Hancock County, Mississippi Genealogy

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Parent County
1812--Hancock County was created 18 December 1812 from the Mobile District. County seat: Bay St. Louis

Record Loss
1863--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Harrison
 * Pearl River
 * St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
 * Stone

Cemeteries

 * Turtleskin Cemetery, Picayune BillionGraves. Has unusual layout, extremely narrow lot but quite long.
 * Bayou Cove Cemetery, Kiln BillionGraves

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Bay St. Louis

Military

 * Civil War service men from Hancock 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 Hancock County.


 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Shieldsboro Rifles
 * Company G - Gainesville Volunteers
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Poitevent’s Company

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.