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Guide to Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis. The County has Prentiss as its seat and the County was created 1906. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jefferson Davis County Courthouse 1025 3rd St; CO Box 1137 Prentiss, MS 39474 Phone: 601.792.4024 Davis County Courthouse''' Jefferson Davis County Courthouse 1025 3rd St; CO Box 1137 Prentiss, MS 39474 Phone: 601.792.4024


 * Clerk Chancery Court has court and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and probate records.

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 $

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)
 * Family Maps of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War 
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearchndex/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearchndex/images
 * 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

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearchndex
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1906-1920 - Jefferson Davis County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1906-1920. Batches and  at FamilySearch
 * 1917-1929 - Jefferson Davis County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1917-1929. Batches and  at FamilySearch
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $

Websites

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