Scott County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Scott 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 Abram M. Scott. The County has Forest as its seat and the County was created 1833. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Scott County Courthouse PO Box 630 Forest, MS 39074 Phone: 601.469.1922 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and court records 1900, probate and land records from 1835, old church and cemetery records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

History

 * Scott County, Mississippi : history and families Index

Parent County
1833--Scott County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Forest

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

 * Jasper
 * Leake
 * Madison
 * Neshoba
 * Newton
 * Rankin
 * Smith

Cemeteries

 * Seals Cemetery near Carnes, Forest County, Mississippi Index

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 $


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records

 * Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, Scott County, Mississippi, 1835-1920 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


 * Men from Scott 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 Scott County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company K - Mississippi Body Guards
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Lake Rebels
 * Company K - East Mississippi Greys

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1835-1883 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

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 $
 * Scott County, Mississippi marriages, 1872-1900, books 1-5 Index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Scott County Genealogical Society PO Box 737 Forest 39074

Dancing Rabbit Creek Genealogical Society 114 East Franklin Street Carthage MS 39051 website

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

Websites

 * Scott County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook