Jasper County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county was named for William Jasper (c1750-1779). Jasper County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse-1st District 1782 Hwy 503, PO Box 58 Paulding, MS 39348 Phone: 601-727-4941 Jasper County Circuit Court Website Jasper County Courthouse-2nd District 27 W 8th Ave, PO Box 447 Bay Springs, MS 39422 Phone: 601-764-2245< Jasper County Circuit Court Website County Clerk has divorce, probate and court records from 1906. 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

 * 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 $
 * 1845  at FamilySearch
 * 1866  at FamilySearch
 * 1880  at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Jasper County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company B - Nixon’s Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G - Tolson Guards - History and Roster
 * - 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Jasper County Company
 * Company B - Beauregard Defenders
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Tallahoma Hardshells (also listed as Co. H)
 * Company G - Tolson Guards (also listed as Co. E)
 * - 40th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Oak Bowery Invincibles

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

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

 * 1834-1896 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1801-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1906-1919 Jasper County Marriage Index 1906-1919. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1906-1923 Jasper County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1906-1923. Batch at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Jasper 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.