Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Tishomingo County

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

County Courthouse
Tishomingo County Courthouse 1008 Battleground Dr; Luka, MS 38852-1020; Phone: 662.423.7010 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marrige records.

Parent County
1836--Tishomingo County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Iuka

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

 * Alcorn
 * Colbert County, Alabama
 * Franklin County, Alabama
 * Hardin County, Tennessee
 * Itawamba
 * Lauderdale County, Alabama
 * Prentiss

Cemeteries

 * Allen Chapel Cemetery : Allen Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes Bates, Hutcheson, McAnally, Sparks, Tynes and other families.
 * Belue Cemetery : Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Bethlehem Cemetery : Bethlehem Baptist Church, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Boggs Chapel Cemetery : Boggs Chapel Methodist Church, Tishomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes Luttrell, Puckett, Rutherford, Stormont, Thorne and other families.
 * Burgess Cemeteries : Belmont, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes Burgess, Hale, Pate, Pruitt, Warner, Yarber and other families.
 * Carpenter Cemetery : Tishomingo County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes Carpenter, Compton, Lambert, Skelton, Walker, Watson and other families.
 * Carpenter/Nunley Cemetery : Tishomingo County, Mississippi The Carpenter/Nunley Cemetery is also known as the Selman Cemetery. Includes index. Includes Dees, McVay, Nunley, Rath and other families.
 * Carter’s Branch Cemetery : Tishomingo County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Bogan, Brock, Burgess, Duke, Finley, Hodgers, Hodges, Mann, Martin, Southward, Thorne, Whitson and other families.
 * Chapel Hill Cemetery : Chapel Hill Methodist Church, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Cotton Springs Cemetery : Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississipp
 * Friendship Cemetery : Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, Paden, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Goyer Cemetery : Tishomingo County, Mississippi index.
 * Hebron Cemetery : Hebron Church Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Hill Cemetery : Cairo Community, Prentiss County, Mississippi (near Tishomingo County, Mississippi, State Line)
 * Holder cemeteries : Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Hubbard Cemetery : near Coleman Park Road, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Jackson's Camp Cemetery : Jackson Camp Baptist Church Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Liberty African American Cemetery : an abandoned African American cemetery, Midway, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery records, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Viewable
 * McNeil Grave Site, Parsons Cemetery, Sardis Cemetery, Sardis Missionary Baptist Church,Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Moore Cemetery : Belmont, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery : Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery : Tishomingo, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * Natchez Trace Cemetery and Jourdan Hill Cemetery : Dennis, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
 * New Prospect Church Cemetery records, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Viewable
 * Palestine Cemetery : Palestine Community Church, Tishomingo County, Mississippi Includes index. Includes Bryant, Felker, Gortney, Harp, Loveless, McAlister, McAnally, Medley, Mock, Tucker and other families.
 * Pleasant Hill Cemetery : Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Tishomingo County, Mississippi

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 $


 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

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


 * Civil War service men from Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company H - James Creek Volunteers
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company F - Reason’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company L - Lowry’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A – Tishomingo Riflemen
 * Company K – Iuka Rifles
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Carter’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company A - Corinth Rifles [also listed as Co. C]
 * - 32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Tishomingo Avengers, aka Tishomingo Rifles
 * Company B - W.R. Nelson Guards
 * Company G - Lowrey Invincibles
 * Company H - Beauregard Rifles
 * Company I - Johnston Avengers
 * Company K - Buckner Boys

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Tishomingo County


 * April 29-June 10, 1862 = Corinth


 * September 19, 1862 = Iuka


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 - 1982 - Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com - index and images $
 * 1809 - 1922 - Tishomingo County Mississippi list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills - free
 * 1781 - 1930 - at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1837-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * Genealogy Inc Tishomingo County, Mississippi vital record search.

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 - 1850 - Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Early to 1825 - Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1842 - 1918 - Tishomingo County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1842-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * Obituaries of Tishomingo County, Mississippi v. 1. A and B surnames, 1845-1999.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 273 203 East Quitman Street Iuka, Mississippi 38852 (662) 423-3500 Website Website Search for free birth and Obituary records.

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

Websites

 * Tishomingo County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project for Tishomingo County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.