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Welcome to the Monroe County Genealogy and History Web Site!

Monroe County was organized in 1821 from the Chickasaw Session of 1816. Its county seat is Aberdeen. Marriage and land records date back to 1821. Probate and court records date back to 1825.

General Genealogical Information

A biographical Sketch of Thomas Benton Coopwood, Jr., MD

Voices From the Prairie, Chapters 1-5, by Thomas Locke Mayfield. Contact Tom at janiecmayfield@aol.com to purchase your black and white or full color copy.. THE B/W COPY SELLS FOR $30.00 PLUS $3.00 POSTAGE. THE COLOR EDITION SELLS FOR $65.00 POSTAGE INCLUDED

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Mississippi History & Genealogy Notes Blog
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Monroe County Resource Index at Rootsweb
MapStats for Monroe County (from FedStats)
Political Graveyard for Monroe County

Surrounding (and nearby) Counties:

Lowndes County, MS
Clay County, MS
Oktibbeha County, MS