This book is not indexed so you must know the name of the cemetery for a lookup. Civil war records of yazoo county, roster and sketches of the several military companies, 1905, folder 1. 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. While not a book on choctaw county, ms, the volume does have quite a bit of material which relates to choctaw county since montgomery county was partially formed from choctaw county around 1880. Racial slavery was a critical element in the cultural development of the choctaws and was a derivative of the peculiar institution in southern states. The choctaw people have a history of helping others. Choctaw county, alabama genealogy and family history linkpendium 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. Ackerman hours are 9am6pm monday, tuesday, thursday and friday, and 9am1pm on wednesday. A history of choctaw county, mississippi, 18301973. My grandmother was born about 1890 and she recalls seeing them sitting outside of the general store formerly site of osinachs, selling baskets. Clarke county, along with sixteen other mississippi counties were organized out of choctaw land in 1833. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. There are many types of census records for choctaw county guide you in researching your family tree.
History of the choctaw, chickasaw, and natchez indians debo, angie. Choctaw county, mississippi family history and genealogy books. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Familysearch library directory for choctaw county, mississippi source. This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. At the start of the decade, white settlement was confined to the region between the mississippi and pearl rivers and to another small pocket on the upper branches of the tombigbee river. Choctaw county mississippi genealogy and history presented. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. Genealogical abstracts from the carthaginian, leake county, mississippi, 18721900. These are important for genealogy research purposes. The book is similar to many such books compiled by local historical andor genealogy societies.
List of mississippi historical societies mississippi. Society of mississippi choctaw 1916 a partial list of mississippi choctaw claimants mississippi choctaw claimants 1933 fullblood choctaw indians, all residing in the state of mississippi cooper rolls census roll of choctaw families residing east of the mississippi river and in the states of mississippi. Choctaw county is a county located in the central part of u. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Muster roll of a party on immigrant choctaw indians, known as the big black river band who arrived at fort coffee, in the choctaw nation west on the 10th of june 1847. Indexes for the years 18201870 are in book form, while the 1880 1930. When prominent mixedblood families began to emerge from the choctaw people in the early 1800s they usually did so where one or both parents were mixed bloods themselves. Choctaw county alabama genealogy and history presented by. County courthouse edit edit source choctaw county courthouse 112 quinn street po box 736 ackerman, ms 397350000 phone. James drane house, the legion state park, and more paperback august 2, 2012 by dave knight author. We are dedicated to the growth and welfare of choctaw county. Usa 1,015,348 mississippi 17,859 choctaw county 167 choctaw county records by type.
Carroll and choctaw counties are particularly important to montgomery county researchers as early records prior to the county s formation in 1871 will be located in those counties. Choctaw county alabama genealogy and history presented. Choctaw county was named for the choctaw indians, one of the four indian groups that occupied what is now the state of alabama. Civil war records of yazoo county, roster and sketches of the several military companies, 1905, folder 2. Learn a new taskhow to wash clothes, how to fix a flat tire, etc. As this new book points out, several thousand remained on individual land allotments or as itinerant farm workers and continued to. In 1985, the library moved to the east side of the center. Another leflore, henry, is found in 1770 in natchez as an interpreter probably with the choctaw tribe which began to frequent that area after the french destruction of the natchez tribe for the british, indicating that he had spent some years with that tribe. Your online source of choctaw county mississippi genealogy and history. The choctaw nations gift to the irish smithsonian voices. The early pioneers of choctaw came from france, ireland and scotland, but mostly from north and south carolina. The history of the choctaw remaining in mississippi has been given only scant attention by scholars, and generally it has been forgotten by the public. Find links to record collections, facts, history and genealogical resources to help you trace your.
Dec 01, 2010 the history of the choctaw remaining in mississippi has been given only scant attention by scholars, and generally it has been forgotten by the public. Handbook of american indian, hodge choctaw history. They were mostly family and descendants of jeanclaude favre. In the 1800s after the trail of tears, a group of choctaw came to bay st.
Genealogy mississippi department of archives and history. Aberdeen genealogical society general delivery aberdeen, ms 39730 alcorn county genealogy society p. Choctaw county chronicles a history of choctaw county, mississippi, 18301973 index. Only 16 years after they began their long, sad march along the trail of tears, the choctaws learned of people starving to death in ireland. Products sort by product product v price price v default default v sales sales v per page 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 view all. Welcome to choctaw county history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy.
Choctaw of bayou lacomb louisiana complete book on line. As this new book points out, several thousand remained on individual land allotments or as itinerant farm workers and continued to follow old customs. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Index to choctaw county deed book, 18361868, journal of mississippi history, april 1961. History of newton county, mississippi, from 1834 to 1894. The choctaw plaindealer is a community newspaper covering choctaw county.
Given the name from the choctaw natives, the county was formed in 1833. In 1978, the united supreme court of the united states held that all remnants of the choctaw nation are entitled to all rights of the federally recognized nation. Choctaw tribe choctaw indians possibly a corruption of the spanish chato, flat or flattened, alluding to the custom of these indians of flattening the head. The choctaw library was a bookmobile until 1978, when it moved into a room at the tricity youth and family center. Racial slavery was a critical element in the cultural development of the choctaws and was a. The choctaw in oklahoma no longer considered the mississippi choctaw part of the choctaw nation. However, jack amos legally challenged the choctaw nations stance at the turn of the 20th century. Mary collins landin hinds history books, utica, ms 1988.
Choctaw county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch. Clarke southeast, marengo northeast, sumter north, washington south and these counties in mississippi. James drane house, the legion state park, and more knight, dave on. How to search a comprehensive guide for searching native american rolls. The 1830s witnessed a succession of profound, and often wrenching, changes that remade mississippi. The bruces of choctaw county, mississippi, and their ancestry by j. Adairs history of the american indian by james adair, edited by samuel cole williams. Choctaw county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries family history library holdings source. I strongly urge anyone researching their roots in montgomery county to check out.
The county is named after the choctaw tribe of native americans, who long occupied this territory as their homeland before being. Carroll and choctaw counties are particularly important to montgomery county researchers as early records prior to the countys formation in 1871 will be located in those counties. M15 lamar county, mississippi history and families. Mississippi wills and probate records, 17801982 includes choctaw county. Welcome to the choctaw county library system catalog. Surrounding counties are grenada to the north, carroll to the west, attala to the south, and choctaw and webster to the east. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Early records of choctaw county, mississippi, 18351850. Choctaw county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds, maps.
Optional work for choctaw county high school students pick at least one. The perry county portion of the mississippi state census taken in 1845 and 1853 are. Interview a family memberask them about what it was like when they were in school. Pioneer publishing company, po box 408 carrollton, ms 38917 the choctaw by jesse o. Choctaw county, alabama genealogy, facts, records and links. Federal population schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 free index, 1890 fragment, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 choctaw co.
Cushman noted that choctaw oral history accounts suggested their ancestors had known of mammoths in the tombigbee river area. Marriage records, cemetery listings, tombstone photos, census records, and more. Your guide to choctaw county, ms family history research. Books about choctaw history and culture choctaw nation.
A story of moshulatubbee, choctaw chief by maxine w. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section mississippi local histories. Our links to the past 18331996 cemetery records of neshoba county ms. Weir hours are 9am12pm and 1pm5pm on monday and thursday. Families of choctaw county, mississippi by hazel crenshaw garrett, 1998, rose pub. The choctaw nation, 18301860 carter, kent the dawes commission and the allotment of the five civilized tribes, 18931914 cushman, horatio b. Choctaw county is located in the center area of the state. The bruces of choctaw county, mississippi, and their. Choctaw county, mississippi government records choctaw county msghn has many records here on our website. Guide to choctaw county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth.
Cemetery records census records court records death records histories and genealogies. References to these can be found in the books index of mississippi session acts. This book has a outline of lamar co, ms history but the bulk of the book are cemetery records. Leflore choctaw family list of mixed bloods access. Civil war records of yazoo county, living confederate soldiers of yazoo county. Mississippi choctaw indian tribe native american nations. Unlimited streaming access to the online audio book collection. The archives has microfilm copies of choctaw and chickasaw enrollment cards. Mississippi department of archives and history mississippi.
Best books about choctaw indians native americans 11 books. The library reopened in another temporary location in the choctaw plaza on july 26, 2000. My grandmother was born about 1890 and she recalls seeing them sitting outside of the general store formerly site. Its northern border is the big black river, which flows southwest into the mississippi south of vicksburg. Choctaw county, alabama genealogy familysearch wiki. An important tribe of the muskhogean stock, formerly occupying middle and south mississippi, their territory extending, in their most flourishing days, for some distance. Tornado damage to the building caused it to close on may 3, 1999. A history of choctaw county mississippi 1830 1973 coleman, j. What choctaw county, al census records are available. Choctaw county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Leflore choctaw family list of mixed bloods access genealogy. The old cemeteries of hinds county, mississippi from 1811 to present. Oct 21, 2019 if you would like to be kept informed of our state and county website updates, subscribe to any or all of our mailing lists mississippi is covered under our southern states mailing list. Box 250 ackerman, ms 397350250 662 2856329 population.
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