Claiborne County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Claiborne County

County Courthouse
Claiborne County Courthouse PO Box 449; Port Gibson, MS 39150 Phone: 601.437.4992 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage records from 1816, divorce records from 1856, probate and court records from 1802

History


The county is named after Governor of Louisiana and Governor of Mississippi Territory William C. C. Claiborne (c1775-1817).

Parent County
1802--Claiborne County was created 27 January 1802 from Jefferson County. County seat: Port Gibson

Neighboring Counties

 * Copiah
 * Hinds
 * Jefferson
 * Tensas Parish, Louisiana
 * Warren

Census

 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse in Claiborne &amp; Warren)


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1822 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War

 * Civil War service men from Claiborne 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 Claiborne County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company C - Port Gibson Riflemen, aka Port Gibson Rifles
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company F - Port Gibson Riflemen
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company K - Abbay’s Battery
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company F - Claiborne Volunteers
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Magruder’s Partisan Rangers
 * Company D - McLean’s Company
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company H - Claiborne Guards [also listed as Co. K]



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


 * April 29, 1863 = Grand Gulf


 * May 1, 1863 = Port Gibson also known as Thompson’s Hill


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1802-1900 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * 1800s - Claiborne County, Mississippi Marriage Project. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - 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.