Lincoln County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Lincoln County

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

County Courthouse
County Recorder has marriage records from 1825, land, death and burial records; Pro Judge has probate records from 1823; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records

Parent County
1818--Lincoln County was created 14 December 1818 from St. Charles County. County seat: Troy

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Lincoln 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

 * Calhoun County, Illinois
 * Montgomery
 * Pike
 * St. Charles
 * Warren

Cemeteries
FindaGrave Listings.

Maps

 * Map of Lincoln County townships (Histopolis)


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