Ripley County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Ripley County

County Courthouse
Recorder Deeds has marriage and land records 1833; Probate Court has probate records

Parent County
1833--Ripley County was created 5 January 1833 from Wayne County. County seat: Doniphan

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Ripley 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

 * Butler
 * Carter
 * Clay County, Arkansas
 * Oregon
 * Randolph County, Arkansas

Cemeteries
BillionGraves


 * Arnold Cemetery, Harviell
 * Fairdealing Cemetery, Fairdealing
 * Gum Cemetery, Harviell
 * Masonic Cemetery, Neelyville

Maps

 * Map of Ripley County townships (Histopolis)


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

Deaths

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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