Panola County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county was named from the word "polono" which means thread or cotton. Panola County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Panola County Courthouse District 1 215 S Pocahonatas St Sardis, MS 38666 Phone: 662-487-2073 Fax: 662-487-3595 Panola County Courthouse District 2 151 Public Square Batesville, MS 38606-2220 Phone: 601-563-6205 Panola County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1836. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1885 and court records from 1836.

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 $
 * 1837 State Census Returns - Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1837 State Census Returns - Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns - Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1853 State Census Returns - Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1880 State Census Returns - Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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


 * Record of members, 1938-1942, Batesville

Episcopal Holy Innocents Parish, Como

Methodist Davis Chapel, Methodist Episcopal


 * 1881-1920, 1940-1944 Davis Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Baptism Index 1881-1920, 1940-1944. Batch  at FamilySearch

Methodist Episcopal Church, Como


 * 1879-1885 Methodist Episcopal Church, Como, Baptism Index 1879-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1895 Methodist Episcopal Church, Como, Marriage Index 1880-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1900 Methodist Episcopal Church, Como, Death Index 1880-1900. Batch  at FamilySearch

Court Records

 * 1836-1838 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1836-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1840-1972 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1849-1859 (*); Board of Police at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880-1950 (*); 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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Panola County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1839-1861  Register of military commissions - Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1894-1919 Pension rolls (Panola County, Mississippi), 1894-1919 at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1914-1952 Military grave registrations - Panola County Collections 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 Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Panola Cavalry
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company E - Pleasant Mount Rifles
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans (Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s)
 * Company H - Ballentine’s Guards
 * Company K - Jernigan’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Senatobia Opposers
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company H - Hill’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 H - Panola Guards
 * Company I - Senatobia Invincibles, aka Invincibles
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Sardis Blues (also listed as Co. F)

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 1936-1941 - Panola County Collections 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
 * 1840-1906 Chancery Court records, 1840-1906; index, 1880-1972 (Panola County, Mississippi) Includes index. Mississippi Probate Records are also viewable there.
 * 1880-1950 Estates, wills, divorce cases (Panola County, Mississippi), 1880-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; - images only - Mississippi.  Arranged by case number. Estates, wills, and divorces are filed together. Beginning with case number 1601 all files cover divorces.

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

 * 1832-1896  at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 * 1832-1896 County Tax records  1832-1896 -  Panola County Collections at FamilySearch - images only

Birth

 * 1879-1880 Panola County Birth Index 1879-1880. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1879-1942 Panola County Birth Index 1879-1942. Batch  at FamilySearch

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
 * 1871-1917 Panola County Marriage Books 1-7 and Index 1823-1927 in International Genealogical Index 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

Divorce

 * 1880-1950 Estates, wills, divorce cases (Panola County, Mississippi), 1880-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; - images only - Mississippi.  Arranged by case number. Estates, wills, and divorces are filed together. Beginning with case number 1601 all files cover divorces.

Societies
Panola County Historical and Genealogical Society (662) 563-3744 Email: [mailto:tetoney@gmail.com tetoney@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Panola County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Panola 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.