New Madrid County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  New Madrid County

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

County Courthouse
Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records; Probate Court has probate records

History
New Madrid County predates the state of Missouri which was admitted to the union in 1821.New Madrid was one of the five original districts of the Louisiana Territory from 1805-1812 and one of the five original counties of the Missouri Territory from 1812 to 1821.

Parent County
1812--New Madrid County was created 1 October 1812 as an original county. County seat: New Madrid.

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of New Madrid 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

 * Dunklin
 * Fulton County, Kentucky
 * Lake County, Tennessee
 * Mississippi
 * Pemiscot
 * Scott
 * Stoddard

Local Histories
A Facebook page where old and new residence can share old tales of New Madrid County and the Small communites in it.

Maps



 * Map of New madrid County townships (Histopolis)


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

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in New Madrid County

February 28-April 8, 1862 = New Madrid/Island No. 10

Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

Marriages

 * 1847-1881 - New Madrid County Marriage Index 1847-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - New Madrid County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Library
New Madrid County Library 309 East Main Portageville, MO 63873 Phone: (573 379-3583 Website: http://www.newmadridcountylibrary.com/?page_id=11

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Sikeston Missouri Family History Center

Web Sites

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