Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States  Mississippi   Tishomingo County

County Courthouse
Tishomingo County Courthouse 1008 Battleground Dr; Luka, MS 38852-1020; Phone: 662.423.7010 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marrige records.

Parent County
1836--Tishomingo County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Iuka

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

 * Alcorn
 * Colbert County, Alabama
 * Franklin County, Alabama
 * Hardin County, Tennessee
 * Itawamba
 * Lauderdale County, Alabama
 * Prentiss

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Civil War

 * Civil War service men from Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County.


 * - 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 [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


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1837-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1842-1918 - Tishomingo County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1842-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

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

 * Tishomingo County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.