Marion County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Marion County

Guide to Marion County, Missouri ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1827 and military discharge records; Probate Court has probate records.

History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1822 Marion County was created 14 December 1822 from Ralls County. County seat: Palmyra

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Missouri County Boundary Maps" (1804-1889) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog




 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Adams County, Illinois •  Lewis  •  Monroe  •  Pike County, Illinois  •  Ralls  •  Shelby

Cemeteries

 * Marion County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 1-2 at Ancestry.com ($)


 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census

 * 1732-1933 - at FamilySearch — index and images

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hannibal

Presbyterian
New Providence Presbyterian Church, Round Grove Township


 * 1834 - 1859 New Providence Presbyterian Church, Round Grove Township Baptism Index 1834-1859. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1835 - 1849 New Providence Presbyterian Church, Round Grove Township Marriage Index 1835-1849. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.

Court

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * Kuhn, Kate Ray. A history of Marion County. [S.l. : s.n.], c1963.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)


 * History of Marion County, Missouri... : together with a condensed history of Missouri, the city of St. Louis, a reliable and detailed history of Marion County. St. Louis : E. F. Perkins, 1884.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)


 * Wilham, Kathleen. Marion Co., Mo. old settlers reunions, 1870's-1880's. Shelbyville, Missouri : K. Wilham, c1987.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps



 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Marion County townships (Histopolis)


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

Military

 * 1900 - 1941  at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * at FamilySearch — images

Regiments

Service men in Marion 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 Marion County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1941 - 1946 at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1750 - 1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766 - 1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Births

 * 1827 - 1935  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1849 - 1872 Marion County Birth Index 1849-1872. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1866 Marion County Birth Index 1866. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883 - 1886 Marion County Birth Index 1883-1886. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883 - 1887 Marion County Birth Index 1883-1887. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1750 - 1920 at FamilySearch.org — 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.com $
 * 1827 - 1871 Marion County Marriage Books A thru 3 Index 1827-1871. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1868 - 1881 Marion County Marriage Books 4 and 5 Index 1868-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881 - 1885 Marion County Marriage Books 6 and 7 Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

 * 1834 - 1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1867 - 1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883 - 1887 Marion County Death Index 1883-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883 - 1928 Marion County Death Index 1883-1928. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1928 - Marion County Death Index 1928. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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

Library
Hannibal Free Public Library 200 South Fifth Street Hannibal, MO 63401 Phone: 573-221-0222 Website

Historical Society
Marion County (Missouri) Historical Society 1001 Hill Street Hannibal, MO 63401 History Museum Website Historical Society Facebook

Family History Centers
Hannibal Missouri Family History Center 9 Centerville Rd, Hannibal, MO 63401 United States Location Map

Wills

 * Marion County, Missouri Wills: 1853-87 at Ancestry.com ($)