Madison County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for James Madison. The County has Canton as its seat and the County was created January 29, 1828. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse PO Box 404 Canton, MS 39046 Phone: 601.859.1177 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court, and land records from 1828.

History

 * The land between two rivers : Madison County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes historical information, family histories, and a chapter on local dwellings. Maps on endpapers



Parent County
1828--Madison County was created 29 January 1828 from Yazoo County. County seat: Canton

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Attala
 * Hinds
 * Holmes
 * Leake
 * Rankin
 * Scott
 * Yazoo

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Madison County, Mississippi Contains cemetery index, alphabetical listing of graves per cemetery, and Confederate soldiers listing for Madison County. Map on lining papers.
 * Confederate burials : Soldiers Cemetery, Okolona, Mississippi

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records

 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Madison County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Madison County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company I - Madison Rifles
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company A - Ridley’s Battery, aka Jackson Light Artillery
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Kyle’s Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Povall’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company H - Semmes Rifles

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images
 * Deed records, 1828-1906; deed indexes, 1828-1903

Taxation

 * 1810-1895 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1830-1912 - Madison County Marriage Books F-Z Index 1830-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Flora Area Historical Society P.O. Box 348 Flora, Ms, 39071

Family History Centers

 * Raytown Mississippi Family History Center

Websites
Genweb Madison County, Mississippi Project
 * Madison County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook