Wayne county, mississippi genealogical and historical research. See the wiki page mississippi probate records for information about how to use probate records. The evolution of a way of life, warren county and vicksburg, mississippi, 17701860 by christopher morris oxford university press, 1995. Mississippis 10 largest cities are jackson, gulfport, hattiesburg, southhaven, biloxi, meridian, tupelo, greenville, olive branch and horn lake. Index to marriage books a and b of claiborne county, journal of mississippi history, july 1951. Richard grant is a british journalist currently based in mississippi. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the family history library. I came to jones county having read some good books about its history, and knowing very little about its presentday reality. Discover wayne county, mississippi like you have never seen it before. With numerous biographical and family sketches andrew white young r. Old historical city, county and state maps of mississippi. Historical maps of mississippi are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. In addition this office is prohibited from providing legal.
Library directory for wayne county, mississippi source. List of mississippi historical societies mississippi. Our collection of old historical maps of mississippi span over 200 years of growth. A reminiscent history of the ozark region arkansas and missouri 1894. Waynesboro state line buckatunna clara eret matherville winchester eucutta comments. Mississippi maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Wayne county missouri county histories of missouri. Wayne county 1816 series 486 censuses, 18011816 source. Wayne county has the distinction of being older than mississippi itself tracing its founding to 1809. The towns are provided to confirm the location, but may not be referenced in the book.
The wayne county school district is a professional environment characterized by collaborative work involving parents, educators, and the community continuously seeking, sharing, and acting both inside and outside the classrooms to improve student outcomes. Justice court judges are the only mississippi judges elected in partisan races, and serve fouryear terms of office. The information is uploaded to this server frequently but may lag behind actual activity at the courthouse. For more information about navigating missouri county histories, you are invited to view this webinar. History of rowan county, north carolina, a rumple, the rev. The mississippi library commission and the waynesboro wayne county library are offering a oneyear pilot program until may 2020 with recorded books to bring mississippi library users instant online access to the rbd emagazine collection learn more. View mississippi maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 82 counties in mississippi. Probate records are held by the wayne county, mississippi genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the wayne county, mississippi genealogy courthouse. Clinch gray 1775 1823 clinch gray was born february 21, 1775, in duplin county, north carolina. Whether you are a first time traveler or avid visitor of this region of the world.
Mississippi maps is usually a major resource of considerable amounts of information and facts on family history. This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. About 1822 the courthouse waynesboro, wayne county, mississippi, 1891 read more. This is a 220 page book with mostly family histories of folks from wayne county, mississippi.
History of newton county, mississippi from 1834 to 1894 2 copies brown, a. 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. Civil war records of wayne county, confederate military records, rs civil war records of wayne county, confederate military records, ty civil war records of wayne county, confederate roster of soldiers and sailors. Document recording register of deeds wayne county, michigan. The best way to access these volumes is to browse the collection or search by county. States the border mississippi are alabama, arkansas, louisiana and tennessee. Wayne county two trials and 60 minutes wayne county, which borders alabama in southeast mississippi, has a population of about 19500 and only two towns of. The strength of mitchells work is that he provides context, continuity, and perspective in chronicling the states past and linking that past to our shared future. Wayne county missouri reference books and records for. Welcome to the wayne county, mississippi online record search.
The office of wayne county register of deeds records various types of documents, mostly relating to interests and transfers of property. The book of detroiters a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of detroit, 1908. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more. Wayne county, mississippi free public records searches at black book online. History of wayne county, indiana, from its first settlement. History of wayne county, indiana, from its first settlement to the present time. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds.
The missouri county history project consists of published books. Mississippi african american genealogy 1 comment black genealogy, mississippi african american genealogy online research is much more difficult due to the scant nature of record keeping for african americans prior to the civil war. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The order of the first families of mississippi ancestor. Including its history, the yellow creek bridge, the clarkco state park, and more. The history of wayne county, mississippi 18091999 betty henry tiner, annette west, allison lucas on. Clinch gray 1775 1823 first families of mississippi. Waynesboro, wayne county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi. It was created by act of the general assembly of mississippi territory, december 21, 1809, and embraced the western, or mississippi portion, of the old county of washington, established in 1800 by proclamation of governor sargent and perpetuated in the present county of that name in alabama. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. 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. General usa family history books at familysearch includes more than 150,000 digitized histories of families, county and local histories, and more.
Jethro history of telephone pioneering in mississippi, a. Wayne county officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data wayne county msgenweb page genealogical, historical information and queries if this link doesnt work, find the new one through the usgenweb. Census online wayne county federal census index source. Buffalo creek is an unincorporated community in wayne county, west virginia, united states. History of harrisonville, missouri cass county 1988. Usgenweb wayne county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Wayne county, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the. Including its history, the yellow creek bridge, the clarkco state park, and more dave knight on. Now, more than two centuries later, people are finding out that wayne county s growth potential has never been greater and it is poised to meet the needs of the 21st century marketplace. Mitchell has meticulously researched and written an incredibly valuable examination of mississippi s bewitching history warts and all. Online county histories, biographies and indexes usa a genealogy guide. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. Wayne county msgenweb page genealogical, historical information and queries if this link doesnt work, find the new one through the usgenweb national site.
Wayne county missouri history and memories of my childhood there is a must read for anyone with strong wayne county ties or who just enjoys a good story. The mississippi department of archives and history is home to several historical maps of mississippi. This office does not provide or prepare blank documents. He was the son of charity goodwin and thomas gray an attorney from surry county, va, who was council for the crown of england, and later, a delegate to the first constitutional convention of north carolina during the american revolution. Discover wayne county, mississippi like you have never seen it b. Wayne county, mississippi genealogy familysearch wiki. These documents include deeds, mortgages, land contracts, financing statements, and liens. You are not on the wayne county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Series 462 mississippi department of archives and history. Index to will book a, claiborne county, mississippi, journal of mississippi history, january 1948. Wayne county officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data.
The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Wayne county is divided into two justice court districts the number determined by population based on the federal census conducted every decade. Wikipedia article on wayne county histopolis page for wayne county wayne county courthouse images from postcards at. Wayne county, mississippi, wayne county, mississippi. Now, more than two centuries later, people are finding out that wayne countys growth potential has never been greater and it is poised to meet the needs of the 21st century marketplace. Including its history, the yellow creek bridge, the clarkco state park, and more by dave knight isbn. Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930. List of books and articles about mississippi history. These books can be found at the mississippi department of archives and history as well as many other genealogy repositories and libraries across the state. Plat books of missouri collection mu digital library. Peekyous people search has 5 people named patrick zelenak and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more.
Bestowed with powers by the michigan constitution, the office of register of deeds is the library of land records for the county. The latter part of the book is a more indepth focus on the area encompassed by greenville, lowndes, shook, chaonia and the st. A directory of libraries throughout the world periodical source index search wayne county, mississippi source. Mar 29, 2020 welcome to wayne county ms history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Find books by county this is a collection of 114 missouri county plat books published by w. These are important for genealogy research purposes. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in wayne county. Histopolis page for wayne county wayne county courthouse images from postcards at capital impact. Wayne county, ms heritage book family history waynesboro. Wayne county thus became a part of washington county.
The chancery clerk is responsible for recording and maintaining real property records in wayne county. 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. If you have information to share for specific mississippi counties, visit that county. Jones county is a county located in the southeast portion of the u. Search for mississippi classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Wayne county, mississippi wayne county, mississippi. Mississippi african american genealogy access genealogy. Welcome to wayne county, mississippi genealogy trails. A county lying east of wayne in alabama still bears the name and was part of the old county of washington.
As of 2016 the largest selfreported ancestry groups in wayne county, mississippi were. The acrevalue wayne county, mo plat map, sourced from the wayne county, mo tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. In 1802 washington county was divided and that portion of it lying west of the present boundary line between alabama and mississippi became wayne county. Aberdeen genealogical society general delivery aberdeen, ms 39730 alcorn county genealogy society p. Jones county is part of the laurel, ms micropolitan statistical area. Welcome to wayne county ms history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Each of the nearly 900,000 property parcels within the county boundaries have their own unique history archived at this location. Wayne county, mississippi free public records black book online. This search engine will return property tax, appraisal and other information of record in wayne county.
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