I just returned from a research trip to the Mississippi Archives in Jackson and was very disappointed in the books available for Kemper County. They only had one or two books on Kemper and no early microfilm on Kemper. Does anyone know if the county library and courthouse in Kemper would be the best place to research? I am looking for information on my Edmond and Albert Brown who were in Kemper by 1847. John -- John K. Brown [email protected] "Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense."

John, I visited the Mississippi Archives last year, and was also extremely disappointed. I felt they actually resented that I dared to enter their door. As to information on Kemper County, there is very little available. The courthouse burned three time before 1915. Most of the information available can be found on the Kemper County GenWeb site. There are federal censuses, state censuses before 1850, tax lists and land rolls. There are no land records, such as deed, leases or mortgages. There are no birth, marriage or death records. There are 124 affidavits attesting to marriages for CW widows. Kemper County is one of the genealogical black holes. Marleen Van Horne