Cedar County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to Cedar 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 the Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Cedar County Courthouse 113 South Street PO Box 158 Stockton, MO 65785-0126 Phone: 417-276-3514 Cedar County Website County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1845, probate and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Cedar 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

 * Cedar County, Missouri Family Biographies, My Genealogy Hound.

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

African Americans

 * 1865-1872 Cedar County Colored Marriage Index 1865-1872. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Local Histories

 * Early days in Cedar County. Kansas City, Mo. : Punton-Clark Pub. Co., 1908. Available online at FamilySearch
 * Fragmentary history of Cedar County. By F. M. Williams. [1920]. [S.l.] : Cedar County Booster. Available online at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Cedar County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Cedar County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Cedar County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

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 Cedar 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 Cedar County, Missouri:
 * - 15th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company M
 * - 11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company D
 * - 3rd Battalion, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company C
 * - 7th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company M

World War I

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

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

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 — index
 * 1828-1869 Cedar County Birth Index 1828-1869. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1883-1889 Cedar County Birth Index 1883-1889. Batch  at FamilySearch.

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 $
 * 1845-1883 Cedar County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1845-1883. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1881-1885 Cedar County Marriage Books D thru F Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883-1889 Cedar County Death Index 1883-1889. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images

Family History Centers

 * Stockton Missouri Family History Center South 39 Hwy, Stockton, MO 65785

Libraries

 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Societies

 * Cedar County Historical Society 106 Davis Street P.O. Box 111 Stockton, MO 65785 Email: [mailto:cecohs@gmail.com cecohs@gmail.com] Website

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 ($)