]
• 1900-1906 - Jackson County Marriage Book 7 Index 1900-1906. Batch M748497 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]
• 1906-1908 - Jackson County Marriage Book 8 Index 1906-1908. Batch M748505 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]
• 1908-1914 - Jackson County Marriage Book 9 Index 1908-1914. Batch M748499 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]
• 1908-1919 - Jackson County Marriage Books 10 thru 12 Index 1908-1919. Batches M748495 and M748498 at FamilySearch - free.^[5]

Societies and Libraries 

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  
• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jackson County, Mississippi page 380, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ "Andrew Jackson," Wikipedia.
3. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
4. ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State, (accessed 7 August 2012)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/b/be/Igimississippij.pdf.

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