Oktibbeha County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Oktibbeha a Native American word meaning either "bloody water". The County has Starkville as its seat and the County was created 1833. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Oktibbeha County Courthouse 101 E Main Street Starkville, MS 39759 Phone: 662.323.5834 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1880 and land records from 1834. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1833--Oktibbeha County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Starkville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1880--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw
 * Clay
 * Lowndes
 * Noxubee
 * Webster
 * Winston

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County.


 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - Oktibbeha Reserve [or "Oktibbeha Rescue" -- records not clear], aka Capt. Joel P. Rogers’ Company [also known as Co. K]
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (formerly 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company I - Robinson’s Company
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Oktibbeha Reserve [or "Oktibbeha Rescue" -- records not clear], aka Capt. Joel P. Rogers’ Company [also known as Co. K]
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company F - Montgomery’s Company
 * Company I - Bookter’s Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Gholson Guards

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

Taxation

 * 1835-1888 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * 1861-1918 - Oktibbeha County Marriage Books 1-24 Index 1861-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Oktibbeha County, Historical Society Of 206 Fellowship St Starkville 39759-3378

See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Oktibbeha County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook