Washington County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Washington County

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

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse PO Box 309; Greenville, MS 38701; Phone: 662.332.1595 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1858 and court records from 1890. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records from 1856, probate and land records from 1831.

Parent County
1827--Washington County was created 29 January 1827 from Warren and Yazoo Counties. County seat: Greenville

Neighboring Counties

 * Bolivar
 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
 * Humphreys
 * Issaquena
 * Sharkey
 * Sunflower

Census

 * 1808 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

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

Taxation

 * 1803-1897 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1858-1916 - Washington County Marriage Books A, 1-42 Index 1858-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Greenville Mississippi Family History Center

Web Sites

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