Oktibbeha County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named using a Native American word "Oktibbeha" meaning "bloody water". Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1880 and land records from 1834. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage 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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Bible Records

 * Bibles at USGenWeb Archives

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 $
 * 1837 State Census returns - Oktibbeha County collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1841 State Census returns - Oktibbeha 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

Court Records

 * 1854-1860 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1857-1867 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1887 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1920 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1909-1937 (*); Chancery Court 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
 * 1936-1942 Ex-Slave narrations 1936-1942 - Oktibbeha County collection at FamilySearch - images
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Funeral Homes

 * Hairston and Hairston Funeral Homes in Starkville.
 * Welch Funeral Home in Starkville.
 * West Memorial Funeral Home in Starkville.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1775-1951 Military grave registrations - Oktibbeha County collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1838-1845 Register of Military Commissions - Oktibbeha County collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1851-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Oktibbeha 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
 * 1936-1939 Civil war records 1936-1939 -Oktibbeha County collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 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

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

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 Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1854-1860 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1857-1867 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1872 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1887 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1920 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1941 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1835-1888 at FamilySearch at FamilySearch - index and imaged - incomplete
 * 1835-1888 County tax rolls 1835-1888 - Oktibbeha 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
 * 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
 * 1861-1918 Oktibbeha County Marriage Books 1-24 Index 1861-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

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.org - images of index

FamilySearch Centers

 * Columbus Mississippi FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System  Starkville Public Library 326 University Dr Starkville, MS 39759 662-323-2766 Email: [mailto:starkvillelibrary@gmail.com starkvillelibrary@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Museums
Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum 206 Fellowship St Starkville, MS 39759 662-323-0211 Email: [mailto:OktCoHeritage@gmail.com OktCoHeritage@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Historical Society of Oktibbeha County 206 Fellowship St Starkville, MS 39759-3378

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Oktibbeha County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Oktibbeha County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – 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.