Bolivar County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Bolivar County

County Courthouse
Bolivar County Courthouse 401 S Court Street Cleveland, MS 38732-2696 Phone: 662.843.2071

Clerk Circuit Court, Cleveland Missississippi has marriage and court records; Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records Clerk Circuit Court, Rosedale Mississippi has marriage records from 1866 and court records from 1870; Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, proabte and land records, Chanceru and circuit Clerks office in both Courthouse. Rosedale records back about 20 years earlier than Cleveland

Parent County
1836--Bolivar County was created 9 February 1836 from the Choctaw Cession. Records are housed in Rosedale and Cleveland. County seat: Cleveland

Neighboring Counties

 * Chicot County, Arkansas
 * Coahoma
 * Desha County, Arkansas
 * Phillips County, Arkansas
 * Sunflower
 * Washington

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Bolivar 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 Bolivar County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Mississippi Cavalry (Miller's)
 * Company A - Mississippi Rifles
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company H - Bolivar Troop

Taxation

 * 1836-1897 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.