Holmes County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for David Holmes. Holmes County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Holmes County Courthouse 1 Court Square P.O. Box 239 Lexington, MS 39095 Phone: 662-834-2281 Holmes County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce records from 1894, probate and land records from 1833 and burial records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

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 $
 * 1866  at FamilySearch
 * 1880  at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

230 Swan Drive, Greenwood, MS 38930-6929 Phone: 662-453-2236

Court Records

 * Court records, 1862-1937; indexes, 1904-1909 Viewable

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Land and Property Records

 * Land records, 1824-1959; indexes, 1832-1903, 1824-1959 Viewable at FamilySearch.org.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Holmes 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


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters
 * Company B - Red Rebels
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company D - Wofford’s Battery
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company A - Kyle’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Red Invincibles
 * Company G - Nelson Grays
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company F - Durant Rifles (also listed as Co. I)


 * Military records, 1861-1920

World War I 
 * 1861-1920 Military records, 1861-1920
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch
 * Probate records, 1833-1888, 1893-1977; indexes, 1833-1977, 1833-1977 Viewable at FamilySearch.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1833-1873  at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch for various counties — index and images
 * 1884-1916 Holmes County Marriage Books G-H and 1-14 Index 1884-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1884-1967 Marriage records, 1889-1951; index to marriages, 1884-1967 Index

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Websites

 * Holmes County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Holmes 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.