Mississippi maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. A8556 2003 baptist cemetery, mississippi cemetery and bible records, 1955. Chickasaw county, mississippi simple english wikipedia. History of newton county, mississippi, from 18341894. Tippah county is a county located on the northern border of the state of mississippi. Genealogical community for mississippi, geneology family research,township history, cemetery listings, marriages, births, deaths, obits, bios, surnames chickasaw county mississippi genealogy and history. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the family history library. We need volunteers who will ferret out county history of any kind. This history of chickasaw co was written by harley hill floyd and submitted for publication in vol i of the history of chickasaw co. A brief history of chickasaw county, mississippi excerpts from chickasaw county history, vol. Okolona, chickasaw county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi.
It is arranged by surname alphabetically and lists the name of the cemetery where each person was buried. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil. These photos of mississippi in the 1950s are mesmerizing. 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. It was founded in 1904 to take advantage of a railway line of the gulf and ship island railroad. The county courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1863, most records were destroyed. History of chickasaw county mississippi chickasaw county historical on. The official meaning of mesmerize is to hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them. The chickasaw county courthouse is located in houston, mississippi. The allen county public library acpl genealogy center is a unique and. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Stark was a professor of mathematics at mississippi state university for.
Most were removed to indian territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the united states. Mississippi choctaw indian tribe native american nations. Its challenging, very rewarding, and its a great group to work with please check our volunteer information page. If you cant be a county host thats okay, you can still be a great deal of help.
Historical maps of mississippi are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Chickasaw county is located in the northeast area of the state. The mississippiana collection includes military history books as well as. Accessgenealogy library provides a listing of our on line books, books we own, and books we will be putting on line. Learn more about state of mississippi court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Includes history of communities, but most of the volume consists of family histories.
Aberdeen genealogical society general delivery aberdeen, ms 39730 alcorn county genealogy society p. Genealogy trails history group chickasaw county msgenweb source. This project was undertaken to preserve the information found on cemetery markers in all cemeteries that could be located in neshoba county. Old historical city, county and state maps of mississippi. Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930. Arcadia publishing houses the top selection of mississippi history books online. Chickasaw historical society hosted at chickasaw nation chickasaw indian biographies. 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 2300 square foot annex houses genealogy books and materials, microfilm. 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. The health and safety of chickasaws, employees and patrons is our main priority. Chickasaw county historical and genealogical society houston, miss.
Probate records are held by the chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy courthouse. Adams county, mississippi minutes of the county court, 18021804. Genealogy mississippi department of archives and history. With the opening of these former tribal territories, the population of mississippi increased 175% from 1830 to 1840. The house, dendy, stovall, wofford, and gordon families of chickasaw county, mississippi. Oktibbeha county was formally organized on december 23, 1833. Native american nations your source for indian research. Clarke county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
History of the first presbyterian church of natchez, mississippi. A pictorial history 2002, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 22,232. Chickasaw county, mississippi pictorial history by chickasaw county historical and genealogical society isbn. See the wiki page mississippi probate records for information about how to use probate records. The county is named for the chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tippah county, mississippi tippah county education, geography, and history. National archives official 1940 census website chickasaw county, mississippi source. This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. The mississippi department of archives and history is home to several historical maps of mississippi. As the coronavirus, or covid19, spreads globally and cases rise in the u. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records.
Chickasaw county mississippi genealogy and history. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi book, 1997. Genealogy starkvilleoktibbeha county public library system. 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. Our links to the past 18331996 cemetery records of neshoba county ms. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi book, 1985. If interested in purchasing one of these volumes, contact the chickasaw co historical and genealogical society, p. List of books and articles about mississippi history. It is bordered by alabama e, the gulf of mexico s, arkansas and louisiana, with most of that border formed by the mississippi river w, and tennessee n. The valuable resources included in family history books come from the following.
Pontotoc county cemetery book index this book is an index of names of people buried in pontotoc county cemeteries. Chickasaw county historical and genealogical society. 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. Guide to clarke county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. 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. 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. These are important for genealogy research purposes. I long before chickasaw county, mississippi was formed a type of paleoindian people, also known as the hopewells, inhabited the area. It has presbyterian, baptist, okolona, chickasaw county, mississippi, 1891 read more. 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. 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. A history of chickasaw county, mississippi, to the civil war atkinson, james r on. Local history books on mississippi arcadia publishing. Residents moved their buildings over from the original settlement, now referred to as old houlka, located to the west.
List of mississippi historical societies mississippi. 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. Being a brand new website we are in need of mississippi county hosts. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
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