Clarke County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Clarke 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 Joshua G. Clarke. The County has Quitman as its seat and the County was created December 23, 1833. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clarke County Courthouse PO Box 689; Quitman, MS 39355 Phone: 662.776.2126 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1875.

Parent County
1833--Clarke County was created 23 December 1833 from Wayne County. County seat: Quitman.

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

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Jasper
 * Lauderdale
 * Newton
 * Wayne

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 $
 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

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 Clarke 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 Clarke County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company A - Reynold’s Company
 * Company H - McGriff’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - East Mississippi Dragoons, aka East Mississippi Guards
 * - 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Mississippi Rangers
 * Company E - Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Stancill’s Company, aka Garrett’s Company, and aka White’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Miller’s Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Miller’s Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Moody True Blues [also listed as Co. F]
 * Company F - Clarke County [also listed as Co. K]

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

 * 1813-1892 -, 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 $
 * 1853-1920 - Clarke County Marriage Books A-G and 1-3 Index 1853-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

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

Clarke County, Mississippi Genealogy & History Network

Websites

 * Clarke County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Clarke County Mississippi Historical Site Links to some lists for the county.
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Clarke County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.