Johnson County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Johnson County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1893; Recorder of Deeds has marriage and land records from 1835; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from late 1860’s; Probate Judge has probate records from mid-1800’s

Parent County
1834--Johnson County was created 13 December 1834 from Lafayette County. County seat: Warrensburg

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
Cass •  Henry  •  Jackson  •  Lafayette  •  Pettis  •

Biographies

 * Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis Counties, Missouri : containing portraits and biographical sketches of p at Ancestry.com ($)

Cemeteries
BillionGraves:


 * Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park
 * Knob Noster Cemetery, Washington
 * Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Warrensburg
 * Mt. Zion Cemetery, Grover
 * Roop Cemetery, Warrensburg
 * Sunset Hill Cemetery, Warrensburg
 * Sutton Cemetery, Warrensburg

Catholic
St. Patrick, Holden


 * 1869-1876 - St. Patrick, Holden, Baptism Index 1869-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869-18?3 - St. Patrick, Holden, Marriage Index 1869-18?3. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Sacred Heart, Warrensburg


 * 1871-1876 - Sacred Heart, Warrensburg, Baptism Index 1871-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872-1881 - Sacred Heart, Warrensburg, Marriage Index 1872-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Court

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * The History of Johnson County, Missouri : including a reliable history of the townships, cities, and towns, together with a map at Ancestry.com ($); and at FamilySearch (Free)


 * Chapman Publishing Company (Chicago). Portrait and biographical record of Johnson and Pettis counties, Missouri : containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. Chicago : Chapman Pub. Co., 1895.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps



 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Map of Johnson County townships (Histopolis)

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

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company E
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
 * - 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company F
 * - 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company G
 * - 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company H
 * - 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D
 * - 5th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company K
 * - 7th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company G
 * - Pindall's Battalion, Missouri Sharpshooters - Confederate, Company A
 * - 40th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B
 * - 40th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G
 * - 13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company H
 * - 13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company M

Newspapers
Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Sedalia newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that sometimes included Johnson County residents.

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
 * 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1835-1873 - Johnson County Birth Index, Volumes F and G, 1835-1873. 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 $
 * 1835-1873 - Johnson County Marriage Index, Volumes F and G, 1835-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1885 - Johnson County Marriage Index, Volumes H thru K, 1873-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1862-1879 Johnson County, Missouri Marriages: 1862-79 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.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries
Johnson County Historical Society 302 North Main St Warrensburg, MO 64093 Phone: (660)747-6480 Email curator@jocomohistory.org Website


 * This website provides information on the Miller Smiser Heritage Library which is a facility for genealogical research and the study of Johnson County history.
 * List of Missouri Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies