Marshall County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi  Marshall County

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

County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse PO Box 219; Holly Springs, MS 38635 Phone: 662.252.4431 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1836.

Parent County
1836--Marshall County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Holly Spring

Record Loss
Some early records are lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * DeSoto
 * Fayette County, Tennessee
 * Lafayette
 * Shelby County, Tennessee
 * Tate
 * Union

Cemeteries

 * Emery Cemetery, Byhalia BillionGraves

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Matthews, Paul A. Early Families of the Memphis Area: Profiles of 135 Families of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi: With Historical Time Lines and Photogrpahs of Those Counties. Memphis, Tennessee: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby and Adjoining Counties, 2008..

Bibliography

Military

 * Civil War service men from Marshall 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 Marshall County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company A - Walker Reserves
 * Company F - Alcorn Rifles
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company F - Reason’s Company
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Richmond’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - McKissack’s Company
 * Company K - Bowles’ Company, aka McEwen’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company B - Home Guards
 * Company D - Jeff Davis Rifles
 * Company F - Quitman Rifle Guards
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company F - Capt. Keith’s Company
 * Company K - Capt. Monroe’s Company

Taxation

 * 1836-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1836-1860 - Marshall County Marriage Index 1836-1860. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1860-1870 - Marshall county Marriage Index 1860-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1873 - Marshall County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1870-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1877 - Marshall County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1873-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1880 - Marshall County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1877-1880. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1880-1885 - Marshall County Marriage Books 7 and 8 Index 1880-1885. Batches at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1890 - Marshall County Marriage Books 9 thru 10 Index 1885-1890. Batch and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890-1895 - Marshall County Marriage Books 11 thru 13 Index 1890-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1899 - Marshall County Marriage Books 14 and 15 Index 1894-1899. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1899-1903 - Marshall County Marriage Books 16 and 17 Index 1899-1903. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1903-1905 - Marshall County Marriage Book 18 Index 1903-1905. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1905-1908 - Marshall County Marriage Books 19 and 20 Index 1905-1908. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1908-1912 - Marshall County Marriage Books 21 and 22 Index 1908-1912. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1912-1916 - Marshall County Marriage Books 23 and 24 Index 1912-1916. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers