DeKalb County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  DeKalb County

De Kalb County; 109 W Main St; p.o. Box 248; Maysville, MO 64469-0248; Ph. 816.449.5402 Details: (Courthouse burned in 1878, many rec lost, but rec of Cir Clks Office were preserved along with a few rec from other offices) (Co Redr has m &amp; div rec; Co Clk has b rec 1880-1902; pro Judge has pro rec)

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero Johann de Kalb (1721-1780), a German baron.

Parent County
1845--DeKalb County was created 25 February 1845 from Clinton County. County seat: Maysville

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of DeKalb County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Andrew
 * Buchanan
 * Caldwell
 * Clinton
 * Daviess
 * Gentry

Maps

 * Interactive map of DeKalb County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including DeKalb County.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * DeKalb county Missouri USGenWeb project. 2009: site is beginning to add marriages, cemetery records, other historical resources.