DeSoto County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   DeSoto County

County Courthouse
De Soto County Courthouse 2535 Hwy 51 S; Courthouse Square Hernando, MS 38632 Phone: 662.429.1317 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records.

Parent County
1836--DeSoto County was created 9 February 1836 from Indian Lands. County seat: Hernando

Record Loss
1940--Some county records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Crittenden County, Arkansas
 * Marshall
 * Shelby County, Tennessee
 * Tate
 * Tunica

Cemeteries

 * Bethel Cemetery, Olive Branch BillionGraves
 * Center Hill Cemetery, Olive Branch BillionGraves

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Matthews, Paul A. Early Families of the Memphis Area: Profiles of 135 Families of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi: With Historical Time Lines and Photogrpahs of Those Counties. Memphis, Tennessee: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby and Adjoining Counties, 2008..

Bibliography

Military

 * Civil War service men from DeSoto 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 DeSoto County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company A - Horn Lake Volunteers [formerly Co. E, 9th MS Infantry]
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company D - DeSoto Greys
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company K - Ward’s Company
 * - 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company H - Morris’ Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (formerly 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company H - Morris’ Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company E - Horn Lake Volunteers
 * Company G - DeSoto Guards
 * Company K - Irrepressibles
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company A - Capt. Wallace’s Company

Taxation

 * 1837-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * 1840-1890s - DeSoto County, Mississippi Marriages. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - free.

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.