Claiborne County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
The county is named for Governor of Louisiana and Governor of Mississippi Territory William C. C. Claiborne (c1775-1817). The County is located in the west area of the state.

County Courthouse
Claiborne County Courthouse PO Box 449 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Phone: 601-437-4992 Claiborne County Website Clerk Chancery Court has marriage records from 1816, divorce records from 1856, probate and court records from 1802.

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
Federal Census
 * 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 $
 * 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


 * 1810 CLAIBORNE and WARREN Territory Census Returns 1810 - Claiborne and Warren Territorial census returns at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1816 Territory Census Returns 1816 Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch
 * 1822 State Census Returns - Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1823 State Census Returns - Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns - Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns - Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1870 State Census Returns - Claiborne 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

Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church, Port Gibson


 * 1828-1885 First Presbyterian Church, Port Gibson, Baptism Index 1828-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1828-1895 First Presbyterian Church, Port Gibson, Marriage Index 1828-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Court Records

 * 1802-1969 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1804-1928 (*); Justice of the Peace and County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1804-1938 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1811-1899 (*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1818-1937 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1819-1887 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1775-1951 Military grave registrations -  Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1838-1845 Register of Military Commissions - Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1848-1961 Register of Military Commissions -  Claiborne County Collection 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 a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company C - Port Gibson Riflemen, aka Port Gibson Rifles
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company F - Port Gibson Riflemen
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company K - Abbay’s Battery
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry)
 * Company F - Claiborne Volunteers
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Magruder’s Partisan Rangers
 * Company D - McLean’s Company
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company H - Claiborne Guards (also listed as Co. K)

Civil War Battle The following Civil War Battles were fought in Claiborne County


 * April 29, 1863 Grand Gulf
 * May 1, 1863 Port Gibson also known as Thompson’s Hill
 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

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

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
 * 1802-1969 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1804-1938 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1811-1899 (*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1819-1887 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880 (*); Chancery Clerk 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

 * 1818-1900 County tax rolls - Claiborne County Collection at FamilySearch - index 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
 * 1800s Claiborne County, Mississippi Marriage Project. MSGenWeb
 * 1805-1919 Claiborne County Marriage Books 1-21 Index 1805-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch for various counties - How to Use this Collection; 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
Claiborne – Jefferson County Genealogical Society 6698 Redlick Road Lorman, MS 39096 Website

Websites

 * Claiborne County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Claiborne 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.