Carroll County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Carroll 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 Charles Carroll of Carrollton. The County has Carrollton (Northern District) Vaiden (Southern District) as its seat and the County was created 1833. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse Lexington Street Carrollton, MS 38917 Phone: 662.237.9274 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1870.

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Also see


 * Carroll County, Mississippi, history and families Includes index. The county history information contained in the front of the book consists of very basic facts, along with church, school and community histories submitted by individuals. The main focus of our book is to present the family histories (approximately 850) all of which were also submitted by individuals.
 * Military records and history of Carroll County, Mississippi, 1846-1926

Parent County
1833--Carroll County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County records are housed in and Vaiden. County seat: Carrollton

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
 * Grenada
 * Holmes
 * Leflore
 * Montgomery

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 $


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records
Grace Church, Carrollton


 * 1861-1885 - Grace Church, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1861-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1861-1895 - Grace Church, Carrollton, Marriage Index 1861-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton


 * 1870-1885 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1870-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton, Marriage Index 1870-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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 Carroll 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 Carroll County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company C - Carroll Rangers
 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * Company A - Coms Avengers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company E - Carroll Light Artillery
 * Company L - Vaiden Artillery
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Carroll Rangers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company F - Shipp’s Company
 * Company G - Coyle’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company A - Ford’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Red Invincibles
 * Company E - Stephens Guards
 * Company H - Carroll County Rebels
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Mississippi Rangers
 * Company B - Trotter’s Company
 * Company C - Curtis’ Company
 * Company D - Scales’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company K - Carroll County 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

Taxation

 * 1834-1897 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800-1920 - Marriage Records for Carroll County. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - free.
 * 1834-1923 - Carroll County Marriage Books A thru V and 1 thru 7 Index 1834-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1950 Carroll County, Mississippi, Carrollton Courthouse marriage records; indexes, 1874-1950
 * 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 $

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

Carroll County Genealogy Society, P. O. Box 282, Carrollton, MS 38917

Meetings are held the third Monday of each month March through May and September through November at 7:30 p.m. at the Westminster Library, 50 E. Main Street, Westminster.

Websites

 * Carroll 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.