Winchester was one of the first significant communities in eastern mississippi. Keeps a record of all judgments and executions, issues marriage licenses and keeps records of marriages. Wayne county land records are real estate documents that contain information related to property in wayne county, mississippi. Also info on his 3rd wife martha eugenia jennie coffman b. Wayne county, mississippi project gutenberg selfpublishing. If you have questions you can call the historical library at 6063430399. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. Wayne county is a county located in the state of mississippi. Wayne county, mississippi pictorial history by, unknown edition, this edition doesnt have a description yet. Winchester is a ghost town in wayne county, mississippi, united states. Content is available under creative commons attribution share alike unless otherwise noted about familysearch wiki. A fiveyear search is available to locate the county where the divorce was granted, the book, and the page number in the chancery clerks office where it was. Additional records that apply to wayne county are also on the mississippi marriage records page.
If you know of an wayne county, mississippi marriage that is not on our list, please let us know. Wayne county, mississippi wayne county education, geography, and history. The wayne county land records search mississippi links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to wayne county public records. Mount pleasant missionary baptist church, wayne county, missouri collection, 1977 r1221 1 folder finding aid. This is a collection of 114 missouri county plat books published by w. Divorce records mississippi state department of health. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Land records search wayne county, ms deeds, gis maps. Wayne county presents a history for compilation which we trust will be of interest. Look up land ownership information by owner name, township, range, section, or locale. Probate records are held by the wayne county, mississippi genealo gy clerk of court and are housed at the wayne county, mississippi genealogy courthouse. Wayne county, mississippi marriages at the mississippi. Wayne county mississippi 1860 slaveholders and 1870 african. Mar 04, 2021 wayne county is the fifth county west of the mississippi river and borders the missouri counties of putnam to the southeast and mercer to the south and the iowa counties of decatur to the west, lucas to the north, and appanoose to the east.
Biographies, oral histories, diaries, memoirs, genealogies, correspondence. Books presented at the wayne historians organization meeting. Struck by this singular action, the king paid the demand, received the books, and. Clarke county genealogy and local history mississippi state university. If you have information to share for specific mississippi counties, visit that county s website and follow the links. The history of wayne county, mississippi 18091999 on. 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. They settled in the keahey settlement which is called boyce today and is located in wayne county, mississippi.
Waynesboro, the county seat, owes its existence to the mobile and ohio railroad that was constructed through the county in 1854. Census bureau maintains genealogy records in the form of census data. On may 15, 1815, john, mary, and baby george jackson mcfarland joined the caravan of scotsmen which departed north carolina for mississippi. You are not on the wayne county official website, you are on, a private. Public copying notary services paperback book swap genealogy research. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 20,747. Use a double negative to exclude details in name and data description. Wayne county, mississippi free public records searches at black book online. Find links to record collections, facts, history and genealogical resources to help you trace your ancestors. Wayne county, mississippi by joyce shannon bridges book. Welcome to wayne county ms history and genealogy presented by. Together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, interstate publishing company chicago, ill. Guide to wayne county, mississippi ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and.
Wayne county mississippi 1860 slaveholders and 1870. England agreed on the mississippi river as the western boundary of the territory o. These records can include land deeds, mortgages, land grants, and other important propertyrelated documents. Confederate records, covington, wayne, and jones county. View mississippi maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage maps, as well as road highway maps for all 82 counties in mississippi. Elections in wayne county are conducted under the authority of the c. Discover your favorite books and so much more at the wayneboro wayne county. State line history state line sits on the border of wayne and greene counties in rural southeast mississippi, and lives up to its name as the town is but a stones throw from alabama.
Philadelphus presbyterian church wayne county, miss. Wayne county, mississippi genealogical and historical research. Nov 16, 2018 titled wayne county memories, a pictorial history of the late 1800s to the 1930s, the hardcover book will be coming out shortly. England agreed on the mississippi river as the western boundary of the territory of the. An informative and historical overview of the southeast region of missouri on cd of the full 1888 goodspeed brothers history of southeast missouri plus the full 2 volume 1912 history by robert sidney douglass, published by lewis publishing company including 2676 family biographies in bollinger county, butler, cape girardeau, dunklin, iron, madison, mississippi, new madrid, pemiscot, st. Early days in wayne county, mo, are recalled in this booklet, reprinted from excerpts from three rare books.
The waynesboro wayne county library was also the first library in mississippi to offer. Wayne county, tennessee history and families wayne county historical society wayne county, tenn. Data copyright c 2020 wayne county assessors office. An index of the book and publication titles we have in our collection at the kate. Whether you are a first time traveler or avid visitor of this region of the world, this book is the perfect guide for you. The acrevalue wayne county, ms plat map, sourced from the wayne county, ms tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Other municipal and mississippi state offices also maintain records that are useful for tracing lineage. Wayne county, mississippi by joyce shannon bridges book the history of an old church and her people.
Old historical city, county and state maps of mississippi map geeks. Plat books of missouri collection mu digital library. The history of the wayne county fair starts in the fall of 1849, when some citizens of. Discover wayne county, mississippi like you have never seen it before. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in wayne county. Po box 5511 meridian, ms 39302 410 constitution ave. The mississippi library commission and the waynesboro wayne county. Less than a decade after mississippi became the countrys 20th state, settlers organized this area of 700 sq mi 1,800 km 2 of pine forests and swamps for a new county in 1826. Wayne county genealogy records are kept by a number of different government agencies and departments in wayne county, mississippi. Guide to greenville, mississippi ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Aug 02, 2012 discover wayne county, mississippi like you have never seen it before.
In 1809 the county of wayne was organized by legislative act with its present northern, eastern, and southern boundaries, but extending westward to. A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses. Parcel boundaries acreage owned owner index county highway map with page number reference inlcudes roads, highways, hydrography, city boundaries. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis. Goodspeeds history of southeast missouri and genealogy. Wayne county health department has birth and death records from november 1, 1912.
Wayne county received its name in honor of the revolutionary hero, general anthony wayne, as did its county seat, waynesboro. Welcome wayne county has the distinction of being older than mississippi itself tracing its founding to 1809. Wayne county, which borders alabama in southeast mississippi, has a population of about 19, 500 and only two towns of any size, waynesboro and state line. Goodspeeds history of southeast missouri and genealogy with. Local historical societies mississippi historical society. Our genealogy room access to collection of genealogy books family histories periodicals and yearbooks.
Help others by sharing new links and reporting broken links. In 1809 the county of wayne was organized by legislative act with its present northern, eastern, and southern boundaries, but extending westward to pearl river. I am looking for any information on reverend james jim west b. Aug 04, 2017 the great migration to the mississippi territory, 17981819, originally published in the journal of mississippi history, vol. Clarke county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Mar 29, 2020 mississippi is covered under our southern states mailing list. Read about all the amazing surprises you could find and all the must see places. Waynesboro, wayne county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi.
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. Waynesboro, wayne county, mississippi genealogy familysearch. After 1859, wayne county divorce proceedings were filed in the wayne county chancery clerks office. An edition of wayne county, mississippi pictorial history 2008.
The outlines of geology prairie, and about their formationthe geology of wayne county. Wayne county tax assessor collector maintain original tax records, both real and personal. Wayne county is located in the southeastern portion of mississippi on the alabama border. Wayne county,mississippi history, facts, genealogy. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. If you live in this neck of the woods especially if youre any kind of a history buff and havent yet preordered a copy, id get to it.
Philadelphus presbyterian church, 18211950, on the banks of the bucatunna, wayne county, mississippi book. This transcription includes just 4 slaveholders who held 63 or more slaves in wayne county, but accounting for 902 slaves, or 46% of the county total. The first settlement in what is now the northeast part of wayne county, and in the present mount erie township, was composed of alexander nesbitt, alexander ramsey, james ramsey, william farmer, william mccormick and michael book. Any info on them or any of their decendants would be of great help. Wayne county, mississippi pictorial history by, unknown edition, donate log in. For residents who like to listen to a book on tape while driving, the library has a collection of.
Wayne county, ms plat map property lines, land ownership. Mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails line. Wayne county, mississippi simple english wikipedia, the. 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. Wayne county historical society wayne county, tenn. Land records are maintained by various government offices at the local wayne county, mississippi state, and. Public health 2019 novel coronavirus covid 19 information ecigarettes and vaping. Chapter 1 a few words on geology in the schoolsmany interesting suggestions.
Originally considered part of washington county, wayne county was established in 1809, and was named after general andrew wayne, a revolutionary war hero. Wayne county ist ein county im usbundesstaat mississippi. Although the exact year of publication is unclear, the volumes are estimated to be from the late 1920s to early 1930s. They named it jones county after john paul jones, the early american naval hero who rose from humble scottish origin to military success during the american revolution. Dec 6, 2015 your guide to adams county, ms family history research. Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930.
History of wayne county monroe county library system. If you have information to share for specific mississippi counties, visit that county. Wayne county, ms free public records black book online. The county was named after revolutionary war hero general anthony mad anthony wayne, who in 1783, with his small army, liberated georgia from the british. Census slave schedules for wayne county, mississippi nara microfilm series m653, roll 604 reportedly includes a total of 1,947 slaves. State line was a prominant rail stop along the old gulf, mobile and ohio line, and the towns historic business district was developed parallel to the old rail. This page has been viewed 498 times 63 via redirect 0 watching users. Wayne county genealogy and local history mississippi state university, university libraries. Pleasant missionary baptist church, located in the otter creek community on state road v, south of piedmont in wayne county, missouri. History of southeast missouri, the state of missouri 1904, and missouri, a guide to the show me state, a 1930s wpa project. First session book of the oldest presbyterian church in mississippi, journal of mississippi. We have a limited number of books available for purchase. Plat book of wayne county, missouri mu digital library. Once a center of political influence and county seat, the former settlement is today covered by forest.
Please submit your wayne county, mississippi marriage records for researchers to share. 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. References this page was last changed on 1 january 2021, at 12. This list of mississippi historical societies was developed based on information from current memberships, past correspondence, and internet research. 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. Mcfarland family in mississippi mcfarland family history. Wayne county was formed on december 21, 1809 and was named after the revolutionary war hero, general anthony wayne. Together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, volume 1 county and regional histories of the old northwest. Now the history ladies talk has been expanded into book form. Welcome to wayne county, mississippi genealogy trails.
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