Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi    Tallahatchie County

County Courthouse
PO Box Drawer 350; Charleston, MS 38921 Phone: 662.647.5551 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1909. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1909 land records from 1858.

Parent County
1833--Tallahatchie County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Charleston

Neighboring Counties

 * Coahoma
 * Grenada
 * Leflore
 * Panola
 * Quitman
 * Sunflower
 * Yalobusha

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Tillatoba Grays
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company I - Eskridge’s Company
 * - 32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Southern Farmers
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Tallahatchie Guards Independent Cavalry

Taxation

 * 1834-1895 -, 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.