Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Chief Tishomingo. Tishomingo County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Tishomingo County Courthouse 1008 Battleground Drive Iuka, MS 38852-1020 Phone: 662-423-7010 Tishomingo County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land 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:

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 $
 * 1837 State Census Returns 1837 - Tishomingo County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Tishomingo 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

 * 1836-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1856-1868 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1870 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1860-1872 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

 * Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka.
 * Deaton Funeral Homes in Belmont.
 * Ludlam Funeral Home in Iuka.

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
 * 1769-1951 Military grave registrations - Tishomingo County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1839-1860 Register of military commissions - Tishomingo 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 1936-1939 - Tishomingo County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company H - James Creek Volunteers
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans (Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s)
 * Company F - Reason’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company L - Lowry’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A – Tishomingo Riflemen
 * Company K – Iuka Rifles
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Carter’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company A - Corinth Rifles 9 (also listed as Co. C)
 * - 32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Tishomingo Avengers, aka Tishomingo Rifles
 * Company B - W.R. Nelson Guards
 * Company G - Lowrey Invincibles
 * Company H - Beauregard Rifles
 * Company I - Johnston Avengers
 * Company K - Buckner Boys

Civil War Battles The following Civil War Battles were fought in Tishomingo County:
 * April 29-June 10, 1862 - Corinth.
 * September 19, 1862 - Iuka.
 * Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.

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

Obituaries

 * Obituaries of Tishomingo County, Mississippi v. 1. A and B surnames, 1845-1999.

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 Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1809-1922 Tishomingo County, Mississippi Wills Records at SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills
 * 1836-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1854-1921 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1858-1869 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1858-1870 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1860-1870 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1887-1948 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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

 * 1837-1892  at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 *  1837-1892 County Tax records 1837-1892 - Tishomingo County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1842-1918 Tishomingo County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1842-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1822-1921 - How to Use this Collection; index, some images, some images
 * 1912-1943 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive - images of index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Booneville Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Florence Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Tupelo Mississippi FamilySearch Center


 * Florence-Lauderdale Public Library - an affiliate library

Museums
Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum 203 East Quitman Street Iuka, MS 38852 Phone: 662-423-3500 Website

Societies
Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 273 203 East Quitman Street Iuka, MS 38852 662-423-3500 website

South Tishomingo County Historical Society Belmont, Mississippi 662-279-0828 Website

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Tishomingo County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * USGenWeb project for Tishomingo County. May have 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.