Prentiss County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Sargent Smith Prentiss. Prentiss County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Prentiss County Courthouse P.O. Box 477 Booneville, MS 38829-0477 Phone: 662-728-8151 Prentiss County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1870 and land records from 1836. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage 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 $
 * 1870 State Census Returns 1870 - Prentiss County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1880 State Census Returns 1880 - Prentiss County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Booneville

Court Records

 * 1872-1881 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1872-1896 (*); 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

Funeral Homes

 * Booneville Funeral Home in Booneville.
 * Kesler Funeral Home, Inc. in Baldwyn and Booneville.
 * McMillan Funeral Home in Booneville.
 * Waters Funeral Home in Baldwyn.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1769-1951 Military grave registrations - Prentiss 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 1936-1939 - Prentiss County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Civil War Battle The following Civil War Battle was fought in Prentiss County:
 * June 10, 1864 - Brice's Cross Roads, also known as Tishomingo Creek.
 * Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1936-1941 Naturalization index take-off cards - Prentiss County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

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
 * 1870-1932 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1943 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — imagesx
 * 1872-1881 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1872-1896 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

 * 1870-1898  at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 * 1870-1898 County Tax records 1870-1898 -  Prentiss County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

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
 * 1870-1879 Prentiss County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1870-1879. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1879-1887 Prentiss County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1879-1887. Batches at FamilySearch
 * 1888-1896 Prentiss County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1888-1896. Batches 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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Booneville Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Senatobia Mississippi FamilySearch Center

Societies
Prentiss County Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 491 Booneville, MS 38829 Email: [mailto:prentisscghs@yahoo.com prentisscghs@yahoo.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Prentiss County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Prentiss County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – 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.