Pearl River County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Pearl River 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 Pearl River. The County has Pearl River as its seat and the County was created 1890. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pearl River County Courthouse PO Box 431; Poplarville, MS 39470 Phone: 601.795.2237 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1890. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1890--Pearl River was created 22 February 1890 from Hancock and Marion Counties. County seat: Poplarville

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

 * Forrest
 * Hancock
 * Harrison
 * Lamar
 * Marion
 * St Tammany Parish, Louisiana
 * Stone
 * Washington Parish, Louisiana

Census

 * 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 $

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

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

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1890-1900 -, 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 $
 * 1890-1904 - Pearl River County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1890-1904. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1904-1916 - Pearl River County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1904-1916. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1909-1917 - Pearl River County Marriage Books 4 and 5 Index 1909-1917. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Pearl River Historical Society 134 Newman Rd. Poplarville 39470

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

Websites

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