Wayne County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Wayne County, Mississippi ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Anthony Wayne. The County has Waynesboro as its seat and the County was created 1809. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 609 Azalea Dr; Waynesboro, MS 39367-0000 Phone: 601.735.2873 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, burial, divorce, probate, court and land records.

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1809--Wayne County was created 21 December 1809 from Washington County. County seat: Waynesboro

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1892--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Clarke
 * Greene
 * Jasper
 * Jones
 * Perry
 * Washington County, Alabama

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Wayne 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 Wayne County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company H - McGriff’s Company

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1813-1814 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Greene, Wayne)


 * 1810-1874 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1881-1916 - Wayne County Marriage Books 1-4 Index 1881-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Wayne County Genealogy Organization Patsy Brewer 712 Wayne St. Waynesboro, MS 39367

Waynesboro-Wayne County Library Wayne County Genealogy Organization 1103 A Mississippi Drive Waynesboro, MS 39367 Telephone Number: 601-735-2268 1-866-735-2268 FREE Toll free E-mail:[mailto:wlib@wwcls.lib.ms.us wlib@wwcls.lib.ms.us] website: Website

Mississippi Dept of Archives and History PO Box 571 200 North Street Jackson, MS 39205 Telephone Number: 601-576-6876 Website

Wayne County, MS County Courthouse 609 Azalea Drive Waynesboro, MS 39367-1249 Telephone Number: 601-735-2873 Website

See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Wayne County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.