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1820 Census of Mississippi. By: Irene S. & Norman Gillis, 154 pages, ISBN #0-89308-596-0.

This book is an alphabetically arrangement of the head of household. This census takes place back when there were only 16 counties. Of special value to those interested in the earliest Mississippi families, this listing, names some 7,350 Family Heads with county of residence, number of white males in each of 6 age groups, white females in each of five age groups, this being as censuses were taken in 1820.

Land Claims in the Mississippi Territory. By: Walter Lowrie, Editor, Orig. Pub. 1834, Reprinted 1986, 304 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-583-9.

Mississippi was formed from land ceded to the United States by South Carolina and Georgia. Part of the British Province of West Florida and part of the land ceded by the French made up the rest of the Territory of Mississippi in 1798. The Territory of Alabama was formed from the Territory of Mississippi in 1817. In 1817, statehood was granted to Mississippi.  In these records the original proprietor is named, by whom the land is presently being claimed, reason for change of title (purchase of inheritance), nature and extent of claim, and, if the claim was disallowed, the reason for disallowance. Contains the names of Approximately 5,000 persons.

Amite Co., Mississippi, 1699-1896, Vol. #2.  By: Albert E. Casey, Pub. 1950,  Reprinted 2002, 704 pages, Index, Hard Cover, ISBN #0-89308-755-6.

Amite county was created in 1809. It is located in the famed Natchez District of Mississippi which was considered one of the first outpost in the Southwest. The major portion of this book is devoted to abstracts of Minutes from the original books of the Baptists and Presbyterian Churches located within Amite County, MS.

Amite County, MS. 1699-1890, Vol. #3.  By: Albert Casey, Pub. 1957, Reprinted 2001, 757 pages, Index, Hard Cover, ISBN #0-89308-756-4.

Information contained within this volume: 1) Marriages - Adams Co., MS. 1799-1821; Wilkinson Co., MS. 1802-1924; Amite Co., MS. 1820-1890; Franklin Co., MS. 1817-1868; Pike Co., MS. 1815-1876; St. Helena Parish, LA. 1813-1875; East Feliciana Parish, LA. 1813-1875; 2) Estate Papers of Amite Co., MS. 1809-1866; 3) Amite County Soldiers - Revolutionary (inc. Loyalists), Creek, 1812, Mexican & Civil Wars; 4) Amite County - teachers, merchants, carpenters, brick masons, mechanics, lawyers, civil officers, etc... 5) Genealogies on some 25 different families.....

Marion County, Mississippi, Miscellaneous Records. By: E. Russ Williams, Orig. Pub. 1962, Revised 1985, Reprinted 2002, 376 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-341-0.

This volume contains orphan court records, wills and estates, 1812-1859; deeds 1812-1840; Territorial and Federal census records and mortality schedules; old road books; 1813 Lawrence County tax lists.

Mississippi Court Records, from the files of the High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1799-1859. By: Mary Louise Hendrix, 446 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-529-4.

This book is a MUST for those doing research in the state of Mississippi. Considering the very limited amount of research data in printed form on the state, makes this one very sought out research tool. The records within this book cover the entire state, and not just the burned counties.  The cases herein indexed and abstracted pertain to Will, Administration, Property Settlement, Guardianship, and Divorce cases. What makes this book so important is that: as shown by the chart included in this book, many records were destroyed in courthouse fires. Except for the data contained in the files of the High Court sent up from the Probate Courts of these counties, there is nothing left of these early records. The wills included in this volume, filed with High Court, are copies of the original wills and, in many instances, constitute the only existing evidence of family connections and relationships.

Mississippi Rifles. A Muster of all known Mississippi Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who served in the Mexican War, 1846-1848. By: H. Grady Howell, Jr., Pub. 2004, 288 pages, Index.

This book is filled with ALL known persons that served under the State of Mississippi in the Mexican War. The author gives a detailed overview of the units and their battles along with an alphabetical listing of Mississippi Soldiers. Mr. Howell even gives a complete listing by Company and a complete listing of Mississippi Mexican War Pensions. he even devotes a chapter to: "How to access pension files". If this was not enough, he gives a complete list of all known grave locations/registrations of these soldiers.

Natchez District, Early Inhabitants of the. By: Irene S. & Norman Gillis, 158 pages, ISBN #89308-566-9.

This book consists of 6 main areas of interest. 1) a Historical background of the state of Mississippi. 2) English Land Grants, 1768-1779, this lists contains the names of grantee, date of grant and number of acres in the grant. 3) Spanish Census of the Natchez District, 1792, this list gives English spelling, spelling of name as recorded and location of individual within the district. 4) Inhabitants of the Natchez District: 1810 (except Wilkinson County, which is for 1805), this list gives the head of household, county located in, and the number of white males & females over and under 21 years of age, and the number of free men of color and number of slaves within a household. 5) Inhabitants of Natchez District: 1816, this list gives name of head of household and county located in. 6) Inhabitants of the Mississippi Territory: 1816, this list gives name of head of household and county located in (except for Natchez Dist. which was reviewed in section #5).

Pike County, Mississippi, 1798-1910, Source Records from. By: E. Russ Williams and Luke W. Conerly, Orig. Pub. 1909, Reprinted with new material, 1978 & 1989, 588 pages, New Index, ISBN #0-89308-104-3.

This old as well as new book contains a reprint of "Pike County, Mississippi, 1798-1876; Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers," by the late Luke W. Conerly. Also considerable NEW MATERIAL has been added, viz: Roster of Soldiers of War 1812 (with a select group of Veteran Pension Files); 1816 Territorial Census; 1820 Federal Census; Membership of Bogue Chitto (now Crain's Creek) Baptist Church: 1824, 1827, and 1834; membership of New Zion Baptist: 1823, 1830, and 1866; Obituaries from the minutes of Bogue Chitto Baptist Assoc. Minutes, 1872-1910 (includes some obituaries from Lincoln County); Select group of Pike County Obituaries from the New Orleans Christian Advocate, 1851-1910; Correction to Conerly's original Pike County text plus additional genealogical sketches of pioneer Pike County families, such as: Albritton, Alford, Bacot, Bickham, Brumfield, Coney, Conerly, Dillon/Stallings, Ellis, Ellzey, Felder, Holmes, Kemp/Carter, Lee, Morgan, Newsom, Pierce, Pound/Pounds, Rhodus/Hughes, Sandifer, and Varnado.