Marion County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Marion County

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

County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse 250 Broad St Ste 2 Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601.736.2691 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records.

History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1811--Marion County was created 9 December 1811 from Amite, Wayne and Franklin Counties. County seat: ;Columbia

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
For a list of record loss in Mississippi counties see: Mississippi Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Jefferson Davis
 * Lamar
 * Lawrence
 * Pearl River
 * Walthall
 * Washington Parish, Louisiana

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.


 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1824 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Columbia

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Men from Marion 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 Marion County.


 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Jeff Davis Sharpshooters
 * Company F - Marion’s Men

Taxation

 * 1812-1893 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1812-1930 - Marion County Marriage Books 1-18 Index 1812-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

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

Family History Centers

 * Columbia Mississippi Family History Center

Websites

 * Marion County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook