Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy
Guide to Amite County, Mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
This county was named for Amite River. Amite County is located in the southwest area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Amite County Courthouse
243 W Main Street
Liberty, MS 39645-0000
Phone: 601-657-8022
Amite County Website
Clerk Chancery Court has court, land and probate records from 1809.
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records.[3]
Amite County, Mississippi Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1 Nov 1912 | 1809 | 1 Nov 1912 | 1809 | 1809 | 1809 | 1810 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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For animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Mississippi County Boundary Maps" (1643-1947) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[6]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 4,750 | — |
| 1820 | 6,853 | 44.3% |
| 1830 | 7,934 | 15.8% |
| 1840 | 9,511 | 19.9% |
| 1850 | 9,694 | 1.9% |
| 1860 | 12,336 | 27.3% |
| 1870 | 10,973 | −11.0% |
| 1880 | 14,004 | 27.6% |
| 1890 | 18,198 | 29.9% |
| 1900 | 20,708 | 13.8% |
| 1910 | 22,954 | 10.8% |
| 1920 | 18,960 | −17.4% |
| 1930 | 19,712 | 4.0% |
| 1940 | 21,892 | 11.1% |
| 1950 | 19,261 | −12.0% |
| 1960 | 15,573 | −19.1% |
| 1970 | 13,763 | −11.6% |
| 1980 | 13,369 | −2.9% |
| 1990 | 13,328 | −0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,599 | 2.0% |
| 2010 | 13,131 | −3.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Amite County census records online, see: Mississippi Census.
- 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 1810 Territory Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1816 1816 Territory Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1820 1820 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1824 1824 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1830 1830 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1833 1833 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1845 1845 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1853 1853 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- 1880 1880 State Census Returns at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection index and images
- Amite County Census Records USGenWeb Archives
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Mississippi denominations, view the Mississippi Church Records wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- 1910-1919 Mississippi, Church Records, 1910-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Court records, 1809-1936; indexes, 1810-1899
- A list of all the Overseers of the different roads in Amite County USGenWeb Archives
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
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
- 1863-1866 Mississippi, Freedmen's Department (Pre-Bureau Records), 1863-1866 - How to Use this Collection; images only
- 1865-1872 Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 - How to Use this Collection; images only
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Mississippi Land and Property for additional information about early Mississippi land ownership. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
- Land and property records, 1810-1901; indexes, 1810-1971
- Mississippi Land Patents Database, Amite County - (USGenWeb Archives)
- Some Military Land Grants In Amite County Mississippi For Soldiers Of The War Of 1812 USGenWeb Archives
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Amite County. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Mississippi Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Maps of Mississippi (1643-1947)
- Family Maps of Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1861-1865 Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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 Mississippi, Confederate Records, 1889-1942 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- 1900-1974 Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
Regiments. Men in Amite 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 Amite County:
- - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
- Company I - Stockdale Rangers
- - 7th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
- Company C - Amite Rifles
World War I
- 1917-1919 Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images index
- 1917-1918 Mississippi, World War I Army Veterans, Master alphabetical index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War II
- Mississippi Index World War II Enlistees Listed by County USGenWeb Archives
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
- 1871-1967 Mississippi, Voter Registration, 1871-1967 - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records are held by the Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Amite County, Mississippi Genealogy Courthouse. Microfilmed records can be found online at Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930. See the wiki page Mississippi Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, and adoptions.
Online Records
- 1780-1982 Mississippi Wills and Probate Records 1780-1982 at Ancestry - index and images $
- 1781-1930 Mississippi Probate Records 1781-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
- 1809-1922 Amite County Mississippi list of will book testators SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills
School Records[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1892; 1908-1957 Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1883-1947Amite County, Mississippi, school register, 1883-1947
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Mississippi tax records replace missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see Mississippi Taxation.
- 1810-1817 Territorial Tax Rolls at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1818-1891 County Tax Rolls at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Mississippi law did not require keeping birth or death records until 1912. Births and deaths are kept by the Mississippi Bureau of Vital Statistics. Marriage records are kept by the county. See also How to order Mississippi Vital Records or order electronically online.
See Mississippi Vital Records for more information on getting Mississippi records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry$
- 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry$
- 1800-1900 Amite County, Mississippi Marriages. Arranged by bride. Arranged by groom. Courtesy: MSGenWeb
- 1800-1911 Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1809-1844 Amite County Marriage Books 1 thru 3 Index 1809-1844. Batch M516731 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 M516732 at FamilySearch
- 1858-1979 - Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979 at FamilySearch for various counties - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1866-1879 Amite County Marriage Book 7 Index 1866-1879. Batch M516733 at FamilySearch
- 1879-1885 Amite County Marriage Books 10 and 11 Index 1879-1885. Batch M516734 at FamilySearch
- 1887-1892 Amite County Marriage Books 12 and 13 Index 1887-1892. Batch M516735 at FamilySearch
- 1892-1899 Amite County Marriage Books 14 and 15 Index 1892-1899. Batch M516736 at FamilySearch
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1822-1921 - Mississippi Deaths and Burials, 1822-1921 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, some images
- 1912-1943 - Mississippi, Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943 at FamilySearch — index
- 1912-1943 Reclaim the Records: Mississippi Death Index at Archive.org - How to Use this Collection; index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Amite County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Mississippi Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Amite County. For state-wide library facilities, see Mississippi Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Amite County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Mississippi Societies.
- Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2
Liberty, MS 39645-0002
Website - South Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society
P.O. Box 15271
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Website - Southwest Mississippi Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 175
McComb, MS 39649
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Amite County Historical and Genealogical Society
- Amite County, MSGenWeb Project
- Amite County, USGenWeb Archives
- FamilySearch Catalog – 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mississippi.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Amite, Mississippi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amite_County,_Mississippi."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mississippi.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Amite County, Mississippi . Page 378-384 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 379-381.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Mississippi.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Amite County, Mississippi," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amite_County,_Mississippi, Last accessed 2 September 2019.
