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Guide to Lamar 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 Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar. The County has Purvis as its seat and the County was created 1904. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lamar County Courthouse 403 Main Street Purvis, MS 39475-5439 Phone: (601) 794-8504 Lamar County Courthouse Lamar County Courthouse 403 Main St Purvis, Mississippi Phone: (601) 794-8504

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)

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

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1905-1913 - Lamar County Marriage Book E Index 1905-1913. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1913-1919 - Lamar County Marriage Books F and G Index 1913-1919. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Hattiesburg Mississippi Family History Center

Societies

 * Lamar County Historical Society 57 Max White Rd. Purvis, MS 39475

Websites

 * Lamar County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * [Lafayette County, Mississippi USGenWeb Lamar County, Mississippi project]. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * – 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.