Nodaway County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Nodaway River. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Nodaway County Courthouse 305 N Main Street Maryville, MO 64468-0218 Phone: 660-582-2251 Nodaway County Website Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage and divorce records from 1845. Probate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Nodaway 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:

Biographies

 * A Biographical History of Nodaway and Atchison Counties, Missouri. 1901. Available online at Google Books. Part I contains biographies of national celebrities. Part II (starts on p.219) contains biographies of Atchison and Nodaway county residents.

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

Catholic Delores, Ravenwood


 * 1862-1876 Delores, Ravenwood, Baptism Index 1862-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1868-1885 Delores, Ravenwood, Marriage Index 1868-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.

St. Columban, Conception


 * 1858-1876 St. Columban, Conception, Baptism Index 1858-1876. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1860-1885 St. Columban, Conception, Marriage Index 1860-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.

St. Mary, Maryville


 * 1869-1876 St. Mary, Maryville, Baptism Index 1874-1875. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1870-1882 St. Mary, Maryville, Marriage Index 1870-1882. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Presbyterian Graham


 * 1871-1894 Graham Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1871-1894. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * Biographical history of Nodaway and Atchison counties, Missouri. 1901. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * The History of Nodaway County, Missouri. 1882. St. Joseph, Mo: National Historical. Online at FamilySearch
 * Past and Present of Nodaway County, Missouri. 1910. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Company. Online at: FamilySearch;
 * Vol 1 online at: FamilySearch; and at Missouri Digital History
 * Vol 2 online at: FamilySearch; and at Missouri Digital History


 * State of Missouri: an autobiography. 1904. By Walter Williams. Columbia, Mo: Press of E. W. Stephens. Online at: Missouri Digital History

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Nodaway County townships (Histopolis)
 * Missouri As It Is In 1867. 1867. by Nathan II. Parker. Philadelpia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Nodaway County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Plat Book of Nodaway County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1900-1941 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection

Civil War
Online Records


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1911-1938  at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Regiments

Service men in Nodaway 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 Nodaway County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1941-1946  at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
 * The Maryville Daily Forum (Maryville, Missouri) at Ancestry ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1845-1880 Nodaway County, Missouri Wills and Administrations 1845-1880 at Ancestry ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * Pre-1910 Missouri Birth and Death Records Database, Pre-1910 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index.
 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1910-2022 Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1845-1874 Nodaway County, Missouri Marriages: 1845-1874 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1845-1882 Nodaway County Marriage Index 1845-1882. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1885 Nodaway County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883-1893 Nodaway County Death Index, Volume A, 1883-1893. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1886-1929 Nodaway County Death Index, Volume C, 1886-1929. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
 * 1968-2022 Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($); Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

FamilySearch Centers

 * Maryville Missouri FamilySearch Center

Societies

 * The Nodaway County Historical Society and Museum 110 N. Walnut, Box 324 Maryville, MO 64468 Phone: 660-582-8176 Email: [mailto:nodawaymuseumresearch@embarqmail.com nodawaymuseumresearch@embarqmail.com] Website Facebook


 * Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society P.O. Box 382 St. Joseph, MO 64502 Phone: 816-233-0524 Website

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * Nodaway County MO Genealogy Research. Contains information for researching genealogy in Nodaway County MO, Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
 * 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 ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)