Newton County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for Sir Isaac Newton. Newton County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse P.O. Box 68 Decatur, MS 39327 Phone: 601-635-2367 Newton County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1876. 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

Cemeteries

 * Newton County Mississippi: a cemetery census Contains 1782-1995 and Includes indexes.

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 $
 * 1841  at FamilySearch
 * 1845  at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Land and Property Records

 * 1831-1953 Land and property records, 1831-1953; index, ca. 1888-1901

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Newton County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records

 * 1900-1979 Military Records, Newton County, 1900-1979

Civil War 


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1889-1942  at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company D - Hunter’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Newton Rangers
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Chunkey Heroes
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Pinckney Guards (also listed as Co. I)
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company E - Rayburn’s Company

World War I


 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
The Newton Record - 1901-2007

The Union Appeal - 1910-2004

The Newton County Appeal - 2014-2016

Newton County, Mississippi newspapers available at MDAH in Media Room.

Probate Records
Online Records


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

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

 * 1838-1899 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 $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1872-1916 Newton County Marriage Books 1-3 and A-F Index 1872-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1917-1952 Marriage records, 1917-1952

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
Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society 15309 Highway 15 S Decatur, MS 39327 (601) 635-2350 Website Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Newton County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Newton 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.