Greene County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States  Mississippi   Greene County

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse PO Box 610 Leakesville, MS 39451 Phone: 601.394.2377  Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1811--Greene County was created 9 December 1811 from Amite, Franklin and Wayne. County seat: Leakesville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1875--Some records were lost. For a list of record loss in Mississippi counties see: Mississippi Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * George
 * Mobile County, Alabama
 * Perry
 * Washington County, Alabama
 * Wayne

Census

 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1830 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Civil War

 * Men from Greene 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 Greene County.


 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Stevens’ Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Stevens’ Company

Probate Records

 * Record of wills, vol. 1, 1878-1927 Viewable

Taxation

 * 1812-1897 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1813-1814 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Greene, Wayne)

Marriage

 * 1874-1924 - Greene County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1874-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Greene County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.