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Guide to Amite 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 Amite River. The County has Liberty as its seat and the County was created 1809. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

The County was named for Amite River. The County has Liberty as its seat and the County was created 1809. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Amite County Courthouse 243 W Main St; Liberty, MS 39645-0000 Phone: 601.657.8022 The County was named for Amite River. The County has Liberty as its seat and the County was created 1809. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.


 * Amite County Courthouse 243 W Main St; Liberty, MS 39645-0000 Phone: 601.657.8022 County Website Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records from 1809. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Occupations

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
 * 1810 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1816 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1820 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1824 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1830 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1833 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * Amite County Census Records USGenWeb Archives

Church Records

 * LDS Ward and Branch Records

Court Records

 * Court records, 1809-1936; indexes, 1810-1899 Viewable
 * A list of all the Overseers of the different roads in Amite County USGenWeb Archives

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 


 * African American Links for Amite County MSGenWeb Project
 * Largest Slaveholders from 1860 Slave Census Schedules and Surname Matches for African Americans on 1870 Census MSGenWeb Project

Land and Property Records

 * Land and property records, 1810-1901; indexes, 1810-1971 Viewable
 * Mississippi Land Patents Database, Amite County - (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames T-Z


 * Some Military Land Grants In Amite County Mississippi For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 USGenWeb Archives

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Mississippi (1643-1947)
 * Family Maps of Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records

 * Military records, 1843-1946; indexes 1904-1937
 * Mississippi Index World War II Enlistees Listed by County USGenWeb Archives

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


 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company I - Stockdale Rangers
 * - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company C - Amite Rifles


 * Military records, 1843-1946; indexes 1904-1937

World War I 


 * Military records, 1843-1946; indexes 1904-1937

World War II 


 * Mississippi Index World War II Enlistees Listed by County USGenWeb Archives

Newspapers

 * Newspaper obits Amite &amp; Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 1881 to 1954 index

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 - Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry - index and images $
 * 1781-1930 - at FamilySearch
 * 1809-1922 - Amite County Mississippi list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills

Tax Records

 * 1810-1817 -, courtesy: FamilySearch
 * 1818-1891 -, courtesy: FamilySearch

Vital Records
Vital Records Substitutes


 * Amite County, Mississippi, school register, 1883-1947

Voting Records 


 * Amite County, Mississippi, school register, 1883-1947

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry
 * 1800-1900 - Amite County, Mississippi Marriages. Arranged by bride. Arranged by groom. Courtesy: MSGenWeb
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
 * 1809-1844 - Amite County Marriage Books 1 thru 3 Index 1809-1844. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1809-1971 Marriage record, 1809-1952; marriage index, 1809-1971
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry
 * 1844-1873 - Amite County Marriage Books 4 thru 6 Index 1844-1873. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1866-1879 - Amite County Marriage Book 7 Index 1866-1879. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1879-1885 - Amite County Marriage Books 10 and 11 Index 1879-1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1887-1892 - Amite County Marriage Books 12 and 13 Index 1887-1892. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1892-1899 - Amite County Marriage Books 14 and 15 Index 1892-1899. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1899-1903 - Amite County Marriage Books 16 and 17 Index 1899-1903. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1903-1905 - Amite County Marriage Book 18 Index 1903-1905. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1905-1910 - Amite County Marriage Books 19 and 20 Index 1905-1910. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1910-1917 - Amite County Marriage Books 21 and 22 Index 1910-1917. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1917-1924 - Amite County Marriage Books 23 thru 25 Index 1917-1924. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1924-1928 - Amite County Marriage Books 26 and 27 Index 1924-1928. Batch at FamilySearch
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry

Family History Centers

 * Liberty Mississippi Family History Center

Societies

 * Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 2 Liberty 39645-0002
 * South Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 15271, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
 * Southwest Mississippi Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 175, McComb, Mississippi, 39649

Websites

 * Amite County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society
 * Amite County, MSGenWeb Project
 * Amite County, USGenWeb Archives
 * – 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.