Carroll County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse First District Lexington Street Carrollton, MS 38917 Phone: 662-237-9274 Carroll County Courthouse Second District Durward Stanton P.O. Box 60 Carrollton, MS 38917 Phone: 662-237-9274 Fax: 662-237-9642 Carroll County Website County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1870.

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:

History Timeline

 * Carroll County, Mississippi, history and families Includes index. The county history information contained in the front of the book consists of very basic facts, along with church, school and community histories submitted by individuals. The main focus of our book is to present the family histories (approximately 850) all of which were also submitted by individuals.

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 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 $
 * 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
 * 1880 State census returns - Carroll County Collection at FamilySearch - images only  NOTE Enumeration of Male and Female and Race over 21

Church Records

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Grace Church, Carrollton


 * 1861-1885 Grace Church, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1861-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch

Methodist Episcopal Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton


 * 1870-1885 Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1870-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch

Court Records

 * 1833-1963 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1844 (*); Police Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1837-1870 (*); Probate and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1839-1840 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1839-1840 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1855-1868 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1860-1862 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880-1883 (*); Mayor's Office 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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Carroll County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars


 * 1775-1951 Military grave registrations - Carroll County Collection  at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1838-1846 Register of Military Commissions - Carroll County Collecttion at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1846-1926 Military records and history of Carroll County, Mississippi, 1846-1926
 * 1849-1850  Register of Military Commissions - Carroll County Collecttion at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1858-1960 Register of Military Commissions - Carroll County Collecttion 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 a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Carroll County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company C - Carroll Rangers
 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * Company A - Coms Avengers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company E - Carroll Light Artillery
 * Company L - Vaiden Artillery
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Carroll Rangers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company F - Shipp’s Company
 * Company G - Coyle’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans (Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s)
 * Company A - Ford’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Red Invincibles
 * Company E - Stephens Guards
 * Company H - Carroll County Rebels
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Mississippi Rangers
 * Company B - Trotter’s Company
 * Company C - Curtis’ Company
 * Company D - Scales’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company K - Carroll County Rifles

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

 * 1834-1897 County Tax rolls - Carroll 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
 * 1800-1920 Marriage Records for Carroll County. Courtesy: MSGenWeb
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1834-1923 Carroll County Marriage Books A thru V and 1 thru 7 Index 1834-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch for various counties - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1874-1950 Carroll County, Mississippi, Carrollton Courthouse marriage records; indexes, 1874-1950

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.org - images of index

Websites

 * Carroll County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Carroll County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * – 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.