Jackson County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county is named after Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829. Jackson County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 3109 Canty St P.O. Box 998 Pascagoula, MS 39567 Phone: 228-769-3091 Jackson County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records and Justice of the Peace dockets from 1875. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records has marriage records from 1875.

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

 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 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 $
 * 1825  at FamilySearch
 * 1841  at FamilySearch
 * 1866  at FamilySearch
 * 1880  at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1903-1935: at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry $
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry $
 * 1889-1942  at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch


 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Live Oak Rifles
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Steede’s Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Steede’s Company

Civil War Battle The following Civil War Battle was fought in Jackson County


 * May 14, 1863 Jackson
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Mississippi.

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch — 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

 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911  at FamilySearch
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1875-1883 Jackson County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1875-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1892 Jackson County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1883-1892. Batches  and  at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1906 Jackson County Marriage Book 7 Index 1900-1906. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1914 Jackson County Marriage Book 9 Index 1908-1914. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1919 Jackson County Marriage Books 10 thru 12 Index 1908-1919. Batches  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Voter Records

 * 1876-1967 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies
Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 984 Pascagoula, MS 39568 228-769-3078 Email: [mailto:jchgs.ms@gmail.com jchgs.ms@gmail.com] Website

Ocean Springs Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 1765 Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Website

Websites

 * Jackson County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Jackson County, Mississippi project. Has 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.