Marion County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county was named for "The Swamp Fox", Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795). . Marion County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse 250 Broad Street, Ste. 2 Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601-736-2691 Marion County Website Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records.

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 $
 * 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
 * 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 $
 * 1816 State Census Returns - Marion County Collection  at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1820 State Census Returns - Marion County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1841 State Census returns - Marion County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns - Marion County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1870 State Census Returns - Marion 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

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Columbia

Court Records

 * 1812-1832 (*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1812-1840 Records of Marion County, Mississippi : Abstracts of Deeds... Containing Deeds, Marks and Brands, Bonds, Mortgages, and Deeds of Gift. By Williams, Ernest Russ, Jr. Bogalusa, Lousiana. : E. Russ Williams, Jr., 1962. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1831-1915 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1848-1929 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1866-1900 (*); Board of Supervisors at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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
 * Resources for African American genealogy research. Compiled by Shannon Gorman.
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Genealogies

 * Marion County family pages. Marion County Mississippi Genealogy Society. Photographs, wills, stories, family trees, postcards, memories and more. Hosted, edited, published, and researched by Shannon Gorman.

Maps and Gazetteers
2008 Map of Marion County, Mississippi 
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Marion County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1775-1951 Military grave registrations - Marion County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1836-1842 Register of Military Commissions - Marion 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


 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Jeff Davis Sharpshooters
 * Company F - Marion’s Men

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

Newspapers

 * Mystery Farm Series, 1950s, by Shannon Gorman. A series of aerial photographs of local farms in and around Marion County, Mississippi, with follow-up articles on the families that owned the farms.

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
 * 1812-1832 (*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1812-1859 Orphan Court Records (Abstracts of Wills and Estates), 1812-1859. By Williams, Ernest Russ, Jr. Bogalusa, Louisiana : E. Russ Williams, 1962. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library4
 * 1831-1915 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1836-1963 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1847-1872 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1950 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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

 * 1812-1893  at FamilySearch index and images - incomplete
 * 1812-1893 County and Territory Tax rolls 1812-1893 - Marion County Collection at FamilySearch - images 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
 * 1812-1930 Marion County Marriage Books 1-18 Index 1812-1930 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 - 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 - images of index

Family History Centers

 * Columbia Mississippi Family History Center

Societies
Marion County Historical Society 200 Second Street, Suite 3 Columbia, MS 39429 601-731-3999 Email: [mailto:marioncountyhist@yahoo.com marioncountyhist@yahoo.com] Facebook

Marion County Mississippi Genealogy Society Email: [mailto:Shannon@MsMarion.com Shannon@MsMarion.com] Website

Websites

 * Marion County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * MsMarion.com
 * – 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.

Research Guides

 * Native American Genealogy Research, online sources compiled by Shannon Gorman.