Lowndes County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for William Jones Lowndes. Lowndes County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lowndes County Courthouse P.O. Box 684 Columbus, MS 39703 Phone: 662-329-5805 Lowndes County Courthouse Department of Archives and History has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records 1830-1900 and Bible 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:

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 $
 * 1837 State Census returns  Lowndes County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns  Lowndes 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

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
 * 1936-1942 Ex-slave Narratives 1936-1942 Lowndes County Collection
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Lowndes County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1812-1951 Military grave registrations - Lowndes County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1836-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Lowndes County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

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
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 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  Lowndes County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company I - Perkins’ Company
 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry [became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry]
 * Company - Blewett’s, aka Blewett’s Rifles, &amp; aka "The Blewett’s"
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Hunt’s Company
 * Company F - Harrington’s Company
 * Company H - Richards’ Company
 * Company I - Johnston’s Company
 * Company K - Lipscomb’s Company
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company D - Lowndes Southrons
 * Company E - Southern Avengers
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company E - Lowndes Southrons
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Prairie Guards
 * - 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry [from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry]
 * Company C - Blewett’s Company, aka Blewett’s Rifles, &amp; aka "The Blewett’s"
 * Company K - Capt. J.H. Fields’ Company [subsequently became Co. F, 8th Confederate Cavalry]
 * - 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company E - Abert’s Company
 * Company F - Fields’ Company
 * Company G - Matthews’ 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

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

 * 1830-1896  at FamilySearch at FamilySearch -index and images - incomplete
 * 1830-1896 County Tax rolls 1830-1896  Lowndes County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 - How to Use this Collection; index
 * to 1825  Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1830-1918 Lowndes County Marriage Books 1-25 Index 1830-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * 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

Family History Centers

 * Columbus Mississippi Family History Center

Websites

 * Lowndes, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Lowndes County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – 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.