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

Description
The County was named for either of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada, or for Montgomery County, Tennessee, from which an early settler came. In the latter case, it would have been indirectly named after John Montgomery, a settler in Montgomery County, Tennessee, who founded the city of Clarksville, Tennessee, in the same county. The County has Winona as its seat and the County was created 1871. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse PO Box 71; Winona, MS 38967 Phone: 662.283.2333 Montgomery County Courthouse
 * Montgomery County Courthouse PO Box 71; Winona, MS 38967 Phone: 662.283.2333 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1871. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Census Records

 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 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 $

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

 * 1884-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1892-1928 - Montgomery County Marriage Books 8-12 Index 1892-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $

Websites

 * Montgomery County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * – 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.