Lincoln County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Lincoln County

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

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 300 S 2nd St; PO Box 555 Brookhaven, MS 39601-3321 Phone: 601.835.3479 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, and court records from 1893. Clerk District Court has marriage records from 1893.

Parent County
1870--Lincoln County was created 7 April 1870 from Franklin, Lawrence, Copiah, Pike and Amite Counties. County seat: Brookhaven

Neighboring Counties

 * Amite
 * Copiah
 * Franklin
 * Jefferson
 * Lawrence
 * Pike
 * Walthall

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Redstar

Maps

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

Taxation

 * 1881-1898 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1893-1922 - Lincoln County Marriage Books 1-11 Index 1893-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Red Star Mississippi Family History Center