Wayne County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
Wayne County is located in the southeast area of the state. This county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

County Courthouse
Wayne County Courthouse 609 Azalea Drive Waynesboro, MS 39367-0000 Phone: 601-735-2873 Wayne County Website Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, burial, divorce, probate, court and land 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

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 $
 * 1816 Territory Census Return 1816 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1820 State Census Return 1820 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1841  State Census Returns 1841 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 State Census Returns 1845 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1853 State Census Return 1853 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Return 1866 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1879-1921 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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

Funeral Homes

 * Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro.
 * McDonald and Sons Funeral Home in Waynesboro.
 * Turner Funeral Home in Waynesboro.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1769-1951 Military grave registrations - [Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1839-1840 Register of military commissions - Wayne County Collection 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 County Collection at FamilySearch - images only (box 1)
 * 1936-1939 Civil War records 1936-1939 Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only (box 2)


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company H - McGriff’s Company

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

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
 * 1879-1921 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1895-1947 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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

 * 1811-1874 County Tax records 1811-1874 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1810 Territory Tax records 1810 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1812 Territorial tax rolls 1812 - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1813 Wayne Territory  tax rolls - Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1814 Greene and Wayne Territory tax rolls  Greene and Wayne County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

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
 * 1881-1916 Wayne County Marriage Books 1-4 Index 1881-1916 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

Archives

 * Mississippi Dept of Archives and History P.O. Box 571 200 North Street Jackson, MS 39205 Phone: 601-576-6876 Website

Libraries

 * Waynesboro-Wayne County Library 1103 A Mississippi Drive Waynesboro, MS 39367 Phone: 601-735-2268 Toll free: 1-866-735-2268 Email: [mailto:wlib@wwcls.lib.ms.us wlib@wwcls.lib.ms.us] Website Annie Pou Norsworthy Genealogy Room

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Mississippi GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Wayne County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Wayne County, Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Research
 * – 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.