George County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to George 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 James Z. George. The County has Lucedale as its seat and the County was created 1910. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
George County Courthouse 255 Cox St Lucedale, MS 39452 Phone: 601.947.4801 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records from 1911. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and land records from 1911.

Parent County
1910--George County was created 16 March 1910 from Greene and Jackson Counties. County seat: Lucedale

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

 * Greene
 * Jackson
 * Mobile
 * Perry
 * Stone

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 $

Land and Property

 * Deed record A, transcribed from Greene County, 1876-1903; index to land deeds Index

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

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

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images
 * Will records, 1908-1927 Viewable
 * Index to wills, power of attorney and general conveyances Viewable

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 $
 * 1910-1921 - George County Marriage Book 1 Index 1910-1921. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1934-1940 - George County, Mississippi Marriages (Book 5 and part of Book 6). Courtesy: MSGenWeb - free.

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

Websites

 * George County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb George County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county].