Jones County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Jones_County,_Mississippi

County Courthouse
Jones County Courthouse PO Box 1468 Laurel, MS 39441 Phone: 601.428.0527 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1882 and court records from 1907; Clerk Chancery Court at Laurel and Ellisville, Mississippi has divorce and land records

Parent County
1826--Jones County was created 24 January 1826 from Covington and Wayne Counties. County seats: Laurel District 2

Ellisville District 1

Record Loss
Some records have been lost.

Populated Places
Laurel

Ellisville

Neighboring Counties

 * Covington
 * Forrest
 * Jasper
 * Perry
 * Smith
 * Wayne

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * George's Camp

Military

 * Civil War service men from Jones 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 Jones County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company B - Nixon’s Company
 * - 7th Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Jones County Rebels
 * Company F - Renovators
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company K - Elllisville Invincibles, aka Jones County Invincibles [also listed as Co. C]

Taxation

 * 1827-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.