Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States Mississippi  Jefferson Davis County

County Courthouse
Jefferson Davis County Courthouse 1025 3rd St; CO Box 1137 Prentiss, MS 39474 Phone: 601.792.4024

Clerk Chancery Court has court and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and probate records.

Parent County
1906--Jefferson Davis County was created 31 March 1906 from Covington and Lawrence Counties. County seat: Prentiss

Neighboring Counties

 * Covington
 * Lamar
 * Lawrence
 * Marion
 * Simpson

Maps

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

Marriage

 * 1906-1920 - Jefferson Davis County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1906-1920. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1917-1929 - Jefferson Davis County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1917-1929. Batches and  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.