Jasper County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for William Jasper (c1750-1779). Jasper County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse-1st District 1782 Hwy 503, PO Box 58 Paulding, MS 39348 Phone: 601-727-4941 Jasper County Circuit Court Website Jasper County Courthouse-2nd District 27 W 8th Ave, PO Box 447 Bay Springs, MS 39422 Phone: 601-764-2245< Jasper County Circuit Court Website County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1906. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Bible Records

 * Bible Records, Jasper County, MS at Genealogy Trails
 * Bibles at USGenWeb Archives

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 1850  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

State Census
 * 1792-1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry $
 * 1805-1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry $
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns 1866 - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1880 State Census Returns 1880 - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1838-1924 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1906-1958 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1863-1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Funeral Homes

 * Bay Springs Funeral Home Inc. in Bay Springs.
 * Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Bay Springs.
 * Gilmore's Funeral Home in Heidelberg.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Jasper County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1812-1951 Military grave registrations - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1838-1844 Register of Military Commissions - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1847-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Mexican-American War 
 * 1846-1848  How to Use this Collection;  at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1889-1942  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1936-1939 Civil war records a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company B - Nixon’s Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G - Tolson Guards - History and Roster
 * - 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Jasper County Company
 * Company B - Beauregard Defenders
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Tallahoma Hardshells (also listed as Co. H)
 * Company G - Tolson Guards (also listed as Co. E)
 * - 40th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Oak Bowery Invincibles

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Other Records
 State Archives
 * 1820-1951   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete - Topics covered: Ex Slave Narratives, list of military veterans,  Military grave registrations, Naturalizations and some Land records.

VOTER List
 * 1871-1967 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1834-1910 History of Jasper County, Mississippi : Cemetery Records, 1834-1910, Index of Wills and Land Grants, 1834-1905. By Daniel, H. H. Jasper County, Mississippi : Jasper County, Mississippi, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1851-1998 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1855-1944 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1906-1958 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1834-1896 County Tax rolls (1834-1896) - Jasper County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1801-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry$
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1919 Jasper County Marriage Index 1906-1919. Batch at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1906-1923 Jasper County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1906-1923. Batch at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1822-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images
 * 1912-1943 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Jackson Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Meridian Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Red Star Mississippi FamilySearch Center


 * Brandon Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Floyd J Robinson Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * MaGee Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Jasper County Mississippi Genealogy PO 461 Bay Springs, MS E-mail: [mailto:jcghs461@gmail.com jcghs461@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Jasper County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Jasper County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.