Warren County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Warren County

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.