Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Amite River. Amite County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Amite County Courthouse 243 W Main Street Liberty, MS 39645-0000 Phone: 601-657-8022 Amite County Website Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records from 1809. 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

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry$
 * 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$
 * 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
 * 1810  Territorial Census returns;  Amite County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1816  Territorial Census returns;  Amite County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1820 State Census returns;  Amite County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845  State Census returns;  Amite County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1853  State Census returns;  Amite County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * Amite County Census Records USGenWeb Archives

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Court Records

 * 1699-1890 Amite County, Mississippi, 1699-1890 : Environs; V. 03. By Casey, Albert E and Albert Eugene Casey. Birmingham, Alabama : Amite County Historical Fund, 1957. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1809-1833 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1809-1838 (*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1809-1936 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1812-1912 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1816-1821 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1820-1823 (*); County, Superior and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1873-1875 (*); Justice's Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Amite County Chancery Court Records at USGenWeb Archives
 * (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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
 * African American Links for Amite County MSGenWeb Project
 * Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Schedules and Surname Matches for African Americans on 1870 Census MSGenWeb Project
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Funeral Homes

 * Anderson Funeral Home in Gloster.
 * Brown Funeral Home in Gloster and Liberty.

Land and Property Records

 * Land and property records, 1810-1901; indexes, 1810-1971
 * Mississippi Land Patents Database, Amite County - (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames T-Z


 * Some Military Land Grants In Amite County Mississippi For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 USGenWeb Archives

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1643-1947)
 * Family Maps of Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multipul Wars
 * 1875-1951 Military grave registrations - Amite County Collections at familySearch; - images only
 * 1837-1845 Register of Military Commissions - Amite County Collections at FamilySearch; - images only
 * 1848-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Amite County Collections 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; index and images at partner site
 * 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


 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Stockdale Rangers
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Amite Rifles

World War I 
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images index
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

World War II 
 * Mississippi Index World War II Enlistees Listed by County USGenWeb Archives

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1936-1941 Naturalization index take-off cards 1936-1941 at FamilySearch - images only

Newspapers

 * Newspaper obits Amite &amp; Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 1881 to 1954 index

Other Records
 State Archives
 * 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 - index and images $
 * 1781-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1809-1922 Amite County Mississippi list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1883-1947Amite County, Mississippi, school register, 1883-1947

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

 * 1810, 1816 Territorial tax rolls; Amite County Collections at  FamilySearch - images only
 * 1818-1891 County tax rolls; Amite County Collections at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1800-1900 Amite County, Mississippi Marriages. Arranged by bride. Arranged by groom. Courtesy: MSGenWeb
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1809-1844 Amite County Marriage Books 1 thru 3 Index 1809-1844. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1809-1971 Marriage record, 1809-1952; marriage index, 1809-1971
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1844-1873 Amite County Marriage Books 4 thru 6 Index 1844-1873. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch for various counties - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866-1879 Amite County Marriage Book 7 Index 1866-1879. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1879-1885 Amite County Marriage Books 10 and 11 Index 1879-1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1887-1892 Amite County Marriage Books 12 and 13 Index 1887-1892. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1892-1899 Amite County Marriage Books 14 and 15 Index 1892-1899. Batch at FamilySearch

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.org

Family History Centers

 * Liberty Mississippi Family History Center

Societies
Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2 Liberty, MS 39645-0002 Website

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Amite County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Amite County, MSGenWeb Project
 * Amite County, USGenWeb Archives
 * – 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.