Warren County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States

Mississippi

Warren County

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

County Facts County seat: Vicksburg Organized: 22 December 1809 Parent County(s): Natchez District Neighboring Counties Claiborne  • East Carroll (LA)  • Hinds  • Issaquena  • Madison (LA)  • Tensas (LA)  • Yazoo See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

County Information

Description

This county was named for Joseph Warren. Warren County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Warren County Courthouse
P.O. Box 351
Vicksburg, MS 39181-0351
Phone: 601-636-4415
Warren County Website

Clerk Chancery Court has divorce, probate and land records.
Clerk Circuit has marriage records.

Warren County, Mississippi Record Dates

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.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1 Nov 1912	1846	1 Nov 1912	1810	1810	1810	1810
Statewide registration started in Nov 1912 for births and deaths. General compliance by 1921.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

1809 Warren County was created 22 December 1809 from the Natchez District. County seat: Vicksburg 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.

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:

Cities
Vicksburg (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
Bovina Eagle Bend Flowers	Redwood Rose Hill Waltersville	Warrenton Yokena
Census-designated places
Beechwood
Ghost towns
Brunswick

Resources

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Warren County, Mississippi online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Findagrave.com MSGenWeb Tombstone Project MSInterment EPodunk Billion Graves
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Billion Graves
See Mississippi Cemeteries for more information

 

Census Records

For tips on accessing Warren 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
• 1816 1816 Territory Census Returns at FamilySearch
• 1825 1825 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
• 1845 1845 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
• 1853 1853 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
• 1866 1866 State Census Returns at FamilySearch
• 1870 1870 State Census Returns at FamilySearch

Church Records

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.

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Vicksburg

Land and Property Records

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.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Warren 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

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Maps of Mississippi (1785-1918)

Military Records

Civil War

• 1861-1865 Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
• 1861-1865 Mississippi, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 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 Mississippi, Confederate Records, 1889-1942 at FamilySearch
• 1900-1974 Mississippi, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1900-1974 at FamilySearch

Regiments. Men in Warren 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 Warren County:

- 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Company F - Hill City Cadets

- 1st Regiment, Mississippi Light Artillery

Company G - Cowan’s Battery

- 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (became the 48th Regiment, Missippi Infantry)

Company - King Cotton Guards

- 48th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (from the 2nd Battalion, Mississippi Infantry)

Company E - King Cotton Guards

Company G - Jefferson Davis Guards, Jeff Davis Guards, & aka Manlove’s Company

Company H - Vicksburg Volunteers

- 9th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)

Company E - Vicksburg Cadets (formerly Hill City Cadets, Co. F, 10th MS Infantry)

- 12th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Company G - Vicksburg Sharpshooters (also listed as Co. E)

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Warren County

• April 29-May 1, 1863 Snyder’s Bluff also known as Snyder’s Mill
• May 17, 1863 Big Black River Bridge[8]
  
• May 18-July 4, 1863 Vicksburg
  
• December 26-29, 1862 Chickasaw Bayou also known as Chickasaw Bluffs, Walnut Hills
  

• Map showing Civil war battles in Mississippi.

World War I

• 1917-1919 Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch — index
• 1917-1918 Mississippi, World War I Army Veterans, Master alphabetical index, 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records

Probate records are held by the Warren County, Mississippi Genealogy Clerk of Court and are housed at the Warren 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 $
• 1781-1930 Mississippi Probate Records 1781-1930 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

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.

• 1813-1900 Territorial and County Tax Rolls at FamilySearch

Vital Records

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.

Marriage

• 1776-1935 Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935 at Ancestry $
• 1800-1825 Mississippi Marriages to 1825 at Ancestry $
• 1800-1911 Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911 at FamilySearch
• 1810-1928 Warren County Marriage Books A-R, 1-33 Index 1810-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
• 1826-1850 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-50 at Ancestry $
• 1826-1900 Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900 at Ancestry $
• 1858-1979 Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979 at FamilySearch — index and images

Research Facilities

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.

• For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map

Societies

• Vicksburg Genealogical Society, Inc.
  P.O. Box 1161
  Vicksburg, MS 39181
  Website

Websites

• Mississippi Genealogy Network Community on Google+
• Mississippi Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
• Mississippi GenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• 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.