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Guide to Greene 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 Nathanael Greene. The County has Leakesville as its seat and the County was created 1811. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse PO Box 610 Leakesville, MS 39451 Phone: 601.394.2377 Greene County Courthouse
 * Greene County Courthouse PO Box 610 Leakesville, MS 39451 Phone: 601.394.2377  Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Census Records

 * 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 $


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1825 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1830 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
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


 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Stevens’ Company
 * - 17th Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company F - Stevens’ 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
 * Record of wills, vol. 1, 1878-1927 Viewable

Tax Records

 * 1812-1897 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.
 * 1813-1814 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. (browse under Greene, Wayne)

Marriage

 * 1874-1924 - Greene County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1874-1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies

 * Greene County Museum & Historical Society, P.O. Box 871, Leakeville, MS 39451 Telephone 601-394-4343

Websites

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