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MISSISSIPPI REFERENCE BOOKS


MISSISSIPPI ROOTS 'N RECORDS
(Multi Volume Set)
By Joyce Shannon Bridges & Wanda Volentine Head.
Volume 1 Claiborne Co. (1995) 100pp, index, #JW/035-2 ----- $16.00
Volume 2 Tishomingo Co. (1995) 100pp, index, #JW/036-0 ----- $16.00
Volume 3 Copiah Co. (1995) 97pp, index, #JW/037-9 ----- $16.00
Volume 4 Franklin Co. (1995) 104pp, index, #JW/038-7 ----- $16.00
Volume 5 Madison Co. (1995) 100pp, index, #JW/039-5 ----- $16.00
Volume 6 Mississippi WPA County Maps (1997) 81pp, index, #JW/047-6 ----- $16.00

MISSISSIPPI COFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATIONS
(3 Volume Set)
By Betty C. Wiltshire. Gives pensioner's name, date of app,
residence, service unit, etc.
Volume A-G Surnames - 356pp, #Pi/16 ----- $25.00
Volume H-O Surnames - 312pp, #Pi/17 ----- $25.00
Volume P-Z Surnames - 324pp, #Pi/18 ----- $25.00

MISSISSIPPI SOLDIERS: Revolutionary, 1812, Indian,
and Mexican Wars
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 96pp, index, #Pi/145 ----- $12.00
Info taken from applications made for tombstones & grave registration, etc.

MISSISSIPPI CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS Volume I
By John Purnell Frazier. 178pp, index, JW/098-0 ----- $20.00
Cemeteries from Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Lauderdale, Leake, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Newton, Webster & Yazoo Counties.

MARRIAGES & DEATHS FROM MISSISSIPPI NEWSPAPERS
VOL. I, 1837-1863

By Betty Wiltshire. These newspaper notices were copied from various newspapers throughout the northern half of Mississippi.  This is a reprint of the book formerly published by Heritage Books, Inc. 283 pages, index, # Pi/193 -----$27.00

MISSISSIPPI NEWSPAPER OBITUARIES 1862-1875
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 253pp, index, #Pi/143 ----- $25.00
Taken from 46 different newspapers throughout Miss.

MISSISSIPPI NEWSPAPER OBITUARIES 1876-1885
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 260pp, index, #Pi/144 ----- $25.00
Taken from 32 different newspapers throughout Miss.

MISSISSIPPI MEMORIES
By Joyce S. Bridges & Wanda V. Head. #JW/MS05 ----- $15.00/yr
A quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, & Nov) publication of materials from the state of Mississippi. Back issues are available for 1991 thru 2000. [Last year of publication 2000]

FAMILY ROOTS COLUMN 
Indexed by Joyce S. Bridges. Copies of the "Family Roots" column printed in several newspapers in La. and Miss. near the Miss. River. 
Volume I 1986 & 1987- 80pp, index, #BR/17 ----- $11.00
Volume II 1988 & 1989 - 60pp, index, #BR/18 ----- $10.00


OLD MISSISSIPPI QUERIES 
By Joyce Shannon Bridges. A collection of old queries involving Mississippi families gathered from various sources.
Volume 1 - 70pp, index, #BR/01 ----- $13.00
Volume 2 - 70pp, index, #BR/20 ----- $13.00

EARLY MISSISSIPPI RECORDS, VOLUME 1 –
ISSAQUENA & WASHINGTON COUNTY, 1839 – 1896   
By Katherine Brandon & Alice Wade. Contains Wasington Co. Circuit Court Minutes, Will Bk 1,, Marriage Recds (Random), 1870 census, General Chancery Docket and Issaquena Co. – Index to Will Bks A, B & C, 1850 census, (random) 1860 Census, Index to Estate Packets and Medical Licenses. 162pp, index, #Pi/150 ----- $20.00

 EARLY MISSISSIPPI RECORDS, VOLUME 2 –
ISSAQUENA & WASHINGTON COUNTY, 1839 – 1896   
By Katherine Brandon & Alice Wade. Contains: Issaquena Co. – Will Bk A, Index to Estates, Packet Gleanings, Index to Apprentice Recds & Washington Co. – Original Patents, Marriage Recds Bk A, Marriages and Deaths from Greenville Times, Yellow Fever Epidemic Deaths, Will Bk 1, Packet Gleanings.  147pp, index, #Pi/153  ----- $20.00

 EARLY MISSISSIPPI RECORDS, VOLUME 3 –
WASINGTON COUNTY, 1828 – 1880   
By Katherine Brandon & Alice Wade. Contains: Maps of Plantations, Choctaw Cessions 1822-1830 and Original Townships, Deed Bk A – T, Probate Court Minute Bk 1, 1827-1839, Packet Glenings 1841-1896, Random 1880 census & inventory of Dr. Benj. Moyler’s estate. 219pp, index, #Pi/156 ----- $25.00

EARLY MISSISSIPPI RECORDS, VOLUME 4 –
WASINGTON COUNTY, 1827 – 1880   
By Katherine Brandon & Alice Wade. This book included various records, including: Chancery Court Records, Greenville Times Death & Marriage Notices, Will Bk 2, Naturalizations, Sommers Funeral Home Records, Guardianship Book “1” and inscriptions from 37 cemeteries. 218pp, index, #Pi/192 ------ $30.00

EARLY MISSISSIPPI RECORDS, VOL. V –
ISSAQUENA & SHARKEY COUNTY     
By Katherine Branton & Alice Wade
Some Issaquena records were published in Vol I & II , but this is the first for Sharkey County. Tombstone listing are given for some cemeteries in both counties. Issaquena records found here are: Sons of Confederate Veteran Application papers and Methodist Episcopal Church Records. Sharkey County records included are: Probate & Chancery Court records, 1876 - 1900; Will Book A; Marriage Book 1; newspaper excerpts, 1891 - 1900, records of Union Church of Anguilla; and the 1880 census. 197 pages, 8 1/2"x 11", index, #Pi/180 ----- $25.00

EARLY NEWSPAPERS OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI
1800-1828 (Adams Co.)
By Gloria Lambert Kerns. 85pp, index, #JW/154-5 ----- $15.00
Abstracts from early Natchez newspapers.

INDEX TO EARLY WILL & PROBATE RECORDS OF ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI 1798-1871
By Carolyn Cole. 169pp, #Pi/101 ----- $20.00

ATTALA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI PIONEERS
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 238pp, index, #Pi/116 ----- $23.00
Tax list, newspaper items, probate records, deeds, etc. 

CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CEMETERY RECORDS
By Ethel Bibus & Louise Marshall. 310pp, index, #Pi/119 ----- $36.00
Listings for over 100 cemeteries.

CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI ESTATE RECORDS
With Freedman Apprenticeships
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 168pp, index, Pi/118 ----- $18.00

CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE RECORDS 1833-1899
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 343pp, index, Pi/120 ----- $36.00

CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI PIONEERS
with Absts of Wills 1834-75 & Divorces 1857-75
By Betty Couch Wiltshire. 293pp, index, #Pi/121 ----- $27.00
Tax list, wills, probates, etc.

HISTORY OF MIDDLETON (Carroll County)
By Mrs. O. K. Gee. 18pp, index, #BR/02 ----- $ 6.00
No longer existing, Middleton was situated eight miles east of Carollton and two miles west of Winona in Montgomery County. 

ROOTS 'N RECORDS GENEALOGICAL COLUMN
1991-1992 REVEILLE PORT GIBSON, MISSISSIPPI
By Joyce Shannon Bridges. 74pp, index, #BR/03 ----- $12.50

ST. JOSEPH PARISH
Claiborne - Jefferson Counties, MS
By Ann Beckerson Brown & Walter Lee Salassi. index, 145pp, #AB/01 ----- $15.00

WINTERGREEN CEMETERY
PORT GIBSON, CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Revised
Indexed by Joyce S. Bridges. 150pp, index, #BR/04 ----- $21.00
The Wintergreen Cemetery is located in Port Gibson, Mississippi. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area with markers dating prior 1850. 

THE PORT GIBSON REVEILLE "LOOKING BACK" COLUMN
(Claiborne Co.)
Indexed by Joyce S. Bridges.
Copies of the actual column LOOKING BACK which appears in the Port Gibson, Mississippi "REVEILLE". The column contains births, deaths, marriages, etc. which occurred in 10 years increments backwards. Available for years 1988 thru 1996.

Volume 1 1988 - 104pp, #BR/05 ----- $12.00
Volume 2 1989 - 100pp, #BR/06 ----- $12.00
Volume 3 1990 - 104pp, #BR/07 ----- $12.00
Volume 4 1991 - 104pp, #BR/08 ----- $12.00
Volume 5 1992 - 106pp, #BR/09 ----- $12.00
Volume 6 1993 - 108pp, #BR/22 ----- $12.00
Volume 7 1994 - 92pp, #BR/23 ----- $12.00
Volume 8 1995 - 82pp, #BR/24 ----- $12.00
Volume 9 1996 - 110pp, #BR/25 ----- $14.00

CEMETERY CENSUS: UPDATED 2000, COVINGTON COUNTY, MS & SURROUNDING COUNTIES
By Ann Stewart McDonald. 443pp, index, #Pi/147 ----- $40.00
Updates listings of 117 cemeteries in Covington County and 20 cemeteries in adjoining counties.

FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
By South Mississippi Gen. Society. 576pp, index, #Pi/32 ----- (OOP)
Listings of 79 cemeteries.

CEMETERIES OF GRENADA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI AND SURROUNDING AREAS
By Frances G. Martin. 282pp, index, Pi/124 ----- $35.00
Listings of 104 cemeteries.

GRENADA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE INDEX BOOK
By Evelyn Crouch & Christie Genola. 145pp, #Pi/170 ----- $20.00
Book I of Grenada County marriages. Listings are in alphabetical order.

HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI PIONEERS
By Betty Couch Wiltshire. 194pp, index, #Pi/126 ----- $21.00
Tax list, newspaper items, wills, etc.

THE HISTORY OF TCHULA
1830-1954 - Holmes County, Mississippi
By Margaret Grafton Peaster. 32pp, index, #BR/21 ----- $ 9.50

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Vol 1 Cemeteries, Etc.
By Ann Beckerson Brown. 292pp, index, #AB/02 ----- $35.00
Over 90 cemetery listings with maps & pictures.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Vol 2 Cemeteries, Etc.
By Ann Beckerson Brown. 294pp, index, #AB/03 ----- $35.00
Over 60 cemetery listings with maps & pictures.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CHURCH HILL JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By Ann Beckerson Brown. 387pp, index, #AB/04 ----- $35.00

EARLY RECORDS OF COLLEGE HILL CHURCH,
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WITH CEMETERY RECORDS
By Carole Lee. 131pp, index, #Pi/01 ----- (OOP)
Records cover 1835-1865 names members, etc.

MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WILL ABSTRACTS 1829-1892
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 133pp, index, Pi/128 ----- $15.00

ABSTRACTS OF MARION COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI 2nd DISTRICT MARRIAGE RECORDS 
(Held in Lamar County, MS)
By Clarise Soper & Myma Lazenby. 294pp, index, #Pi/148 ----- $35.00


MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WILL & PROBATE RECORDS
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 306pp, index, #Pi/129 ----- $25.00
Probate & will records from 1836-1862.

HISTORY OF SMITHVILLE
(Monroe Co.)
By Miss Jessie Pierce. index, #BR/19 ----- $ 6.00
A history written in 1958 as remembered. Beginning at the time of the Chickasaw Cession, about 1820, many early settlers listed.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CEMETERY RECORDS
By Evelyn B. Crouch & Christie C. Genola. 407pp, index, #Pi/130 ----- $42.50
List 116 cemeteries.

EARLY RECORDS OF NESHOBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Volume I
By Janelle Burson Yates. 178pp, index, Pi/167 ----- $25.00
Contains indexes from several Chancery Court Docket Books 1857-1907, Will Books A & B 1837-1947, Probate Records 1860-1863.

EARLY RECORDS OF NESHOBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Volume II
By Janelle Burson Yates. 245pp, index, Pi/172 ----- $30.00

NESHOBA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI TRACT BOOK RECORDS 1833-1900
By Janelle Burson Yates. 168pp, index, #Pi/166 ----- $25.00
List of Choctaw Certificates and Military Warrents, former residents of some early settlers, land patents and Plat maps showing locations as well as names of owners.


BOOK OF ORIGINAL ENTRIES - LAND RECORDS OF
NEWTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By Myrtis S. Craft, George Mason & Melvin Tingle.
252pp, index, Pi/131 ----- $30.00

NEWTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE RECORDS 1872-1952
By William Harold Graham. 486pp, #Pi/162 ----- $50.00

ROOTS 'N RECORDS GENEALOGICAL COLUMN
SIMPSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI NOV 1991 - DEC 1992
Index by Joyce S. Bridges. #BR/11 ----- $13.00
Copies of a weekly genealogical column written for two newspapers in Simpson Co. "The Magee Courier" & "The Simpson County News.

HISTORY OF SMITH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By Smith County Hist. Society (1935). 392pp, index, #JF/02 ----- $40.00

SMITH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CEMETERIES
By Tom Richardson and wife (1967). 286pp, #JF/03 ----- $35.00
Listing of 106 cemeteries in Smith County.

EARLY TAX RECORDS OF TALLAHATCHIE CO., MISSISSIPPI 1834 - 1851
By Chris B. Morgan. 140pp, index, maps, #Pi/133 ----- $20.00

EARLY HISTORY OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By W. S. Eskridge (edited by Chris B. Morgan (1904).
141pp, index, #Pi/135 ----- $16.00

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI CEMETERY RECORDS
By Helen S. Arnold & Nick Denley. 348pp, #Pi/35 ----- (OOP)
Listings of 92 cemeteries.

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE RECORDS 1860-1998
By Helen S. Arnold & Nick Denley. 495pp, #Pi/27 ----- (OOP)

TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WILL & PROBATE RECORDS
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 162pp, index, #Pi/134 ----- $15.00
Wills 1835-1923, probates 1834-1861.

VETERANS OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
By Helen S. Arnold & Nick Denley. 111pp, #Pi/132 ----- $10.00
A complete list of persons serving in various wars from Civil War through the recent Persian Gulf War.

PHILADELPHUS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
(Wayne County)
Index by Joyce S. Bridges. 46pp, #BR/20 ----- $ 7.00
Begun in 1821, Philadelphus Church is the oldest church in the Meridian Presbytery and one of the earliest in Mississippi. A plat of the church cemetery is included.

WEBSTER (formerly Sumner) COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI MARRIAGE and WILL RECORDS with Greensboro Cemetery
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 137pp, index, #Pi/139 ----- $17.00

YEARS AGO FILES TAKEN FROM MISSISSIPPI'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER "THE WOODVILLE REPUBLICAN"
Index by Joyce S. Bridges.
Copies of the actual files that appeared in the column "From the files of the Republican" relating happenings in Wilkinson Co., Mississippi and surrounding area 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago. Available for the following years:
1946 & 1947 (column begin) -- $ 6.00
1989 ---------------------- $ 9.00
1990 ------------------------ $ 9.00
1991 ---------------------- $ 9.00
1992 ------------------------ $12.00

MARRIAGE RECORDS OF WINSTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Volume II 1880-1908
By Winston Co. Gen. & Hist. Society. 281pp, index, #TA/02 ----- $20.00

YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI ORIGINAL LAND ENTRIES BOOKS 1 & 2 1833-1853
By Cris B. Morgan. Reprint. 198pp, index, maps, #Pi/02 ----- (OOP)

YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WILL ABSTRACTS AND ESTATE RECORDS
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 190pp, index, #Pi/141 ----- $20.00

YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI PIONEERS
By Betty C. Wiltshire. 263pp, index, #Pi/142 ----- $24.00



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