Noxubee County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for the Choctaw word "nakshobi" meaning "to stink." Noxubee County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Noxubee County Courthouse PO Box 147 2832 Jefferson St., Suite 3 Macon, MS 39341 Phone: 662-726-4243 Noxubee County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records from 1834. Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1834.

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:

Bible Records

 * Bible Record Cockerham Family at MSGenWeb
 * Stokes Family Bible Records; William Stokes, 1811-1838, Colleton District, South Carolina; Thomas Jefferson Stokes, 1837-1932, Noxubee County, Mississippi at WorldCat
 * Woodfin Bible Records at MSGenWeb

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 $
 * 1845 State census returns - Noxubee County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1853 State census returns - Noxubee 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


 * 1835-1929 First Baptist Church (Macon, Mississippi) records, 1835-1929

Court Records

 * 1834-1858 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1916 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1835-1881 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1861-1871 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1876-1907 (*); Chancery Court 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

Funeral Homes

 * Carter's Funeral Services in Macon.
 * Cockrell Funeral Home in Macon.
 * Kimberly Lewis Professional Memorial Services in Shuqualak.
 * Lee-Sykes Funeral Home in Macon.

Land and Property Records

 * 1834-1901 Deed records (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1901; general index to deeds, 1834-1885

Local Histories

 * Brief Noxubee County History

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 Noxubee County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1775-1941 Military grave registrations - Noxubee County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1835-1845 Register of Military Commissions - Noxubee County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1848-1860 Register of Military Commissions - Noxubee County Collection 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 1936-1939 - Noxubee County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company A - Mississippi Rifles
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Darden Rangers, also the Noxubee Troopers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Noxubee Cavalry Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company H - Noxubee Blues
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Harper’s Company
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company C - Metts’ Company
 * Company D - Perkins’ Company
 * Company G - Thomas’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Thomas’ Company
 * Company D - Metts’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Noxubee 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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization index 1936-1941 - Noxubee County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

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
 * 1834-1858 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1869 (*); Circuit Clerk and Clerk of the Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1870 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1892 (*); Board of Police at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1916 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1926 (*); Clerk of the Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1835-1881 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1857-1919 (*); Clerk of the Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1861-1871 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1872-1918 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1875-1902 (*); Clerk of the Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1876-1907 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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

 * 1834-1899 at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 * 1834-1899 County tax rolls 1834-1899 - Noxubee 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
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1834-1916 Noxubee County Marriage Books A-E, W-X, 1-22 Index 1834-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1834-1952 Marriage records (Noxubee County, Mississippi), 1834-1952; indexes, 1834-1904
 * 1858-1979   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1870-1930 Noxubee County, Mississippi marriages v. 2. 1870 to 1904 -- v. 3. 1904-1930.

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 - images of index

Societies
Noxubee County Historical Society P.O. Box 892 Macon, MS 39341 Email: [mailto:admin@NoxubeeHistory.org admin@NoxubeeHistory.org] Website Facebook

Noxubee County, Mississippi Genealogy Facebook

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Noxubee County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Noxubee County MSGenWeb
 * – 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.