Greene County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Nathanael Greene. Greene County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse P.O. Box 610 Leakesville, MS 39451 Phone: 601-394-2377 Greene County Website Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records. 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 $
 * 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
 * 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 $
 * 1816 Territory Census returns (1816) - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1820 State Census Returns 1820 - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1830 State Census Returns 1830 - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1853 State Census Returns 1853 - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1880 State Census Returns 1880 - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1898-1927 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Funeral Homes

 * Quad County Memorial Chapel in Leakesville.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1812-1951 Military grave registrations - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1838-1845 Register of Military Commissions - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1844-1848 Register of Military Commissions - Greene County Collection 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
 * 1936-1939 Civil war records a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


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

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

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 Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1878-1927 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 *  1812, 1817 Territory Tax rolls (1812, 1817) - Greene County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 *  1913-1814  Territory tax rolls (1813-1814) - Greene and Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 *  1818-1897  County Tax rolls (1818-1897) - Greene County Collectionat FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images for various counties
 * 1874-1924 Greene County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1874-1924 in International Genealogical Index 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 - images of index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Columbia Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Hattiesburg Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Mobile Alabama FamilySearch Center


 * Mobile Public Library - Semmes Regional Library - an affiliate library
 * Mobile Public Library - Moorer/Spring Hill Branch - an affiliate library

Societies
Greene County Museum and Historical Society 400 Main St, 4th Floor PO Box 871 Leakeville, MS 39451 601-394-4343 Email: [mailto:museum@greenecountyms.gov museum@greenecountyms.gov] Facebook

Websites

 * Greene County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Greene County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * – 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.