Marshall County, Mississippi Genealogy

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

Description
This county was named for John Marshall. Marshall County is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse P.O. Box 219 Holly Springs, MS 38635 Phone: 662-252-4431 Marshall County Website Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records from 1836.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records
Federal Census
 * 1660-1820 U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 at Ancestry $
 * 1850  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1860 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

State Census Returns box unknown yr/yrs - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 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 $
 * 1841 State Census Returns  - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1945 State Census Returns - Marshall County Collection  at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1866 State Census Returns - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Church Records

 * 1910-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1863-1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1865-1872  at FAmilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 *  1936-1942 Ex-Slave Narratives 1936-1942 - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only
 * The Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records at Mississippi Department of Archives and History - index and transcription

Land and Property Records

 * Deed records, 1836-1886; indexes, 1835-1887 Index

Local Histories

 * Matthews, Paul A. Early Families of the Memphis Area: Profiles of 135 Families of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi: With Historical Time Lines and Photogrpahs of Those Counties. Memphis, Tennessee: Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby and Adjoining Counties, 2008..
 * Clayton, Alexander M. Centennial Address on the History of Marshall County. Washington, D.C., 1880.
 * A Chapter In the History of the Epidemic of 1878 From Private Memoranda. Holly Springs, Miss.: Published by request, 1879

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1775-1856; 1914-1941 Military grave registrations - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only at FamilySearch - images only
 * 1837-1860 + 1 box unknown yr Register of Military Commissions - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only at FamilySearch - images only

Civil War 
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images at partner site
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1900-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only


 * - 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Johnston's)
 * Company A - Walker Reserves
 * Company F - Alcorn Rifles
 * - 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Partisans (Also known as 2nd Partisan Rangers Cavalry/Ballentine’s)
 * Company F - Reason’s Company
 * - 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Richmond’s Company
 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company G - McKissack’s Company
 * Company K - Bowles’ Company, aka McEwen’s Company
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company B - Home Guards
 * Company D - Jeff Davis Rifles
 * Company F - Quitman Rifle Guards
 * - 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company F - Capt. Keith’s Company
 * Company K - Capt. Monroe’s Company

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Spanish-American War
 * 1936-1939 Register of Spanish-American War - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1936-1941 Naturalization index 1936-1941 - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Newspapers
These are the newspapers that have been published in Marshall County, according to Chronicling America's US Newspaper Directory:

Democratic Banner. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1853-18?? Empire Democrat. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1854-18?? The Guard. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1842-1846 The Byhalia Journal. (Byhalia, Miss.) 1883-1899 The Light. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 197?-1976 Marshall Democrat. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1855-18?? Marshall Jeffersonian. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-18?? The Marshall Messenger. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1976-Current The North Mississippian. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 18??-18?? Mississippi Palladium. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852 The Reporter. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1891-1893 Marshall County Republican. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1839-18?? Pigeon Roost News. (Byhalia, Miss.) 1982-Current South-Reporter. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1920-Current The Independent South. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1861-18?? The Independent South. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1871-1873 The South. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1896-1919 The Southern Banner. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1839-1839 Southern Herald. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1857-1??? Southern Banner. (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1841-1841

See Chronicling America to find the libraries and institutions that hold copies or microfilm of these newspapers.

Other Records

 * 1820-1951   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images - incomplete - Topics covered: Ex Slave Narratives, list of military veterans,  Military grave registrations, Naturalizations and some Land records.

VOTER List
 * 1871-1967 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry $
 * 1781-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images onlych]
 * 1891-1952 Wills and Probate Records - Marshall County Collection images only

School Records

 * 1850-1892; 1908-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1836-1896  at FamilySearch - index and images - incomplete
 * 1836-1896 County tax rolls  1836-1896 - Marshall County Collection at FamilySearch - images only

Marriage

 * 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
 * 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
 * 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
 * 1858-1979 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1836-1860 Marshall County Marriage Index 1836-1860. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1860-1870 Marshall county Marriage Index 1860-1870. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1870-1873 Marshall County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1870-1873. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1873-1877 Marshall County Marriage Books 3 and 4 Index 1873-1877. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1877-1880 Marshall County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1877-1880. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1885 Marshall County Marriage Books 7 and 8 Index 1880-1885. Batches at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1890 Marshall County Marriage Books 9 thru 10 Index 1885-1890. Batch and  at FamilySearch
 * 1894-1899 Marshall County Marriage Books 14 and 15 Index 1894-1899. Batches at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1822-1921 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images
 * 1912-1943 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Societies
Marshall County Historical Society 220 E College Ave Holly Springs, MS 38635-3122

Marshall County Genealogical Society 109 E. Gholson Avenue Holly Springs, MS 38635

Websites

 * Marshall County Mississippi Genealogy and History Network
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Marshall County, Mississippi Genweb
 * – 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.