Scott County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Abram M. Scott. Scott County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse P.O. Box 630 Forest, MS 39074 Phone: 601-469-1922 Scott County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and court records 1900, probate and land records from 1835, old church and cemetery records. 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

 * Cemetery and Bible Records at MSGenWeb
 * Scott County Bible Records at Genealogy Trails

Cemeteries

 * Seals Cemetery near Carnes, Forest County, Mississippi Index

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 $
 * 1841 State Census Returns 1841 - Scott County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Scott 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


 * Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Scott County, Mississippi, 1835-1920 Index

Court Records

 * 1873-1905 (*); 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 - Scott County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Funeral Homes

 * Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Forest.
 * Holifield Funeral Home in Forest.
 * W. F. Mapp Funeral Home in Forest.
 * Ott and Lee Funeral Homes in Forest and Morton.

Local Histories

 * Scott County, Mississippi history and families Index

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

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1846-1951 Military grave registrations - Scott County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1836-1841 Register of military commissions 1836-1841 - Scott 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; images only
 * 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 - Scott County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company K - Mississippi Body Guards
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Lake Rebels
 * Company K - East Mississippi Greys
 * - 20th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Forest Guards
 * Company H - Morton Pine Knots

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

Newspapers

 * 8/22/1919 - 12/23/1921 News Register at CommunityHistoryArchive.com
 * 1941 Scott County Times at Newspapers.com ($)
 * 1952-2021 Scott County Times at Newspapers.com ($)

Other Records

 * 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
 * 1835-1972 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1835-1995 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1905 (*); Chancery 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

 * 1835-1883  at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 * 1835-1876 County Tax records 1818-1886 - Scott 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
 * 1872-1900 Scott County, Mississippi marriages, 1872-1900, books 1-5 Index

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Jackson Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Philadelphia Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Raytown Mississippi FamilySearch Center


 * Brandon Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Forest Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Dancing Rabbit Creek Genealogical and Historical Society 114 E Franklin St PO Box 166 Carthage, MS 39051 Email: [mailto:drghsociety@yahoo.com drghsociety@yahoo.com] Website Facebook Scott County Genealogical Society PO Box 737 Forest, MS 39074 601-469-4799 Email: [mailto:marygschwab@yahoo.com marygschwab@yahoo.com] Website

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Scott County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Scott County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – 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.