Union County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Union County

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

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse 109 Main St E; PO Box 847 New Albany, MS 38652-0000 Phone: 662.534.1900 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1870--Union County was created 7 July 1870 from Pontotoc and Tippah Counties. County seat: New Albany

Record Loss
1882--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Lafayette
 * Lee
 * Marshall
 * Pontotoc
 * Prentiss
 * Tippah

Census

 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Union County


 * June 10, 1864 = Brice's Cross Roads, also known as Tishomingo Creek


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1873-1898 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1878-1916 - Union County Marriage Books 3-16 Index 1878-1916 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.