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Newton County, Mississippi


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Organizations
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Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society
Meetings are at 10 a. m. on 2nd Saturday of each month. Beginning on August 10, 2002, we will meet at the J. Elliot McMullan Public Library in Newton, Mississippi. Starting time is 10:00 a.m.  Our due structure is $12 individual, $18 household.  Harold Graham, President.  Some info at http://members.cox.net/wi4k/nchgs.htm .

Queries
eMail:  New queries will no longer be accepted, only updates and corrections.  MSGen(at)MSGen.net indicating "Newton Queries page" and "(at)" must be replaced with "@" for the address to work.

Mississippi, Newton County Queries
Some Newton County queries.

Published Genealogy Materials

Book of Original Entries: Land Records of Newton County, MS  Cost $30.00.
History of Newton County: From 1834-1894 by A. J. Brown  Cost $30.00.
 Add $5 shipping per book. Order from:  Okla Museum, P. O. Box 372, Decatur, MS 39327, Phone  601.635.2023.

Newton County Mississippi: A Pictorial History.
This seems to be the book that Myrtis Craft and Melvin Tingle worked on.  The web page says, "256 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" Hardbound".

Book of Original Entries - Land Records of Newton County, MS by Myrtis S. Craft, George Mason & Melvin Tingle.
252 pgs., indexed, $34.00 includes shipping.
Old Account Book Entries, 1837-1843, Decatur, Newton Co., MS  by Myrtis S. Craft & Melvin Tingle.  168 pages,
indexed, $24.00 includes shipping.
Newton Co., MS, Marriage Records, 1872-1952  by Wm. Harold Graham.  486 pages, $54.00 includes shipping.
These are available from Pioneer Publishing Co., P. O. Box 408, Carrollton, MS, 38917,  tel: 662-237-6010.

Newton Co., Ms. A Cemetery Census 1782-1995
Publisher:  EBRS Publishing Co., 18970 Hwy. 15 North, Decatur, Ms. 39327  ($57.50 - worth every cent!)

Newton Co., Ms. 1860 Federal Census by Delores Sanders.  No longer available.

Libraries
 
 

Links

MSGenWeb: Newton County, Mississippi
Pages about Newton County genealogy.

USGS General Query Form of USGS Data
Search the United States Geological Survey Query for listing of about 26 Cemetery names and locations.

Newton County Data Index
1860 Census
Listing of cemeteries with GPS coordinates

Descendants of George Washington Pierce
by Melody Belk

Descendants of Elijah Wyatt
by Melody Belk

Carol's House Is Dedicated to the Preservation of Family History
Pages on News, Calendar, Family History, Mysteries To Solve, Cemetery Records, Boler's Inn, Neshoba Church Records, Places, Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society, Patriot Ancestors, Links, and more.

Newspapers
 
 
 

Look Ups and Research
 
 

Neighboring Counties

Leake, Neshoba, Kemper, north | Kemper, Lauderdale, Clarke, east | Clarke, Jasper, Smith, south | Smith, Scott, Leake, west
 
 


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