Clarke County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Joshua G. Clarke. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clarke County Courthouse PO Box 689 Quitman, MS 39355 Phone: 662-776-2126 Clarke County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1875.

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:

Census Records

 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 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 $
 * 1816  at FamilySearch
 * 1841  at FamilySearch
 * 1845  at FamilySearch
 * 1853  at FamilySearch
 * 1866  at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company A - Reynold’s Company
 * Company H - McGriff’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - East Mississippi Dragoons, aka East Mississippi Guards
 * - 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Mississippi Rangers
 * Company E - Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Stancill’s Company, aka Garrett’s Company, and aka White’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Miller’s Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Miller’s Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Moody True Blues (also listed as Co. F)
 * Company F - Clarke County (also listed as Co. K)

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

 * 1813-1892 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1853-1920 Clarke County Marriage Books A-G and 1-3 Index 1853-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 - at FamilySearch for various counties — index and images

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Societies
Historic Clarke County, Inc. (601) 776-2626 E-mail: [mailto:historicclarkecountyms@gmail.com historicclarkecountyms@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Clarke County Mississippi Historical Site Links to some lists for the county.
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Clarke 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.