Moniteau County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Moniteau County

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

County Courthouse
Recorder of deeds has marriage and land records from 1845; Probate Court has probate records from 1845

Parent County
1845--Moniteau County was created 14 February 1845 from Cole and Morgan Counties. County seat: California

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 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Boone •  Cole  •  Cooper  •  Miller  •  Morgan

Biographies

 * All of the family biographies from the History of Moniteau County, Missouri (1889) by Goodspeed Publishing Company are available free online at My Genealogy Hound.

Catholic
Assumption, Cedron


 * 1852-1876 - Assumption Church, Cedron, Baptism Index 1852-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1884-1885 - Assumption Church, Cedron, Marriage Index 1884-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Andrew's, Tipton


 * 1849-1876 - St. Andrew's Church, Tipton, Baptism Index 1849-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1876 - St. Andrew's Church, Tipton, Marriage Index 1851-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Court

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Moniteau County, Missouri: Marriages (1845-1860) &amp; Wills (1845-1914) at Ancestry.com ($)

Local Histories

 * Herfurth, Charles. As I remember Sandy Hook : Moniteau County, Missouri. [Moniteau County, Mo.] : Moniteau County Historical Society, [19--].
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Ford, James Everett. A history of Moniteau County, Missouri. California, Missouri?] : M.H. Crawford, 1936.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Moniteau County Historical Society (Mo.). Moniteau County, Missouri family history book : a history of Moniteau County and it's people. California, Mo : Moniteau County Historical Society, c1980-2000.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps



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


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

Military

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * at FamilySearch — images


 * - 9th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company D :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G :- 43rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company H

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800 - 1991 at | FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Jefferson City newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news that included residents from Moniteau County communities.

Births

 * 1827 - 1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1845-1885 - Moniteau County Birth Index, Volume 1, 1845-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1894 - Moniteau County Birth Index, Volume 1, 1883-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry.com $
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1845-1885 - Moniteau County Marriage Book 1 Index 1845-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1861-1885 - Moniteau County Marriage Books 2 thru 4 Index 1861-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1845-1860 Moniteau County, Missouri: Marriages (1845-1860) &amp; Wills (1845-1914) at Ancestry.com ($)

Deaths

 * 1867 - 1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1834 - 1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883-1887 - Moniteau County Death Index, Volume 1, 1883-1887. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Moniteau County, Missouri Deaths, 1858-1931 at Ancestry.com ($)

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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

Libraries
Moniteau County Library 501 S. Oak St. California, MO Phone: (573) 796-2642 Email: librarian@woodplacelibrary.org Website Facebook

Historical Society
Moniteau County Historical Society 201 N. High California, MO 65018 Phone: (573) 796-3563 Website

Family History Centers

 * Tipton Missouri Family History Center 30630 Highway 5 S Tipton, MO 65081 United States Location Map