Adams County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Adams County, Mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
 * This article is about a southwestern Mississippi county. For other uses, see Adams.

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

County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse 115 S Wall St PO Box 1008 Natchez, MS 39120 Phone: 601-446-6684 Adams County Website Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and death 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:

Census Records
Federal Census and state
 * 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$


 * 1816  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1820 1820 Federal Census Index, Adams County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1820  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1820-1951   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1823  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1824  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1825  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1830 1830 Federal Census Index, Adams County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1840 1840 Federal Census Index, Adams County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1841  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1845  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1850 1850 Federal Census Index, Adams County USGenWeb Archives
 * 1853  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1870  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


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

Court Records

 * Court Records, Adams County USGenWeb Archives

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1858-1861 Adams County, Mississippi, Slave Certificates, 1858-1861 ($) - a collection of slave certificates from the Adams County Courthouse. Slave information may include name, gender, color, age and weight.
 * 1835-1905  - How to Use this Collection - These records may contain information on slaves and former slaves. If a slave is mentioned, the owner's name was given in the comments column.  — index
 * 1863-1866   - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1865-1872   - How to Use this Collection; images only

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1643-1947)

Military Records
Civil War 


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company B - Natchez Southrons [also listed as Co. C]
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company H - Connor Battery
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Natchez Fencibles


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1889-1942  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * Adams County Civil War Units Adams Co, MS Genealogical and Historical Research

World War I 
 * World War I Service Men and Women from Adams County, Mississippi Adams Co, MS Genealogical and Historical Research
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — 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
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces, Adams County, MS Adams Co, MS Genealogical and Historical Research

Korean War 
 * Korean War Casualties from Adams County, Mississippi Adams Co, MS Genealogical and Historical Research

Vietnam War 
 * Viet Nam War Casualties from Adams County, Mississippi Adams Co, MS Genealogical and Historical Research

Other Records

 * 1871-1967 - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry$
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images

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.

Tax Records

 * 1820-1951  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry$
 * 1799-1819 Adams County Marriage Book 1 Index 1799-1819. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry$
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1819-1826 Adams County Marriage Books 2 thru 4 Index 1819-1826. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1835 Adams County Marriage Book 5 Index 1826-1835. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry$
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry$
 * 1835-1851 Adams County Marriage Book 6 Index 1835-1851. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1851-1860 Adams County Marriage Books 7A and 7B Index 1851-1860. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 -  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection for various counties — index and images
 * 1860-1873 Adams County Marriage Books 8 and 9 Index 1860-1873. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1866-1870 Adams County Marriage Books 18 and 19 Index 1866-1870. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1870-1874 Adams County Marriage Books 20 and 21 Index 1870-1874. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1892 Adams County Marriage Books 10 thru 12 Index 1875-1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1874-1880 Adams County Marriage Books 22 and 23 Index 1874-1880. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1885 Adams County Marriage Books 24 and 25 Index 1880-1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1885 Adams County Marriage Books 26 and 27 Index 1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1886-1890 Adams County Marriage Books 26 and 27 Index 1886-1890. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1890-1893 Adams County Marriage Books 28 and 29 Index 1890-1893. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index, some images
 * 1835-1905 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; - These records may contain information on slaves and former slaves. If a slave is mentioned, the owner's name was given in the comments column.  — index
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Family History Centers

 * Natchez Mississippi Family History Center

Societies

 * South Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 15271 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Website
 * Southwest Mississippi Genealogy Society P.O. Box 175 McComb, MS 39649 Website

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Adams County, USGenWeb Project
 * Adams County, USGenWeb Archives
 * Adams Co, MS Genealogical and Historical Research
 * – 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.