Warren County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Joseph Warren. The County has Vicksburg as its seat and the County was created 1809. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse PO Box 351; Vicksburg, MS 39181-0351 Phone: 601.636.4415 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit has marriage records.

Parent County
1809--Warren County was created 22 December 1809 from the Natchez District. County seat: Vicksburg

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Claiborne
 * East Carroll Parish, Louisiana
 * Hinds
 * Issaquena
 * Madison Parish, Louisiana
 * Tensas Parish, Louisiana
 * Yazoo

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Claiborne &amp; Warren)


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Vicksburg

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Warren 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 Warren County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Hill City Cadets
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company G - Cowan’s Battery
 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - King Cotton Guards
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company E - King Cotton Guards
 * Company G - Jefferson Davis Guards, Jeff Davis Guards, &amp; aka Manlove’s Company
 * Company H - Vicksburg Volunteers
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company E - Vicksburg Cadets [formerly Hill City Cadets, Co. F, 10th MS Infantry]
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G - Vicksburg Sharpshooters [also listed as Co. E

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Warren County


 * April 29-May 1, 1863 = Snyder’s Bluff also known as Snyder’s Mill


 * May 17, 1863 = Big Black River Bridge


 * May 18-July 4, 1863 = Vicksburg


 * December 26-29, 1862 = Chickasaw Bayou also known as Chickasaw Bluffs, Walnut Hills


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1813-1900 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1810-1928 - Warren County Marriage Books A-R, 1-33 Index 1810-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Vicksburg Genealogical Society, Inc. PO Box 1161 Vicksburg, Mississippi 39181 website Website

See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Warren County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.