Noxubee County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for the Choctaw word "nakshobi" meaning "to stink." Noxubee County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Noxubee County Courthouse PO Box 147 2832 Jefferson St., Suite 3 Macon, MS 39341 Phone: 662-726-4243 Noxubee County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records from 1834. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1834.

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  at FamilySearch
 * 1845  at FamilySearch
 * 1853  at FamilySearch

Church Records

 * 1835-1929 First Baptist Church (Macon, Mississippi) records, 1835-1929

Land and Property Records

 * 1834-1901 Deed records (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1901; general index to deeds, 1834-1885

Local Histories

 * Brief Noxubee County History

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Noxubee 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 Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company A - Mississippi Rifles
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Darden Rangers, also the Noxubee Troopers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Noxubee Cavalry Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company H - Noxubee Blues
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Harper’s Company
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company C - Metts’ Company
 * Company D - Perkins’ Company
 * Company G - Thomas’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Thomas’ Company
 * Company D - Metts’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Noxubee Rifles

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch
 * 1834-1926 Record of wills (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1926

Tax Records

 * 1834-1899 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1834-1916 Noxubee County Marriage Books A-E, W-X, 1-22 Index 1834-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1834-1952 Marriage records (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1952; indexes, 1834-1904
 * 1870-1930 Noxubee County, Mississippi marriages v. 2. 1870 to 1904 -- v. 3. 1904-1930.

Societies

 * Noxubee County Historical Society P.O. Box 392 Macon, MS 39341 Website
 * Noxubee County Genealogy and History Network 505 S. Jefferson St. Macon, MS 39341 Phone: 662-726-4243

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Noxubee County MSGenWeb
 * – 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.