Missouri Counties in Order of Formation |
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County |
County Seat |
Year Formed |
Parent County or Counties |
Research Links |
County GenWeb Sites |
County Highlighted on Period Outline Map |
County Highlighted on Modern Outline Map |
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Missouri's Five Original Counties Formed in 1812 |
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Cape Girardeau County |
Jackson |
Founded in 1793 Formed as a Missouri County in 1812 |
One of the five original counties |
Official County Web Site (Clerk) - Archives Center -
Genealogy Soc Library - Message Boards
#1 - #2 Email Group -
E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - First Census Courthouse burned in 1860 & 1896
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GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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New Madrid County |
New Madrid |
Founded on Formed as a Missouri County in 1812 |
One of the five original counties |
Courthouse Address - New Madrid City Site - Library -
Genealogy Soc - None, Historical Socs - None
Message Boards #1 - #2- Email Group - E-Group Archives - First Census
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Saint Charles County |
Saint Charles |
Founded in 1793 Formed as a Missouri County in 1812 |
One of the five original counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder(Deeds)
Genealogy Soc - Historical SocsCounty Soc - Directory Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Sainte Genevieve County |
Ste Genevieve |
Founded in 1759 Formed as a Missouri County in 1812 |
One of the five original counties |
Official County site Courthouse Address
Genealogy & Historical Soc Address - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives First Census -
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Saint Louis County |
Clayton |
Founded in 1764 Formed as a Missouri County in 1812 |
One of the five original counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Probate - , Recorder ) Library
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs -
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives -
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3
- #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Counties Formed from 1813 through 1820 |
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Washington County |
Potosi |
1813 |
Ste. Genevieve County |
Courthouse Address
Historical Socs - Genealogy Soc - None Found -
Message Boards #1 - #2 - Email Group - E-Group Archives - Library -
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Howard County |
Fayette |
1816 |
St. Charles and St. Louis counties |
Courthouse Address
Plat Book - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives - First Census
- Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Cooper County |
Boonville |
1818 |
Howard County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Franklin County |
Union |
1818 |
St. Louis County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc None Found- Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Jefferson County |
Hillsboro |
1818 |
St. Louis and Sainte Genevieve counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Lincoln County |
Troy |
1818 |
St. Charles County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Soc Address - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Madison County |
Fredericktown |
1818 |
Cape Girardeau and Sainte Genevieve counties |
Courthouse address
Historical Soc - Soc addresses - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4
First Census |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Montgomery County |
Montgomery City |
1818 |
St. Charles County |
Official County Site
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library - First Census -
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Pike County |
Bowling Green |
1818 |
St. Charles County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library - First Census
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Wayne County |
Greenville |
1818 |
Parts of Cape Girardeau and "old" Lawrence (an extinct County) |
Courthouse Address (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc, none listed - Historical Soc #1 - #2 Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Cole County |
Jefferson City |
1820 |
Cooper County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc None Listed - Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - - E-Group Archives Jeff City E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Ray County |
Richmond |
1820 |
Howard County |
unOfficial County Site
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census - Library |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Saline County |
Marshall |
1820 |
Cooper County |
Courthouse Directory & Addresses
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Libraries
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census Courthouse burned in 1864 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Counties Formed from 1821 through 1830 |
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Boone County |
Columbia |
1821 |
Howard County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Callaway County |
Fulton |
1821 |
Boone, Howard and Montgomery counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4
- First Census - Library |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Chariton County |
Keytesville |
1821 |
Howard County |
Courthouse Directory & Addresses - Historical Soc
Genealogy Soc None Listed
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census - Library Courthouse fires in 1861, 1864 & 1973 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Gasconade County |
Hermann |
1821 |
Franklin County |
Official County Site - Courthouse Directory
- Historical Socs
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - First Census - Library |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Lillard County renamed Lafayette County |
Lexington |
Formed as LILLARD in 1821 renamed Lafayette in 1825 |
Cooper County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder) - First Census - Libraries
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs
Email Group - E-Group Archives
Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Message Boards #1 - #2 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Perry County |
Perryville |
1821 |
Sainte Genevieve County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Ralls County |
New London |
1821 |
Pike County |
Corn Officials Directory (Clerk) - Library
Genealogy Soc None Listed - Historical Socs -
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Saint Francois County |
Farmington |
1821 |
Jefferson, Ste Genevieve and Washington counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Clay County |
Liberty |
1822 |
Ray County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
KC GenWeb Archives
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Scott County |
Benton |
1822 |
New Madrid County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Jackson County |
Kansas City,
Independence |
1826 |
Lillard (now Lafayette) County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives - KC E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
KC GenWeb Archives
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Marion County |
Palmyra |
1826 |
Ralls County |
Courthouse Directory (Clerk) Genealogy Soc None Found Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census-1830 (microfilm unreadable) Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Crawford County |
Steelville |
1829 |
Gasconade County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1873 & 1884 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Randolph County |
Huntsville |
1829 |
Chariton and Ralls counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1882, deed index to 1829 survived. |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Counties Formed from 1831 through 1840 |
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Audrain County |
Mexico |
1831 |
Callaway, Monroe and Ralls counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives -
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Monroe County |
Paris |
1831 |
Ralls County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder - Probate Court )
Genealogy Soc None Listed- Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Ripley County |
Doniphan |
1831 |
Wayne County |
Official County Site - Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in Civil War & 1898 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Carroll County |
Carrollton |
1833 |
Ray County |
Courthouse Directory
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Clinton County |
Plattsburg |
1833 |
Clay County |
Courthouse Directory - Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Greene County |
Springfield |
1833 |
Crawford and Wayne counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1861 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Lewis County |
Monticello |
1833 |
Marion County |
Courthouse directory
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Morgan County |
Versailles |
1833 |
Cooper County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1887 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Pettis County |
Sedalia |
1833 |
Cooper and Saline counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc -None Listed - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Pulaski County |
Waynesville |
1833 |
Crawford County |
Official County Site Courthouse Directory - Collector -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1903 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Warren County |
Warrenton |
1833 |
Montgomery County |
Official County Site - Courthouse Directory - Collector -
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Johnson County |
Warrensburg |
1834 |
Lillard (now Lafayette) County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Rives County (Henry Co) |
Clinton |
Formed as Rives in 1834 renamed Henry in 1841 |
Lillard (now Lafayette) County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Barry County |
Cassville |
1835 |
Greene County |
Courthouse Directory - Recorder
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Benton County |
Warsaw |
1835 |
Pettis and Greene counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Polk County |
Bolivar |
1835 |
Greene County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Soc - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Shelby County |
Shelbyville |
1835 |
Marion County |
Courthouse Directory - Genealogy Soc - none found Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Stoddard County |
Bloomfield |
1835 |
New Madrid County |
Courthouse Directory
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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VanBuren County
(Renamed Cass) |
Harrisonville |
Formed as Van Buren County in 1835 Renamed Cass County in 1849 |
Jackson County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Caldwell County |
Kingston |
1836 |
Ray County |
Official County Site - Courthouse Directory
Genealogy Soc address - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 Courthouse burned in 1860 & 1896 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Clark County |
Kahoka |
1836 |
Lewis County |
Courthouse Directory (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Daviess County |
Gallatin |
1836 |
Ray County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Linn County |
Linneus |
1837 |
Chariton County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Livingston County |
Chillicothe |
1837 |
Carroll County |
Official County Site - Directory of Officials -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Macon County |
Macon |
1837 |
Chariton and Randolph counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder, - Probate Court)
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Miller County |
Tuscumbia |
1837 |
Cole and Pulaski counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Shannon County |
Eminence |
1837 |
Ripley County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census (1850, no 1840 found) - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863, 1871, 1895 & 1938 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Taney County |
Forsyth |
1837 |
Greene County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - none found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863 & 1885 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Buchanan County |
Saint Joseph |
1838 |
Part of the Platte Purchase |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Newton County |
Neosho |
1838 |
Barry County |
Official County Tourism Site - Courthouse Directory (Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1862 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Platte County |
Platte City |
1838 |
Part of the Platte Purchase |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Grundy County |
Trenton |
Conflicting sources one say 1839 the other says 1841 |
Livingston County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census (formed too late, for 1840 see Livingston) - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Counties Formed from 1841 through 1850 |
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Adair County |
Kirksville |
1841 |
Macon County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - None found Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives - Kirksville E-Group Archives -
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Andrew County |
Savannah |
1841 |
Part of the Platte Purchase |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Bates County |
Butler |
1841 |
Van Buren (now Cass |
Official County Site (Clerk, Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 County Courthouse burned in 1861, some records lost |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Camden County |
Camdenton |
Formed as Kinderhook in 1841, renamed Camden in 1843 |
Benton, Morgan and Pulaski counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Dade County |
Greenfield |
1841 |
Barry and Polk counties |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Dallas County |
Buffalo |
Organized & named Niangua in 1841 renamed Dallas in 1843 |
Polk County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863, 1864 & 1867 |
GenWeb
GenWeb
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Gentry County |
Albany |
1841 |
Clinton County |
Courthouse directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse blown down in a wind storm in 1883, some records lost |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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(Rives Co.) renamed Henry Co |
Clinton |
Formed as Rives in 1834 renamed Henry in 1841 |
Lillard (now Lafayette) County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives |
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Holt County |
Oregon |
1841 |
Part of the Platte Purchase |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - None found Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Jasper County |
Carthage |
1841 |
Barry County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Libraries
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
GenWeb
GenWeb Archives
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Oregon County |
Alton |
1841 |
Ripley County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
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Osage County |
Linn |
1841 |
Gasconade County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1880 and 1922 |
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Ozark County |
Gainesville |
1841 Formed as Ozark, 1843 renamed Decatur, 1845 re-renamed Ozark |
Taney County |
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Saint Clair County |
Osceola |
1841 |
Rives (now Henry) County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse was burned in 1861 & 1864; Probate records lost |
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Scotland County |
Memphis |
1841 |
Clark, Lewis, and Shelby counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
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Wright County |
Hartville |
1841 |
Pulaski County |
Official County Site (Clerk) -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse destroyed by fire in 1849, 1862, 1863, 1864, by tornado in 1888, & fire in 1897 |
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Mississippi County |
Charleston |
1842 |
Scott County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector, Recorder) -
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Atchison County |
Rock Port |
1843 |
Holt County, part of the Platte Purchase |
Official County Site - County Officials Directory
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
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DeKalb County |
Maysville |
1843 |
Clinton County |
Official County Site - Courthouse resources -
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Dunklin County |
Kennett |
1843 |
Stoddard County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - None Found Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives - Bootheel E-Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in Civil War & 1872; all records destroyed |
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Harrison County |
Bethany |
1843 |
Daviess County |
Official County Site ( Recorder ) -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1874 |
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Knox County |
Edina |
1843 |
Scotland County |
Official County Site -
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1885; no record loss |
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Lawrence County |
Mount Vernon |
1843 |
Barry and Dade counties |
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Nodaway County |
Maryville |
1843 |
Andrew County, the Platte Purchase |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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Putnam County |
Unionville |
Formed 1843, consolidated with Dodge (now defunct) in 1853 |
Adair and Sullivan counties |
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Schuyler County |
Lancaster |
1843 |
Adair County |
Courthouse address ( Collector, Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found Historical Socs - Library
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Sullivan County |
Milan |
1843 |
Linn County |
Courthouse Directory (Clerk, Collector, Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
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Texas County |
Houston |
1843 |
Shannon and Wright counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector, Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in Civil War, 1881 & 1930 |
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Cedar County |
Stockton |
1845 |
Dade and St. Clair counties |
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 |
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Hickory County |
Hermitage |
1845 |
Benton and Polk counties |
Courthouse Directory (Collector, Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1852, 1879 & 1881 |
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Mercer County |
Princeton |
1845 |
Grundy County |
Courthouse Directory -
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1898; some records lost |
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Moniteau County |
California |
1845 |
Cole and Morgan counties |
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Reynolds County |
Centerville |
1845 |
Shannon County |
Courthouse Directory -
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863 & 1867 |
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McDonald County |
Pineville |
1847 |
Newton County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse destroyed by rioters in 1856 & by fire in 1863; deeds recreated pre 1863 |
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Butler County |
Poplar Bluff |
1849 |
Wayne County |
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(VanBuren) Cass County |
Harrisonville |
Formed as Van Buren County in 1835 Renamed Cass County in 1849 |
Jackson County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
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Dodge County |
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Formed in 1849 Disbanded in 1853, Combined with Putnam |
Camden, Pulaski and Wright counties |
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Laclede County |
Lebanon |
1849 |
Camden, Pulaski and Wright counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder)
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Counties Formed from 1851 through 1860 |
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Bollinger County |
Marble Hill |
1851 |
Cape Girardeau, Madison, Stoddard and Wayne counties |
Courthouse Directory -
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Dent County |
Salem |
1851 |
Crawford and Shannon counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library
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Pemiscot County |
Caruthersville |
1851 |
New Madrid County |
Courthouse Directory -
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library -
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1882; deeds to 1833 saved |
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Stone County |
Galena |
1851 |
Taney County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector, Recorder)
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Vernon County |
Nevada |
1851 |
Bates County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector, Recorder)
Genealogy Soc - Historical Socs - Library -
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives -
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863; records from 1861-65 missing |
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Barton County |
Lamar |
1855 |
Jasper County |
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Maries County |
Vienna |
1855 |
Osage and Pulaski counties |
Courthouse Directory -
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Webster County |
Marshfield |
1855 |
Greene County |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder) -
Genealogy Soc - None Found Historical Socs - Library -
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives -
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863 & 1880; minor loss |
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Douglas County |
Ava |
1857 |
Ozark County |
Courthouse Directory -
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1872 & 1886 |
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Howell County |
West Plains |
1857 |
Oregon County |
Courthouse Directory - Collector -
Genealogy Soc - Historical Soc - None Found Library -
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First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 Courthouse burned in 1863; many records lost |
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Iron County |
Ironton |
1857 |
Madison, Reynolds, St. Francois, Washington and Wayne counties |
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Phelps County |
Rolla |
1857 |
Crawford County |
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Carter County |
Van Buren |
1859 |
Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley and Shannon counties |
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Christian County |
Ozark |
1859 |
Greene, Taney and Webster counties |
Official County Site (Clerk, Collector - , Recorder )
Genealogy Soc - None Found - Historical Socs - Library
Message Boards #1 - #2 Email Group - E-Group Archives
First Census - Research Sites #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 - #6 Courthouse burned in 1865 |
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Counties Formed from 1861 through 1870 |
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Worth County |
Grant City |
1861 |
Gentry County |
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Counties Formed from 1871 through 1880 |
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Saint Louis City |
St. Louis |
1876 |
Created in 1876 when city residents voted to secede from St. Louis County |
Official County Site - City Hall Directory (Collector - , Recorder) http://www.slpl.org/
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