Alcorn County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Alcorn County

Guide to Alcorn County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Alcorn County Courthouse PO Box 112; Corinth, MS 38834-0112 Phone: 601.286.7702 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records from 1913. Clerk Circuit Court has court records from 1860.

Parent County
1870--Alcorn County was created 15 April 1870 from Tippah and Tishomingo Counties. County seat:  Corinth

Neighboring Counties

 * Hardeman County, Tennessee
 * Hardin County, Tennessee
 * McNairy County, Tennessee
 * Prentiss
 * Tippah
 * Tishomingo

Census

 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Civil War

 * - 6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company I.
 * - 9th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate). Company I.

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Alcorn County:


 * April 29-June 10, 1862 = Corinth
 * October 3-4, 1862 = Corinth


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1870-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1867-1895 - Alcorn County Marriage Index 1867-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.