Choctaw County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Choctaw County

County Courthouse
Choctaw County Courthouse 112 Quinn Street PO Box 736; Ackerman, MS 39735-0000 Phone: 662.285.6329 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate court and land records from 1881.

Parent County
1833 - Choctaw County was created from part of the territory ceded by the Choctaw Indians under the treaty of Dancing Rabbit in 1830. Choctaw county was organized December 23, 1833. County seat: Ackerman

Record Loss
There have been several fires and early records are missing. Records after 1881 are found in Ackerman.

Neighboring Counties

 * Attala
 * Montgomery
 * Oktibbeha
 * Webster
 * Winston

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1860 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Choctaw 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 Choctaw County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company C - Turner’s Battery
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company K - Davis’ Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Choctaw Rangers
 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Choctaw Rough &amp; Ready Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Bankston Guards
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G - Barry Guards
 * -19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company D - Cochran’s Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (formerly 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company D - Cochran’s Company
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company B - Choctaw Rangers
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Mississippi Cleansers, aka Barksdale Avengers

Taxation

 * 1835-1893 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * 1881-1886 - Marriages of Black Couples, Choctaw County, Mississippi Marriage Book A. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - free.


 * 1904-1922 (gaps) - Choctaw County, Mississippi Index to Marriages. Courtesy: MSGenWeb - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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