Lee County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Gen. Robert E. Lee. Lee County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse 200 W Jefferson Street P.O. Box 7127 Tupelo, MS 38802 Phone: 662-841-9100 Lee County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records. Justice Court has court records.

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:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 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
 * 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 $
 * 1880  at FamilySearch - index and images

Church Records

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1867-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1870 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1873 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Lee County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1861-1951 Military grave registrations - Lee County Collection 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 -  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GGYY-32Y?wc=9B4C-W32%3A211902901%2C211899502&cc=1919687 at FamilySearch - images only

Civil War Battle The following Civil War Battle was fought in Lee County


 * July 14-15, 1864 Tupelo also known as Harrisburg
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Mississippi.

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

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 Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1781-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1867-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1873 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1919 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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.

Tax Records

 * 1868-1888  at FamilySearch - index/images - incomplete
 * 1868-1888 County Tax Returns at FamilySearch - images only

Birth
Statewide registration for birth records began in November 1912, however, some counties did not fully comply until 1921. Birth Records may be ordered for $17 each for Lee County, Mississippi online or by mail through the Mississippi State Department of Health.

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 $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1867-1917 Lee County Marriage Books 1-14 Index 1867-1917 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

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 - images of index

Family History Centers

 * Tupelo Mississippi Family History Center

Societies
Northeast MS Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 434 Tupelo, MS 38801 Email: [mailto:nems.hgs@gmail.com nems.hgs@gmail.com] Facebook

Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society Website

Websites

 * Lee County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Lee 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.