Newton County, Mississippi Genealogy

Guide to Newton County, Mississippi ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Sir Isaac Newton. The County has Decatur as its seat and the County was created 1836. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse PO Box 68 Decatur, MS 39327 Phone: 601.635.2367 Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate, court and land records from 1876. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.

Parent County
1836--Newton County was created 25 February 1836 from Neshoba County. County seat: Decatur

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1785-1918) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1877, 1910--Some records were lost.

Neighboring Counties

 * Clarke
 * Jasper
 * Kemper
 * Lauderdale
 * Leake
 * Neshoba
 * Scott
 * Smith

Cemeteries

 * Newton County Mississippi: a cemetery census Contains 1782-1995 and Includes indexes.

Census

 * 1805 - 1890 Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1660 - 1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1792 - 1866 Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Land and Property

 * Land and property records, 1831-1953; index, ca. 1888-1901

Maps

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

Military

 * 1900-1979 Military Records, Newton County, 1900-1979

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch.org — index/images
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1889-1942 - at FamilySearch — images
 * 1900-1974 - at FamilySearch — images


 * Men from Newton 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 Newton County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry Reserves
 * Company D - Hunter’s Company
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company B - Newton Rangers
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company D - Chunkey Heroes
 * - 8th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company B - Pinckney Guards [also listed as Co. I]
 * - Perrin's Battalion, Mississippi State Cavalry
 * Company E - Rayburn’s Company

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1780 – 1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1781 – 1930 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1838-1899 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1800 - 1911 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776 - 1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1826 - 50 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * to 1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1872-1916 - Newton County Marriage Books 1-3 and A-F Index 1872-1916 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * [1917-1952 Marriage records, 1917-1952

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society 15309 Highway 15 Decatur, MS 38327 Website

See also a List of Mississippi Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Websites

 * Newton County, MS History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook