Mississippi has counties that no longer exist because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with another county a lot of these counties were established and disbanded within the 19th century. Its challenging, very rewarding, and its a great group to work with please check our volunteer information page. A brief history of chickasaw county, mississippi excerpts from chickasaw county history, vol. Beacon and are interactive public access portals that allow users to view county and city information, public records and geographical information systems gis via an online portal. This 2300 square foot annex houses genealogy books and materials, microfilm. I long before chickasaw county, mississippi was formed a type of paleoindian people, also known as the hopewells, inhabited the area. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 22,232.
Tippah county, mississippi tippah county education, geography, and history. Chickasaw county, mississippi simple english wikipedia. Includes history of communities, but most of the volume consists of family histories. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil war atkinson, james r on.
These are important for genealogy research purposes. Native american nations your source for indian research. The allen county public library acpl genealogy center is a unique and. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil. List of books and articles about mississippi history. Guide to clarke county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Chickasaw county, mississippi pictorial history by chickasaw county historical and genealogical society isbn. Aberdeen genealogical society general delivery aberdeen, ms 39730 alcorn county genealogy society p. A look at chickasaw county as it was in 1938 the news of 1938 reflected a microcosm of events, both local and global some interesting, the further life and times of marvin k. This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. Historical maps of mississippi are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi book, 1997.
Genealogy starkvilleoktibbeha county public library system. Chickasaw historical society hosted at chickasaw nation chickasaw indian biographies. Arcadia publishing houses the top selection of mississippi history books online. This state page of our website provides direct links to free mississippi genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on mississippi genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Most were removed to indian territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the united states. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records.
Genealogy mississippi department of archives and history. If you cant be a county host thats okay, you can still be a great deal of help. Oktibbeha county was formally organized on december 23, 1833. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil war. Mississippi choctaw indian tribe native american nations. Local history books on mississippi arcadia publishing. These photos of mississippi in the 1950s are mesmerizing. Under normal circumstances, photos depicting everyday life wouldnt fit this bill, but when those photos are from a completely different decade, its a whole new story.
The mississippiana collection includes military history books as well as. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the family history library. Papers include manuscripts of atkinsons articles, thesis and papers and research materials, including materials documenting the history of chickasaw county, mississippi, levi naron chickasaw the scout, freedmen, the brazil and willie mae jones family and other chickasaw county subjects. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Probate records are held by the chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy courthouse.
This project was undertaken to preserve the information found on cemetery markers in all cemeteries that could be located in neshoba county. History of newton county, mississippi, from 18341894. Our links to the past 18331996 cemetery records of neshoba county ms. The health and safety of chickasaws, employees and patrons is our main priority. Genealogy trails history group chickasaw county msgenweb source. Clarke county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Accessgenealogy library provides a listing of our on line books, books we own, and books we will be putting on line. Stark was a professor of mathematics at mississippi state university for. History of the first presbyterian church of natchez, mississippi. The valuable resources included in family history books come from the following. The house, dendy, stovall, wofford, and gordon families of chickasaw county, mississippi.
As the coronavirus, or covid19, spreads globally and cases rise in the u. Old historical city, county and state maps of mississippi. The county is named for the chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years. Okolona, chickasaw county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi. Adams county, mississippi minutes of the county court, 18021804. The town is forty odd years old, and the post office was formerly hose hill, about one mile west of where the town now is. This book is of interest to those who wish to learn more about early settlers of newton county, and what life was like for citizens after the civil war. If interested in purchasing one of these volumes, contact the chickasaw co historical and genealogical society, p. A pictorial history 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Index to the final rolls database dawes is a list of those members of the five civilized tribes who removed to indian territory oklahoma during.
With the opening of these former tribal territories, the population of mississippi increased 175% from 1830 to 1840. The chickasaw county courthouse is located in houston, mississippi. The county courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1863, most records were destroyed. It was founded in 1904 to take advantage of a railway line of the gulf and ship island railroad. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Being a brand new website we are in need of mississippi county hosts. This history of chickasaw co was written by harley hill floyd and submitted for publication in vol i of the history of chickasaw co. Chickasaw county mississippi genealogy and history. Chickasaw county historical and genealogical society houston, miss. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi book, 1985. Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930.
History of chickasaw county mississippi chickasaw county historical on. National archives official 1940 census website chickasaw county, mississippi source. In 1832 the chickasaw tribe ceded their land in the treaty of ponotoc creek and opened up the remaining territory in oktibbeha county for settlement. Tippah county is a county located on the northern border of the state of mississippi. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The official meaning of mesmerize is to hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them. Mississippi maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Pontotoc county cemetery book index this book is an index of names of people buried in pontotoc county cemeteries. List of mississippi historical societies mississippi. Residents moved their buildings over from the original settlement, now referred to as old houlka, located to the west. See the wiki page mississippi probate records for information about how to use probate records. Chickasaw county is located in the northeast area of the state. It has presbyterian, baptist, okolona, chickasaw county, mississippi, 1891 read more.