Ralls County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Ralls County

Guide to Ralls 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. Clerk has birth and deaht records 1883-1886; Clerk Circuit Court and Recorder of Deeds has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1821; probate Judge has probate records

Parent County
1820--Ralls County was created 16 November 1820 from Pike County. County seat: New London

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Ralls 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

 * Audrain
 * Marion
 * Monroe
 * Pike County, Illinois
 * Pike

Cemeteries
Barkley Cemetery, New London, Missouri

Maps

 * Map of Ralls County townships (Histopolis)


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

Births

 * 1837-1866 - Ralls County Birth Index 1837-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1893 - Ralls County Birth Index, Volume A, 1883-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1821-1895 - Ralls County Marriage Index 1821-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883-1886 - Ralls County Death Index 1883-1886. Batches and  at FamilySearch - free.

Societies and Libraries
Ralls County Historical Society and Museum in Perry, Missouri.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~morchs/

Ralls County Public Library in Center, Missouri

see http://www.rallscounty.org/

Hannibal Free Public Library in Hannibal, Missouri

These are all important depositories of Ralls County historical and genealogical materials.

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.