Simpson County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Judge Josiah Simpson. Simpson County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Simpson County Courthouse 109 W Pine Ave PO Box 367 Mendenhall, MS 39114 Phone: 601-847-2626 Simpson County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records 1880, some probate and land 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:

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 $
 * 1823-1824 State Census Returns 1823-1824 - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1837 State Census Returns 1837 - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns 1866 - Simpson 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

 * 1872-1914 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1925 (*); 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
 * 1936-1942 Ex-Slave narratives 1936-1942 - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Land and Property Records

 * Bureau of Land Records - original land grants.

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 Simpson County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1812-1951 Military grave registrations - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1839-1843 Register of military commissions - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1860 Register of military commissions - Simpson 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 1936-1939 - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [aka 45th Missisippi Infantry/ Hardcastle's/Williams']
 * Company A - Duncan Riflemen
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company H - Simpson Fencibles

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 Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1872-1914 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1949 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1952 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1924 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1877-1948 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1887-1972 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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.

Tax Records

 * 1824-1900  at FamilySearch  - index and images - incomplete
 *  1824-1900 County Tax records 1824-1900 - Simpson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi, Compiled Marriages, 1800-1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979 - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1872-1918 Simpson County Marriage Books 1-8 Index 1872-1918 in International Genealogical Index 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 - images of index

Societies
Simpson County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 154 150 West Court Ave Mendenhall, MS 39062 601-434-6786 Email: [mailto:info@schgs.net info@schgs.net] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Simpson County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Simpson County, Mississippi (MSGenWeb)
 * Simpson County, Mississippi (USGenWeb Archives)
 * – 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.