Warren County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Warren County

Guide to Warren County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse PO Box 351; Wicksburg, MS 39181-0351 Phone: 601.636.4415 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit has marriage records.

Parent County
1809--Warren County was created 22 December 1809 from the Natchez District. County seat: Vicksburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Claiborne
 * East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
 * Hinds
 * Issaquena
 * Madison Parish, Louisiana
 * Tensas Parish, Louisiana
 * Yazoo

Cemeteries
Parker Cemetery, Vicksburg BillionGraves

Census

 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Claiborne &amp; Warren)


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, 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


 * Vicksburg

Civil War

 * Civil War service men from Warren 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 Warren County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Hill City Cadets
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company G - Cowan’s Battery
 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - King Cotton Guards
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company E - King Cotton Guards
 * Company G - Jefferson Davis Guards, Jeff Davis Guards, &amp; aka Manlove’s Company
 * Company H - Vicksburg Volunteers
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company E - Vicksburg Cadets [formerly Hill City Cadets, Co. F, 10th MS Infantry]
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G - Vicksburg Sharpshooters [also listed as Co. E

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Warren County


 * April 29-May 1, 1863 = Snyder’s Bluff also known as Snyder’s Mill


 * May 17, 1863 = Big Black River Bridge


 * May 18-July 4, 1863 = Vicksburg


 * December 26-29, 1862 = Chickasaw Bayou also known as Chickasaw Bluffs, Walnut Hills


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1813-1900 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

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.