Jackson County, Mississippi Genealogy

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



Description
This county is named after Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829. Jackson County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 3109 Canty St P.O. Box 998 Pascagoula, MS 39567 Phone: 228-769-3091 Jackson County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records and Justice of the Peace dockets from 1875. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records has marriage records from 1875.

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:

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 $
 * 1825 State Census Returns 1825 - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns 1866 - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1880 State Census returns 1880  -  Jackson 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

Court Records

 * 1875-1960 (*); Chancery and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Emigration and Immigration

 * July 1903-May 1935  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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

Land and Property Records

 * 1795-1859 Transcriptions of State Land office records (1795-1859)  - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 *  1821 Transcriptions of State Land office records - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1824-1853 Transcriptions of State Land Office records 1824-1853 (Abstract of land patents, city of Jackson) - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 *  1841-1919 Transcriptions of State Land Office records 1841-1919 (Copy of land patent book for the City of Jackson) - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1769-1941 Military grave registrations - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845-1858 Register of Military Commissions - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1845 Register of Military Commissions - Jackson 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 a Memorial list of those that served in the Civil War -  Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only


 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Live Oak Rifles
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Steede’s Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Steede’s Company

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


 * May 14, 1863 Jackson
 * Map showing Civil War battles in Mississippi.

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

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 — index & images, ($)
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1858-1958 (*); Chancery Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1874-1921 (*); Probate 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

 * 1815-1817 Territory Tax Rolls (1815-1817) -  Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1818-1871 County Tax rolls (1818-1871) - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 *  1818-1902 County Tax rolls Finding Aid (1818-1902) - Jackson County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1875-1883 Jackson County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1875-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1892 Jackson County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1883-1892. Batches  and  at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1906 Jackson County Marriage Book 7 Index 1900-1906. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1914 Jackson County Marriage Book 9 Index 1908-1914. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1919 Jackson County Marriage Books 10 thru 12 Index 1908-1919. Batches  at FamilySearch

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.org - images of index

Voter Records

 * 1876-1967 at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies
Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 984 Pascagoula, MS 39568 228-769-3078 Email: [mailto:jchgs.ms@gmail.com jchgs.ms@gmail.com] Website

Ocean Springs Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 1765 Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Website

Websites

 * Jackson County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Jackson County, Mississippi project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this 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.