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

Description
The County was named for Francis Marion. The County has Columbia as its seat and the County was created 1811. The County is located in the south central area of the state.



The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse 250 Broad St Ste 2 Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601.736.2691 Marion County Courthouse
 * Marion County Courthouse 250 Broad St Ste 2 Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601.736.2691 Clerk Chancery Court has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records.

Census Records

 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 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 $
 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1824 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Columbia

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans  Compilation of resources for African American genealogy research by Shannon Gorman. 

Genealogies
Marion County Mississippi Genealogy Society- fifteen years of community members contributions hosted online for free. Photographs, wills, stories, family trees, postcards, memories and more. Hosted, edited, published, and researched by Shannon Gorman. 

Maps and Gazetteers
2008 Map of Marion County, Mississippi 


 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Marion County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch


 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Jeff Davis Sharpshooters
 * Company F - Marion’s Men

Newspapers
Mystery Farm Series by Shannon Gorman-1950's series of aerial photographs of local farms in and around Marion County, Mississippi, with follow-up articles on the families that owned the farms. Researched and posted for historical preservation purposes by Shannon Gorman. 

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

 * 1812-1893 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1812-1930 - Marion County Marriage Books 1-18 Index 1812-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Columbia Mississippi Family History Center

Societies

 * Marion County Historical Society 200 Second Street, Suite 3 Columbia, MS 39429 Phone: 601-731-3999
 * Marion County Mississippi Genealogy Society- contact Shannon@MsMarion.com

Websites

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

Research Guides
Native American Genealogy Research online sources compiled by Shannon Gorman.