Newton County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Sir Isaac Newton. Newton County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse P.O. Box 68 Decatur, MS 39327 Phone: 601-635-2367 Newton County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1876. 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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Cemeteries

 * Newton County Mississippi: a cemetery census Contains 1782-1995 and Includes indexes.

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 Ancestry $
 * 1792-1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at
 * 1805-1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry $
 *  1845 State Census returns 1845 - Newton County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * Unknown yr State Census returns unknown yr - Newton 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

 * 1876-1906 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1876-1949 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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

 * Newton County Funeral Homes in Newton.

Land and Property Records

 * 1831-1953 Land and property records, 1831-1953; index, ca. 1888-1901

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Newton County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1775-1951 Military grave registrations - Newton County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1837-1841 Register of Military Commissions - Newton County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845-1848 Register of Military Commissions - Newton County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1900-1979 Military Records, Newton County, 1900-1979 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 - Newton County Collectionat FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company D - Hunter’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Newton Rangers
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Chunkey Heroes
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Pinckney Guards (also listed as Co. I)
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company E - Rayburn’s Company

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

Newspapers
The Newton Record - 1901-2007

The Union Appeal - 1910-2004

The Newton County Appeal - 2014-2016

Newton County, Mississippi newspapers available at MDAH in Media Room.

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
 * 1872-1930 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1876-1906 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1876-1969 (*); Chancery and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

 * 1838-1899 at FamilySearch at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 * 1838-1899 County tax rolls 1838-1899 - Newton 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 $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1872-1916 Newton County Marriage Books 1-3 and A-F Index 1872-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1917-1952 Marriage records, 1917-1952 at FamilySearch - index and images

Death

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

Societies
Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society 15309 Highway 15 S Decatur, MS 39327 (601) 635-2350 Website Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Newton County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Newton County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – 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.