Clarke County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Joshua G. Clarke. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clarke County Courthouse PO Box 689 Quitman, MS 39355 Phone: 662-776-2126 Clarke County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1875.

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:

Bible Records

 * Bibles Records at MSGenWeb
 * Bibles Records Clarke County at Genealogy Trails

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 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 $
 * 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
 * 1816 Territorial Census return - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State census returns - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1853 State census returns - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State census returns - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1839-1845 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1840-1934 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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

Funeral Homes

 * Berry and Gardner Funeral Home in Quitman.
 * Wright's Funeral Home in Quitman.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1769-1951 Military grave registrations - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - Images only
 * 1840-1844 Register of Military Commissions - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - Images only
 * 1848-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Clarke County Collections 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 a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company A - Reynold’s Company
 * Company H - McGriff’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - East Mississippi Dragoons, aka East Mississippi Guards
 * - 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Mississippi Rangers
 * Company E - Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Stancill’s Company, aka Garrett’s Company, and aka White’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Miller’s Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Miller’s Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Moody True Blues (also listed as Co. F)
 * Company F - Clarke County (also listed as Co. K)

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1936-1941 Naturalization index take-off cards - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only

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 Land Indexes and Records
 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1834-1915 History of Clarke County, Mississippi : Wills 1834-1900, Land Grants, and Cemetery Records 1834-1915. By Daniel, H. H. Bay Springs, Mississippi : H. H. Daniel, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1839-1876 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1840-1942 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1846-1973 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1839 Marmaduke Gardner Will; Confederate Echoes - V. 2, No. 11 Apr 1966. By Gardner, Marmaduke. Mobile, Alabama : Confederate Echoes, 1966. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1813, 1816 Territorial Tax rolls (1813, 1816) - Clarke County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1835-1892 County Tax rolls (1835-1892) -  Clarke County Collections 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 $
 * 1853-1920 Clarke County Marriage Books A-G and 1-3 Index 1853-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch for various counties - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Death

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Meridian Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Toxey Alabama FamilySearch Center


 * Floyd J Robinson Memorial Library - an affiliate library
 * Forest Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies
Historic Clarke County, Inc. 601-776-2626 E-mail: [mailto:historicclarkecountyms@gmail.com historicclarkecountyms@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Clarke County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Clarke County Mississippi Historical Site Links to some lists for the county.
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Clarke County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * – 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.