Mercer County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Mercer County

Mercer County; 802 E Main St; Princeton, MO 64673; Ph. 660.748.34215 Details: (Courthouse burned 24 Mar 1898 &amp; nearly all rec of the Cir Clk &amp;U Redr, Treas &amp; Sheriff were destroyed or badly damaged; rec in office of Pro Judge &amp;Co Clk were saved but many were badly damaged) (Co Clk has b rec 1883-1894 &amp; d rec 1883-1891; Clk Cir Ct has m, div, ct &amp;U land rec; Cir Ct, division 2, has pro rec)

Parent County
1845--Mercer County was created 14 February 1845 from Grundy County. County seat: Princeton

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Mercer 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

 * Decatur County, Iowa
 * Grundy
 * Harrison
 * Putnam
 * Sullivan
 * Wayne County, Iowa

Maps

 * Map of Mercer County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Mercer County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

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

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.