Jefferson County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Jefferson County

County Courthouse
Jefferson County, Courthouse 307 Main St; PO Box 145; Fayette, MS 39069 Phone: 601.786.3021 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage records from 1798, Court records from 1860, probate and land records from 1798

History
Jefferson County was named Pickering until 1802.

Parent County
1799--Jefferson County was created 2 April 1799 from the Natchez District. County seat: Fayette

Record Loss
1904--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Claiborne
 * Copiah
 * Franklin
 * Lincoln
 * Tensas Parish, Louisiana

Census

 * 1805 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1808 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1822-1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1824 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Jefferson 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 Jefferson County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company K - Abbay’s Battery
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company H - Whitney’s Company
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Charlie Clark Rifles [also listed as Co. H]

Taxation

 * 1802-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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