Worth County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Worth County

Guide to Worth County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1881 - 1893 marriage divorce, probate court and land records from 1861

Parent County
1861--Worth County was created 8 February 1861 from Gentry County. County seat: Grant City

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Worth 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

 * Gentry
 * Harrison
 * Nodaway
 * Ringgold County, Iowa
 * Taylor County, Iowa

Maps

 * Map of Worth County townships (Histopolis)


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