Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for Felix Grundy. The County is located in the northern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Grundy County Courthouse 700 Main Street Trenton, MO 64683 Phone: 660-359-6305 Grundy County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1881-1890. County Recorder has marriage, divorce and land records. Probate office has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Grundy County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * Grundy County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 3 &amp; 6 at Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Church Records
Catholic St. Joseph, Trenton


 * 1872-1876 St. Joseph, Trenton, Baptism Index 1872-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1870 - 1882 St. Joseph, Trenton, Marriage Index 1870-1882. Batch at FamilySearch.

Court Records

 * Index to selected court records of Grundy County, Missouri
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * Centennial History of Grundy County, Missouri, 1839-1939. Available online at FamilySearch.
 * A History of Grundy County. By James Everett Ford. 1908. Trenton, Mo. : News Pub. Available online at FamilySearch
 * The History of Grundy County, Missouri. 1881. Available online at Google Books.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Grundy County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Grundy County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in Grundy 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 Grundy County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946 at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * The Archives of The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (1889-2009) provides free access to their newspapers online. Their newspapers covered local news that included residents from Grundy County communities.

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

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867 Grundy County Birth Index 1867. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1875 Grundy County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — 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 ($)
 * 1841-1885 Grundy County Marriage Books A and 1 thru 3 Index 1841-1885. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * Marriage records of Grundy County, Missouri at Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Trenton Missouri Family History Center

Libraries

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

Societies

 * Gentry County Genealogical Society 802 E. Canady Albany, MO 64402

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)