Alcorn County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for James L. Alcorn. The County has Corinth as its seat and the County was created 1870. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Alcorn County Courthouse PO Box 112; Corinth, MS 38834-0112 Phone: 601.286.7702 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records from 1913. Clerk Circuit Court has court records from 1860.

Parent County
1870--Alcorn County was created 15 April 1870 from Tippah and Tishomingo Counties. County seat:  Corinth

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1643-1947) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
Corinth – Record Loss in 1917.

Neighboring Counties

 * Hardeman County, Tennessee
 * Hardin County, Tennessee
 * McNairy County, Tennessee
 * Prentiss
 * Tippah
 * Tishomingo

Biography

 * Alcorn County Biographies MSGenWeb Project

Cemeteries

 * Alcorn County, Mississippi cemeteries

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 $
 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * Alcorn County Census and Tax Lists MSGenWeb Project

Directories

 * 1875-76 Corinth City Directory MSGenWeb Project

Land and Property

 * Alcorn County Land Records MSGenWeb Project

Local Histories

 * Families of Alcorn County, Mississippi
 * The History of Alcorn County, Mississippi

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1643-1947)
 * Map drawn by Fredra Wilbanks in 1983 of Old Tishomingo County (now Alcorn, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties) MSGenWeb Project
 * Undated Map of Alcorn County Community Schools MSGenWeb Project
 * 1862 Map of Corinth MSGenWeb Project
 * Map of Hinkle Community (early families, but mostly the 1920's and 30's) MSGenWeb Project

Military

 * Congressional Medal of Honor Winners From Mississippi USGenWeb Archives

War of 1812

 * War of 1812 Database USGenWeb Archives

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


 * - 6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company I.
 * - 9th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company I.


 * Alcorn County Military Records MSGenWeb Project

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Alcorn County:


 * April 29-June 10, 1862 = Corinth
 * October 3-4, 1862 = Corinth
 * Map Showing Civil War Battles in Mississippi

World War I

 * Soldiers in the Great War - Mississippi USGenWeb Archives
 * World War I Roster MSGenWeb Project
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * McPeters Funeral Home Records - World War II Veterans MSGenWeb Project
 * Mississippi Index World War II Enlistees Listed by County - USGenWeb Archives

Korean War

 * Mississippi Korean War Casualty List USGenWeb Archives
 * Mississippi Korean War POW/MIA Database USGenWeb Archives

Obituaries

 * Alcorn County Obituaries MSGenWeb Project

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images
 * Selected Alcorn County Wills MSGenWeb Project

Schools

 * 1871-1873 Educable school children for Alcorn Co., MS

Taxation

 * 1870-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1898 Alcorn County, Mississippi, 1898 tax polls

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 $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1867-1895 - Alcorn County Marriage Index 1867-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1900 Alcorn County Mississippi 1870-1900 computer indexed marriage records

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

Alcorn County Genealogy Society P.O. Box 1808 Corinth 38835-1808

Websites

 * Alcorn County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Alcorn County, MSGenWeb Project
 * Alcorn County, USGenWeb Archives