Prentiss County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States  Mississippi   Prentiss County

County Courthouse
Prentiss County Courthouse PO Box 477; Booneville, MS 38829-0477 Phone: 662.728.8151 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and court records from 1870 and land records from 1836. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1970---Prentiss County was created 15 April 1870 from Tishomingo County. County seat: Booneville

Record Loss
1912--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Alcorn
 * Itawamba
 * Lee
 * Tippah
 * Tishomingo
 * Union

Census

 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Booneville

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Prentiss County


 * June 10, 1864 = Brice's Cross Roads, also known as Tishomingo Creek


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1870-1898 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1870-1879 - Prentiss County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1870-1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1879-1887 - Prentiss County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1879-1887. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1888-1896 - Prentiss County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1888-1896. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1896-1903 - Prentiss County Marriage Books 7 and 8 Index 1896-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1903-1906 - Prentiss County Marriage Book 9 Index 1903-1906. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1906-1910 - Prentiss County Marriage Book 10 Index 1906-1910. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1910-1914 - Prentiss County Marriage Book 11 Index 1910-1914. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1914-1927 - Prentiss County Marriage Books 12 and 13 Index 1914-1927. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Booneville Mississippi Family History Center