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

	Mississippi Online Records

County Courthouse

Rankin County Courthouse
211 E Government Street
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone # 601-825-2217

Rankin County; 211 E Government St; Brandon, MS 39042; Ph. 601.825.1469 Details: (Clk Chan Ct has div, pro & land rec from 1829)

History

Parent County

1828--Rankin County was created 4 February 1828 from Hinds County.
County seat: Brandon ^[1] 

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Seven Incorporated cities

Brandon incorporated in 1831; population >17,317

Pearl incorporated in 1973; population>21961

Florence incorporated in 1905; also known as Steen's Creek; population >2400

Flowood incorporated in 1953; population >5000

Pelahatchie-named from Choctaw word meaning 'crooked creek, incorporated in 1904; population 1500

Puckett community; population 400

Richland incorporated in 1975; >6000'

Neighboring Counties

• Copiah
• Hinds
• Madison
• Scott
• Simpson
• Smith

Resources

Cemeteries

Census

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

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

• 1845 - 1845 State Census Returns, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

• 1853 - 1853 State Census Returns, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

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

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

Church

Baptist

Brandon Baptist Church
Crossgates Baptist
First Baptist Church of Brandon
Pinelake Baptist

Christian

Community Christian Church
New Life Christian Fellowship

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints-Brandon Ward

Episcopal

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brandon

• 1858-1927 - St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brandon, Baptism Index 1858-1927. Batch C714341 at FamilySearch - free.^[2]
• 1842-1921 - St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brandon, Marriage Index 1842-1921. Batch M714341 at FamilySearch - free.^[2]

Methodist

Crossgates United Methodist Church

Pentecostal

First United Pentecostal Church

Presbyterian

Briarwood Presbyterian Church USA
Lakeside Presbyterian Church, E.P.C.

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

• Family Maps of Rankin County, Mississippi (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military

• Civil War service men from Rankin 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 Rankin County. 
  

- 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry

Company E - Ramsey’s Company

- 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)

Company G - Rankin Rifles

- 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)

Company H - Rankin Rifles [also listed as Co. A]

- 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Company A - Rankin Rough & Readies

Company B - New Guard

Company I - Rankin Greys

Newspapers

     Clarion Ledgar

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.

• 1828-1899 - County Tax Rolls, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

Marriage

• 1828-1923 - Rankin County Marriage Books 1-15 and A-E Index 1828-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.^[2]

Societies and Libraries

Rankin County Historical Society
P.O. Box 841
Brandon, MS 39043

Brandon Public Library (601)825-2692

Central Mississippi Regional Library System (601) 825-0100

G. Chastaine Flynt Memorial Library (601) 919-1911

Pelahatchie Public Library (601) 854-8764

Reservoir Library (601) 992-2539

Richland Public Library (601) 932-1836

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f2/Igimississippip.pdf.

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