A history of choctaw county mississippi 1830 1973 coleman, j. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Choctaw county, alabama simple english wikipedia, the. 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. Unlimited streaming access to the online audio book collection. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section mississippi local histories. Their choctaw language belongs to the muskogean language family group. Welcome to our choctaw county family history research page. French camp has two hundred and seventy five inhabitants and a good local trade. Families of choctaw county, mississippi by hazel crenshaw garrett, 1998, rose pub. Indian tribes of north america, swanton choctaw history. Family maps of choctaw county, mississippi paperback or softback by boyd j. Choctaw not to be confused with choctaw, neshoba county is an unincorporated community located in bolivar county, mississippi, united states.
Jan 01, 2012 family maps of choctaw county, mississippi paperback or softback by boyd j. One of mississippi s and the united states most inhumane actions was the forced removal of american indians from the south to lands west of the mississippi river in the early 1800s. Find links to record collections, facts, history and genealogical resources to help you trace your. Genealogy mississippi department of archives and history.
This book is well written, and reads well in my opinion. For animated maps illustrating mississippi county boundary changes, rotating formation mississippi county boundary maps 17851918 may be viewed for free at the website. While other tribes maintained records and census rolls that could verify an applicants identity, the mississippi choctaw had few records. The choctaws who stayed are the ancestors of the mississippi band of choctaw indians whose tribe thrives today in noxubee county. The choctaw in the choctaw language, chahta are a native american people originally occupying what is now the southeastern united states modernday alabama, florida, mississippi, and louisiana. Osburn follows the history of the mississippi choctaws from the antebellum era to the choctaw miracle of the 1970s, when this small community emerged from poverty and built thriving businesses in plastics and directmarketing. Most identified mississippi choctaws resided in mississippi at the beginning of the enrollment process. At the meeting, the us representatives threatened the. One of the best schools in the state is at french camps, choctaw county, under the chester, choctaw county, mississippi, 1891 read more. The history of the choctaw nation in oklahoma began in 1820 when tribal leaders in central mississippi signed the treaty of doaks stand, ceding rich cotton lands in the delta region east of the mississippi river for approximately thirteen million acres in the canadian, kiamichi, arkansas, and red river watersheds in southeastern oklahoma.
A history of choctaw county mississippi 1830 1973 by coleman, j. Choctaw county public library tombigbee region, ms. It is an interior trading point which is gaining in importance. Mississippi official and statistical register mississippi blue book. Mississippi choctaw indian tribe native american nations. 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. The lands included in the counties of hinds, rankin, copiah, and simpson was purchased from the choctaw indians sometime in the year 1820, and were surveyed during the year 1821, and put into the market in the fall of 1822. Choctaw county, mississippi article about choctaw county. Microfilmed records can be found online at mississippi probate records, 17811930. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your choctaw county ancestors. Forgotten towns and villages of choctaw county, ms. This state page of our website provides direct links to free mississippi genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on mississippi genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web.
Indexes for the years 18201870 are in book form, while the 1880 1930. The archives has microfilm copies of choctaw and chickasaw enrollment cards. The line as surveyed then cut almost a perfect diagonal across the area making up the present day yalobusha county. The choctaws ceded their mississippi lands to the united states in 1830 through the treaty of dancing rabbit creek. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Tribal pages a listing of all the mississippi choctaw resources we could find by searching the web for you. The bruces of choctaw county, mississippi, and their ancestry by j. Extract taken from publication of the mississippi historical society, by the mississippi historical society, edited by franklin l. The county is named after the choctaw tribe of native americans, who long. The choctaw plaindealer is a community newspaper covering choctaw county. The dawes commission set up offices in mississippi and began the process of interviewing applicants. Indexes for the years 18201870 are in book form, while the 18801930. This page is brought to you by opiservices of the office of public information of the. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information.
Probate records are held by the chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy clerk of court and are housed at the chickasaw county, mississippi genealogy courthouse. Mississippi joined the union as the 20th state in 1817 and gets its name from the mississippi river, which forms its western border. Thousands of families applied for enrollment as mississippi choctaws. Native american nations your source for indian research. Said order appearing in the chancery clerk of choctaw county, mississippis land records in land deed book 225 at page 726 on october 28. James drane house, the legion state park, and more. See the wiki page mississippi probate records for information about how to use probate records. Choctaw county, mississippi genealogy, books, cds, maps.
Early inhabitants of the area that became mississippi included. Your state host is gene phillips please send any data submissions to me. Msgenweb site for copiah county, mississippi, usa for genealogy and local history. How to search a comprehensive guide for searching native american rolls. Chester, choctaw county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi.
Slave narratives are stories of surviving slaves told in their own words and ways. In 1816, general andrew jackson ordered the surveying of the choctaw chickasaw line. Louisville street, ackerman mississippi united states choctaw county. After 1859, choctaw county divorce proceedings were filed in the choctaw county chancery clerks office. James drane house, the legion state park, and more paperback august 2, 2012 by dave knight author. James drane house, the legion state park, and more knight, dave on. 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. Choctaw tribe the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Ackerman hours are 9am6pm monday, tuesday, thursday and friday, and 9am1pm on wednesday. Handbook of american indian, hodge choctaw history choctaw dialect choctaw phratries choctaw villages choctaw chiefs. Your guide to choctaw county, ms family history research. Its northern border is the big black river, which flows southwest into the mississippi south of vicksburg. As this new book points out, several thousand remained on individual land allotments or as itinerant farm workers and continued to follow old customs.
Index to choctaw county deed book, 18361868, journal of mississippi history, april 1961. Forgotten towns and villages of choctaw county mississippi. Choctaw county genealogical community for mississippi, genealogy family research,township history, cemetery listings,marriages, births, deaths, obits. The bruces of choctaw county, mississippi, and their. Several thousand stayed because the treaty promised every remaining choctaw family 640 acres, but corrupt officials reneged on the promise. Choctaw county chronicles a history of choctaw county, mississippi, 18301973 index. Find out information about choctaw county, mississippi.
We are dedicated to the growth and welfare of choctaw county. It is bordered by alabama e, the gulf of mexico s, arkansas and louisiana, with most of that border formed by the mississippi river w, and tennessee n. Grenada county was created from lands ceded from the choctaw indians in 1833. Choctaw county, mississippi genealogy familysearch wiki. Choctaw county is a county located in the central part of u. The lands included in the counties of hinds, rankin, copiah, and simpson was purchased from the choctaw indians sometime in the year 1820, and were surveyed during the year 1821, and. References to these can be found in the books index of mississippi session acts 1817 1865 and index to the laws of the mississippi territory. List of books and articles about mississippi history. Discover choctaw county, mississippi like you have never seen. Phillip goins, a threequarters choctaw, was born in mississippi about 1770 and was a resident of the choctaw nation in mississippi, according to united states citizenship court records as transcribed in the journal of american family research, volume 3. It was formed on december 29, 1847 and named for the choctaw tribe of american indians. In 1816, general andrew jackson ordered the surveying of the choctawchickasaw line. Mississippi wills and probate records, 17801982 includes choctaw county. Named for choctaw indians word means seperation statistics from the.
Osburn is especially interested in how the choctaws navigated their way through mississippis racial currents. Though seldom mentioned, the records of the mississippi choctaw are very valuable in that they provide rich genealogical data for many researchers, of multiple backgrounds. Hopewell and mississippian cultures, who lived throughout the east of the mississippi river valley and its tributaries. The choctaw county school district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, language, nor disability in the educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. Choctaw county, mississippi simple english wikipedia. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Coleman wrote and published a history of choctaw county titled, choctaw county chronicles. Choctaw county, mississippi genealogy genealogy familysearch. Chester, the seat of justice of choctaw county, has a population of two hundred. Riley, secretary, volume v, oxford, mississippi, 1902, pgs 328329, from chapter entitled extinct towns and villages of mississippi by franklin l. Chester, choctaw county, mississippi, 1891 mississippi genealogy.
These are important for genealogy research purposes. Most were rejected, and they come from white, black as well as indian families. Welcome to choctaw county history and genealogy presented by mississippi genealogy trails a part of genealogy trails volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Most were rejected, and they come from white, black as. Welcome to the choctaw county library system catalog.