Panola County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Panola County

Guide to Panola County Mississippi genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Panola County Courthouse 151 Public Sq; Batesville, MS 38606-2220 Phone: 601.563.6205 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce and probate records from 1836. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage reocrds from 1885 and court records 1836.

Parent County
1886--Panola County was created 9 February 1836 from the the Chickasaw Cesson. County seat: Batesville

Record Loss
1886--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Lafayette
 * Quitman
 * Tallahatchie
 * Tate
 * Tunica
 * Yalobusha

Census

 * 1837 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Batesville

Military

 * Civil War service men from Panola 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 Panola County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company C - Panola Cavalry
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company E - Pleasant Mount Rifles
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans [Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s]
 * Company H - Ballentine’s Guards
 * Company K - Jernigan’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company D - Senatobia Opposers
 * - 5th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company H - Hill’s Company
 * - 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company H - Morris’ Company
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry (formerly 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry (Duff's)
 * Company H - Morris’ Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company H - Panola Guards
 * Company I - Senatobia Invincibles, aka Invincibles
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company E - Sardis Blues [also listed as Co. F]

Taxation

 * 1832-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers