Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Tishomingo 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 Chief Tishomingo. The County has Iuka as its seat and the County was created February 9, 1836. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Tishomingo County Courthouse 1008 Battleground Dr; Luka, MS 38852-1020; Phone: 662.423.7010 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marrige records.

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

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.

Variant Spellings
County seat of Iuka frequently mis-spelled Luka

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Alcorn
 * Colbert County, Alabama
 * Franklin County, Alabama
 * Hardin County, Tennessee
 * Itawamba
 * Lauderdale County, Alabama
 * Prentiss

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.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

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


 * Civil War service men from Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company H - James Creek Volunteers
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company F - Reason’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company L - Lowry’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A – Tishomingo Riflemen
 * Company K – Iuka Rifles
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Carter’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company A - Corinth Rifles [also listed as Co. C]
 * - 32nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Tishomingo Avengers, aka Tishomingo Rifles
 * Company B - W.R. Nelson Guards
 * Company G - Lowrey Invincibles
 * Company H - Beauregard Rifles
 * Company I - Johnston Avengers
 * Company K - Buckner Boys

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Tishomingo County


 * April 29-June 10, 1862 = Corinth


 * September 19, 1862 = Iuka


 * Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 - 1982 - Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com - index and images $
 * 1809 - 1922 - Tishomingo County Mississippi list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills - free
 * 1781 - 1930 - at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1837-1892 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Vital Records

 * Genealogy Inc Tishomingo County, Mississippi vital record search.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1842 - 1918 Tishomingo County Marriage Books 1-6 Index 1842-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * Obituaries of Tishomingo County, Mississippi v. 1. A and B surnames, 1845-1999.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 273 203 East Quitman Street Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Telephone Number: 662-423-3500 Website Website Search for free birth and Obituary records.

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

Websites

 * Tishomingo County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project for Tishomingo County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.