Wilkinson County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Wilkinson County

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

County Courthouse
Wilkinson County Courthouse PO Box 516; Woodville, MS 39669-0516 Phone: 601.888.4381 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records.

Parent County
1802--Wilkinson County was created 30 January 1802 from Adams County. County seat: Woodville

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Amite
 * Concordia Parish, Louisiana
 * East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
 * Franklin
 * West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Census

 * 1805 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1809 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1822 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Court Records
Wilkinson County Inventories &amp; Account Index, 1808-1834 (Vols. 1-8) is an index to the court minutes rather than the Inventories &amp; Accounts volumes. The binding does state Inventories &amp; Accounts, but records were found in the court minutes.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Stockdale Rangers
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company I - Wilkinson Guards, aka Capt. J.E. Martin’s Company [was also attached to the 4th/34th Tennessee Infantry]

Taxation

 * 1805-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1804-1928 - Wilkinson County Marriage Books A-W Index 1804-1928 in International Genealogical Index at 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.