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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.

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Monroe County Resource Index at Rootsweb
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Surrounding (and nearby) Counties:

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