Wilkinson County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Wilkinson County

Parent County
1802--Wilkinson County was created 30 January 1802 from Adams County. County seat: Woodville

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Amite
 * Concordia Parish, Louisiana
 * East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
 * Franklin
 * West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Census

 * 1805 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1809 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1822 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Stockdale Rangers
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company I - Wilkinson Guards, aka Capt. J.E. Martin’s Company [was also attached to the 4th/34th Tennessee Infantry]

Taxation

 * 1805-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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