Lauderdale County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

United States Mississippi  Lauderdale County

County Courthouse
Lauderdale County Courthouse 410 Constitution Ave; PO Box 1587 Meridian, MS 39302 Phone: 601.482.9704 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Parent County
1833--Lauderdale County was created 23 December 1833 from the Choctaw Cession. County seat: Meridian

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Mississippi counties see: Mississippi Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Clarke
 * Jasper
 * Kemper
 * Neshoba
 * Newton
 * Sumter County, Alabama

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * Men from Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company A - Reynold’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Lauderdale Cavalry
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Allen’s Company
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Lauderdale Springs Greys
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Tallahoma Hardshells [also listed as Co. H]
 * Company H - Southern Sentinels [also listed as Co. B]
 * Company I - Confederate Guards [also listed as Co. G]

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

February 14-20, 1864 = Meridian


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

Taxation

 * 1835-1902 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Birth

 * 1879 - Lauderdale County Birth Index 1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1839-1916 - Lauderdale County Marriage Books 1-15 and A-C Index 1839-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1879 - Lauderdale County Death Index 1879. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

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

Websites

 * Lauderdale County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Lauderdale County, MS Archives History, Inc. - Virtual Research Room!
 * Lauderdale County, MS Archives History, Inc. - Virtual Research Room!