Pearl River County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States  Mississippi   Pearl River County

County Courthouse
Pearl River County Courthouse PO Box 431; Poplarville, MS 39470 Phone: 601.795.2237 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1890. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1890--Pearl River was created 22 February 1890 from Hancock and Marion Counties. County seat: Poplarville

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
For a list of record loss in Mississippi counties see: Mississippi Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Forrest
 * Hancock
 * Harrison
 * Lamar
 * Marion
 * St Tammany Parish, Louisiana
 * Stone
 * Washington Parish, Louisiana

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Taxation

 * 1890-1900 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1890-1904 - Pearl River County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1890-1904. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1904-1916 - Pearl River County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1904-1916. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1909-1917 - Pearl River County Marriage Books 4 and 5 Index 1909-1917. Batch 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

 * Pearl River County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook