Adams County, Mississippi Genealogy


 * This article is about a southwestern Mississippi county. For other uses, see Adams.

United States  Mississippi   Adams County

County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse 115 S Wall St; PO Box 1008 Natchez, MS 39120; Phone: 601.446.6684 Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records; Clerk Circuit Court has marriage and death records

Parent County
1799--Adams County was created 2 April 1799 from the Natchez District. County seat: Natchez

Neighboring Counties

 * Concordia Parish, Louisiana
 * Franklin
 * Jefferson
 * Tensas Parish, Louisiana
 * Wilkinson

African Americans

 * Adams County, Mississippi, Slave Certificates, 1858-1861($) - a collection of slave certificates from the Adams County Courthouse. Slave information may include name, gender, color, age and weight.

Census

 * 1809 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1818 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1823 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1830 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1870 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Adams 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 Adams County.


 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company B - Natchez Southrons [also listed as Co. C]
 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery
 * Company H - Connor Battery
 * - 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Natchez Fencibles

Taxation

 * 1802-1817 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1818-1896 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Natchez Mississippi Family History Center

Web Sites

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