Lauderdale County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States Mississippi  Lauderdale County

County Courthouse
Lauderdale County Courthouse 410 Constitution Ave; PO Box 1587 Meridian, MS 39302 Phone: 601.482.9704 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records; County Health Department has birth and death records

Parent County
1833--Lauderdale County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Meridian

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Clarke
 * Jasper
 * Kemper
 * Neshoba
 * Newton
 * Sumter County, Alabama

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War

 * Civil War service men from Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company A - Reynold’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Lauderdale Cavalry
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Allen’s Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Lauderdale Springs Greys
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Tallahoma Hardshells [also listed as Co. H]
 * Company H - Southern Sentinels [also listed as Co. B]
 * Company I - Confederate Guards [also listed as Co. G]

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Lauderdale County

February 14-20, 1864 = Meridian


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1835-1902 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Meridian Mississippi Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lauderdale County, MS Archives &amp; History, Inc. - Virtual Research Room!
 * Lauderdale County, MS Archives &amp; History, Inc. - Virtual Research Room!