Smith County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States  Mississippi   Smith County

County Courthouse
[http://www.smithcounty.ms.gov/ Smith County Courthouse Main St; PO Box 39 Raleigh, MS 39153 Phone: 601.782.9811 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1912 and court records. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, land and military records from 1892.

Parent County
1833--Smith County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Raleigh

Neighboring Counties

 * Covington
 * Jasper
 * Jones
 * Newton
 * Rankin
 * Scott
 * Simpson

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

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

Civil War

 * Men from Smith 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 Smith County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company B - Nixon’s Company
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Lowry Rifles
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Yankee Terrors
 * Company C - True Confederates [also listed as Co. D]

Taxation

 * 1834-1899 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1912-1920 - Smith County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1912-1920. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.