Carroll County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse First District Lexington Street Carrollton, MS 38917 Phone: 662-237-9274 Carroll County Courthouse Second District Durward Stanton P.O. Box 60 Carrollton, MS 38917 Phone: 662-237-9274 Fax: 662-237-9642 Carroll County Website County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1870.

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:

History Timeline

 * Carroll County, Mississippi, history and families Includes index. The county history information contained in the front of the book consists of very basic facts, along with church, school and community histories submitted by individuals. The main focus of our book is to present the family histories (approximately 850) all of which were also submitted by individuals.

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 $
 * 1845  at FamilySearch
 * 1880  at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Grace Church, Carrollton


 * 1861-1885 Grace Church, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1861-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch

Methodist Episcopal Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton


 * 1870-1885 Methodist Episcopal Church, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1870-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Carroll County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records

 * 1846-1926 - Military records and history of Carroll County, Mississippi, 1846-1926

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company C - Carroll Rangers
 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * Company A - Coms Avengers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company E - Carroll Light Artillery
 * Company L - Vaiden Artillery
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Carroll Rangers
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company F - Shipp’s Company
 * Company G - Coyle’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans (Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s)
 * Company A - Ford’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Red Invincibles
 * Company E - Stephens Guards
 * Company H - Carroll County Rebels
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Mississippi Rangers
 * Company B - Trotter’s Company
 * Company C - Curtis’ Company
 * Company D - Scales’ Company
 * - 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company K - Carroll County Rifles

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


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

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

 * 1834-1897 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1800-1920 Marriage Records for Carroll County. Courtesy: MSGenWeb
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1834-1923 Carroll County Marriage Books A thru V and 1 thru 7 Index 1834-1923 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1979 - at FamilySearch for various counties — index and images
 * 1874-1950 Carroll County, Mississippi, Carrollton Courthouse marriage records; indexes, 1874-1950

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Websites

 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Carroll County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * – 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.