Lowndes County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States Mississippi  Lowndes County

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 * county = Lowndes County
 * county_map = Mslowndes.jpg
 * state = Mississippi
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 * founded year = 1830
 * founded date = 30 January
 * seat = Columbus
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 * building address = Lowndes County Courthouse PO Box 684 Columbus, MS 39703 Phone: 662.329.5805 Lowndes County Courthouse]

County Courthouse
Lowndes County Courthouse PO Box 684 Columbus, MS 39703 Phone: 662.329.5805 Department of Archives and History has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records 1830-1900 and Bible records.

Parent County
1830--Lowndes County was created 30 January 1830 from Monroe County. County seat: Columbus

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Lamar County, Alabama
 * Monroe
 * Noxubee
 * Oktibbeha
 * Pickens County, Alabama

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Men from Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company I - Perkins’ Company
 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - Blewett’s, aka Blewett’s Rifles, &amp; aka "The Blewett’s"
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Hunt’s Company
 * Company F - Harrington’s Company
 * Company H - Richards’ Company
 * Company I - Johnston’s Company
 * Company K - Lipscomb’s Company
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company D - Lowndes Southrons
 * Company E - Southern Avengers
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company E - Lowndes Southrons
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Prairie Guards
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company C - Blewett’s Company, aka Blewett’s Rifles, &amp; aka "The Blewett’s"
 * Company K - Capt. J.H. Fields’ Company [subsequently became Co. F, 8th Confederate Cavalry]
 * - 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company E [sic] - Abert’s Company
 * Company F [sic] - Fields’ Company
 * Company G - Matthews’ Company

Taxation

 * 1830-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1830-1918 - Lowndes County Marriage Books 1-25 Index 1830-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Columbus Mississippi Family History Center