Noxubee County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States Mississippi  Noxubee County

County Courthouse
Noxubee County Courthouse PO Box 147; Macon, MS 39341 Phone: 662.726.4243 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records from 1834. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1834.

History

 * History of Noxubee County

Parent County
1833--Noxubee County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Macon

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
For a list of record loss in Mississippi counties see: Mississippi Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Lowndes
 * Oktibbeha
 * Pickens County, Alabama
 * Sumter County, Alabama
 * Winston

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records

 * Church records, 1835-1929

Land and Property

 * Deed records (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1901; general index to deeds, 1834-1885 View probate records

Maps

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

Civil War

 * Men from Noxubee 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 Noxubee County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company A - Mississippi Rifles
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Darden Rangers, also the Noxubee Troopers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Noxubee Cavalry Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company H - Noxubee Blues
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Harper’s Company
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company C - Metts’ Company
 * Company D - Perkins’ Company
 * Company G - Thomas’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Thomas’ Company
 * Company D - Metts’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Noxubee Rifles

Probate Records

 * Record of wills (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1926 Index and Viewable

Taxation

 * 1834-1899 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1834-1916 - Noxubee County Marriage Books A-E, W-X, 1-22 Index 1834-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1834-1952Marriage records (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1952; indexes, 1834-1904 Index
 * 1870-1930 Noxubee County, Mississippi marriages v. 2. 1870 to 1904 -- v. 3. 1904-1930.

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Noxubee County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook