Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Tallahatchie County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

United States  Mississippi    Tallahatchie County

County Courthouse
Tallahatchie County Courthouse PO Box Drawer 350; Charleston, MS 38921 Phone: 662.647.5551 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1909. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1909 and land records from 1858.

Parent County
1833--Tallahatchie County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Charleston

Neighboring Counties

 * Coahoma
 * Grenada
 * Leflore
 * Panola
 * Quitman
 * Sunflower
 * Yalobusha

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War

 * Men from Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Tillatoba Grays
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company I - Eskridge’s Company
 * - 32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Southern Farmers
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Tallahatchie Guards Independent Cavalry

Taxation

 * 1834-1895 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Birth

 * 1805-1879 - Tallahatchie County Birth Index 1805-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1856-1916 - Tallahatchie County Marriage Books 2-11 Index 1856-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.