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

Description
The County was named for James Lauderdale. The County has Meridian as its seat and the County was created 1833. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lauderdale County Courthouse 500 Constitution Ave, 3rd Floor Meridian, MS 39301 601-482-9756 Lauderdale County Courthouse
 * Lauderdale County Courthouse 410 Constitution Ave; PO Box 1587 Meridian, MS 39302 Phone: 601.482.9704 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Census Records

 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 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 $
 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company A - Reynold’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Lauderdale Cavalry
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Allen’s Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Lauderdale Springs Greys
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Tallahoma Hardshells [also listed as Co. H]
 * Company H - Southern Sentinels [also listed as Co. B]
 * Company I - Confederate Guards [also listed as Co. G]

Civil War Battle The following Civil War Battle was fought in Lauderdale County

February 14-20, 1864 = Meridian


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

 * 1835-1902 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1879 - Lauderdale County Birth Index 1879. Batch at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1839-1916 - Lauderdale County Marriage Books 1-15 and A-C Index 1839-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $

Death

 * 1879 - Lauderdale County Death Index 1879. Batch at FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Meridian Mississippi Family History Center

Websites

 * Lauderdale County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Lauderdale County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Lauderdale County, MS Archives History, Inc. - Virtual Research Room!
 * – 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.