Noxubee County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Choctaw word nakshobi meaning to stink. The County has Macon as its seat and the County was created 1833. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Noxubee County Courthouse PO Box 147; Macon, MS 39341 Phone: 662.726.4243 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records from 1834. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1834.

History

 * History of Noxubee County

Parent County
1833--Noxubee County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Macon

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Lowndes
 * Oktibbeha
 * Pickens County, Alabama
 * Sumter County, Alabama
 * Winston

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records

 * Church records, 1835-1929

Land and Property

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

Maps

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

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Noxubee 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 Noxubee County.


 * - 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

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images
 * Record of wills (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1926 Index and Viewable

Taxation

 * 1834-1899 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Noxubee County Historical Society PO Box 392 Macon MS 39341 Website

Nozubee County Genealogy and History Network Noxubee Chancery Clerk 505 S. Jefferson St. Macon, MS 39341 Telephone Number: 662-726-4243 Website

See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Noxubee County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook