Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Amite County

County Courthouse
Amite County Courthouse 243 W Main St; Liberty, MS 39645-0000 Phone: 601.657.8022 Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records from 1809. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1809--Amite County was created 24 February 1809 from Wilkinson County. County seat: Liberty

Neighboring Counties

 * East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
 * Franklin
 * Lincoln
 * Pike
 * St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
 * Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
 * Wilkinson

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records US Vol. 5 page 215 - Bethel baptist Cemetery

Census

 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1824 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1830 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1833 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Liberty

Military

 * Civil War service men from Amite 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 Amite County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Stockdale Rangers
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Amite Rifles

Taxation

 * 1810-1817 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1818-1891 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * 1800-1900 - Amite County, Mississippi Marriages. Arranged by bride. Arranged by groom. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Liberty Mississippi Family History Center

Web Sites

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