Pontotoc County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The County has Pontotoc as its seat and the County was created 1836. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pontotoc County Courthouse PO Box 209; Pontotoc, MS 38863-0209; Phone: 662.489.3900 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records. Clerk Chancery Court has probate, court, and divorce records and land records from 1836.

Parent County
1836--Pontotoc County was created 9 February 1836 from the Chickasaw Cession. County seat: Pontotoc

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Chickasaw
 * Lafayette
 * Lee
 * Union

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church Records

 * Pontotoc County, Mississippi Genealogy and History List of Churches of Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Maps

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company B - Pontotoc Dragoons
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Polk Rangers
 * Company I - Pontotoc Dragoons
 * Company K - Pontotoc Dragoons No. 2
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company C - Reub Davis Rebels
 * - 2nd Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry (Harris's)
 * Company A - Weatherall’s Company
 * Company B - Wood’s Company
 * Company C - Rye’s Compay
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - Pontotoc Rangers also Peery’s Company (county of origin not specified)
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company D - Wilson’s Company
 * Company E - Mississippi Rangers
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G – Pontotoc Minute Men
 * Company H – Coonewah Rifles
 * Company I – Cherry Creek Rifles
 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Ashcraft's)
 * Company B - Fears’ Company
 * Company C - Patton’s Company
 * - 3rd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company G -- Mississippi Volunteers
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Duncan’s Company
 * Company I - McKenzie’s Company, aka Young’s Company

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1836-1867 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1849-1918 - Pontotoc County Marriage Books 2-9 Index 1849-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

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

Websites

 * Pontotoc County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * List of Churches Pontotoc County