Hancock County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Hancock County

County Courthouse
Hancock County Courthouse 150 Main St; BAY St. Louis MS 39520 Phone: 228.467.5404 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records; Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records

Parent County
1812--Hancock County was created 18 December 1812 from the Mobile District. County seat: Bay St. Louis

Record Loss
1863--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Harrison
 * Pearl River
 * St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
 * Stone

Biographies
Courtesy of the Hancock County Historical Society:

Alphabet File of newspaper articles, publications, etc. indexed by surnames and subjects by Charles H. Gray

Cemeteries

 * Turtleskin Cemetery, Picayune BillionGraves. Has unusual layout, extremely narrow lot but quite long.
 * Bayou Cove Cemetery, Kiln BillionGraves
 * Courtesy of the Hancock County Historical Society: Hancock County Cemeteries includes the following cemeteries (Please note that these are not 100 % complete - they are a work in progress):

Census

 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1830 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1840 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Bay St. Louis

Courtesy of the Hancock County Historical Society:

Catholic Church Records Index: Includes Our Lady of the Gulf Church in Bay Saint Louis and the Church of the Annunciation in Kiln, Mississippi

Land
Courtesy of Hancock County Historical Society:

Early Hancock County Land Records: Transcription of Book B

Military

 * Civil War service men from Hancock 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 Hancock County.


 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Shieldsboro Rifles
 * Company G - Gainesville Volunteers
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Poitevent’s Company

Taxation

 * 1814 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Hancock, Jackson, Mobile)


 * 1814-1817 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1850-1897 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records
Courtesy of the Hancock County Historical Society:


 * Hancock County Marriage Index (1849-1956)
 * Hancock County Divorce Index (1916-1950)
 * Hancock County Obituary Index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hancock County Historical Society