Leake County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Leake County

County Courthouse
Leake County Courthouse Court Sq; PO Box 72; Carthage, MS 39051 Phone: 601.267.7371 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage records, divorce records from 1871, court records, land records from 1833, probate records from 1840 and military records from 1918

Parent County
1833--Leake County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Carthage

Neighboring Counties

 * Attala
 * Madison
 * Neshoba
 * Newton
 * Scott
 * Winston

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Leake 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 Leake County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company E - Hall’s Company
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Quitman Southrons
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company D - Perkins’ Company

Taxation

 * 1835-1899 -, 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.