Johnson County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to Johnson County, Missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Richard M. Johnson. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Johnson County Courthouse 300 N Holden Street Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 660-747-6161 Johnson County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893. Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records from 1835. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce and court records from late 1860s. Probate Judge has probate records from mid-1800s.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Johnson County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri. 1895. Chicago : Chapman Pub. Co.  Available online at FamilySearch; Ancestry ($)

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Catholic St. Patrick, Holden


 * 1869-1876 St. Patrick, Holden, Baptism Index 1869-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1869-1883 St. Patrick, Holden, Marriage Index 1869-18?3. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Sacred Heart, Warrensburg


 * 1871-1876 Sacred Heart, Warrensburg, Baptism Index 1871-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1872-1881 Sacred Heart, Warrensburg, Marriage Index 1872-1881. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * The History of Johnson County, Missouri. Available online at FamilySearch; at Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Johnson County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Johnson County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in Johnson County, Missouri served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Johnson County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Sedalia newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that sometimes included Johnson County residents.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1835-1873 Johnson County Birth Index, Volumes F and G, 1835-1873. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1835-1873 Johnson County Marriage Index, Volumes F and G, 1835-1873. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1862-1879 Johnson County, Missouri Marriages: 1862-79 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1873-1885 Johnson County Marriage Index, Volumes H thru K, 1873-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Libraries

 * Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library Website

Societies

 * Johnson County Historical Society 302 North Main St Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: 660-747-6480 Email: [mailto:curator@jocomohistory.org curator@jocomohistory.org] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)