Madison County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county was named for James Madison. Madison County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse P.O. Box 404 Canton, MS 39046 Phone: 601-859-1177 Madison County Website Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court, and land records from 1828.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Madison County, Mississippi Contains cemetery index, alphabetical listing of graves per cemetery, and Confederate soldiers listing for Madison County. Map on lining papers.
 * Confederate burials Soldiers Cemetery, Okolona, Mississippi

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 1850  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

State Census
 * 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 State Census Returns  Madison County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns  Madison County Collection at Family Search - images only

Church Records

 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Court Records

 * 1828-1982 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1850-1856 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1856-1916 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1881 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1889 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 


 * 1863-1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only


 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Local Histories

 * The land between two rivers : Madison County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes historical information, family histories, and a chapter on local dwellings. Maps on endpapers.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Madison County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records

 * 1812-1951 Military grave registrations - Madison County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1839-1845 Register of Military Commissions - Madison County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1848-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Madison County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Mexican-American War 
 * 1846-1848  How to Use this Collection;  at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry free index
 * 1889-1942  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1936-1939  Civil War Records 1936-1939 Madison County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company I - Madison Rifles
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company A - Ridley’s Battery, aka Jackson Light Artillery
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Kyle’s Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Povall’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company H - Semmes Rifles

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Other Records
 State Archives
 * 1820-1951   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete - Topics covered: Ex Slave Narratives, list of military veterans,  Military grave registrations, Naturalizations and some Land records.

VOTER List
 * 1871-1967 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1828-1906 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1828-1912 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1828-1929 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1828-1982 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1881 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1889 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1810-1895 County and Territory Tax rolls Madison County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry] $
 * 1830-1912 Madison County Marriage Books F-Z Index 1830-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

 * 1822-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive - images of index

Family History Centers

 * Raytown Mississippi Family History Center

Societies
The Canton-Madison County Historical Society P.O. Box 232 Canton, MS 39046-0232 (601) 691-1181 E-mail: [mailto:museumdirector@cmchistoricalsociety.org museumdirector@cmchistoricalsociety.org] Facebook Website

Flora Area Historical Society P.O. Box 348 Flora, MS 39071

Websites

 * Madison County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Genweb Madison County, Mississippi Project
 * – 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.