Kemper County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Kemper County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

United States Mississippi  Kemper County

County Courthouse
Kemper County Courthouse Bell St; PO Box 188 De Kalb, MS 39328 Phone: 601.743.2560

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1912. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1912.

Parent County
1833--Kemper County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: De Kalb

Record Loss
1882--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Lauderdale
 * Neshoba
 * Newton
 * Noxubee
 * Sumter County, Alabama
 * Winston

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

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

Civil War

 * Men from Kemper 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 Kemper County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company C - Lampley’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company H - Kemper Dragoons
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company I - Kemper Rebels, aka Kemper Guards
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company A - Perrin’s Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Perrin’s Company
 * Company F - Steele’s Company

Taxation

 * 1834-1888 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1912-1921 - Kemper County Marriage Book 1 Index 1912-1921. Bach at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.