Ralls County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Daniel Ralls. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ralls County Courthouse 311 S Main Street New London, MO 63459 Phone: 573-985-7111 Ralls County Website County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1886. Clerk of the Circuit Court/Recorder of Deeds has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1821. Probate Judge has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Ralls 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

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records
{{Historical populations | type = USA | heading = Census | footnote = Source: [{{Historical populations }} {{MO Census Intro|Ralls}}
 * type = USA
 * heading = Census
 * footnote = Source: "Wikipedia.org".
 * 1830 |4375
 * 1840 |5670
 * 1850 |6151
 * 1860 |8592
 * 1870 |10510
 * 1880 |11838
 * 1890 |12294
 * 1900 |12287
 * 1910 |12913
 * 1920 |10412
 * 1930 |10704
 * 1940 |10040
 * 1950 |8686
 * 1960 |8078
 * 1970 |7764
 * 1980 |8984
 * 1990 |8476
 * 2000 |9626
 * 2010 |10167


 * 1732-1933 {{RecordSearch|2075262|Missouri State and Territorial Census Records, 1732-1933}} at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

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Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

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

Directories

 * 1859-1925 Hannibal City Directories at Hannibal Free Public Library - images.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * History of Missouri's Counties, County Seats, and Courthouse Squares. 1983. by Marian M. Ohman. Missouri: Missouri State Library. Online at: Missouri Digital History
 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion, Ralls and Pike Counties, Missouri. 1895. Chicago: C. O. Owen & Co. Online 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 Ralls 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 Ralls County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * An illustrated historical atlas of Ralls County, Mo. 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 Ralls County, Missouri Genealogy 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 Ralls County, Missouri:

- 39th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company E - 11th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company I - 1st Northeast Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company B - 53rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A - 53rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B - 53rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Detached Company - 53rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F - 53rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G

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

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 and images ($)
 * 1824-1872 Ralls County, Missouri Wills, Volume I, 1824-1872 at Ancestry ($)

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
 * 1837-1866 Ralls County Birth Index 1837-1866. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1883-1893 Ralls County Birth Index, Volume A, 1883-1893. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1910-2022 Missouri, Birth Index, 1920-2015 at Reclaim the Records — index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)

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 ($)
 * 1821-1895 Ralls County Marriage Index 1821-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * The marriage records of Ralls County, Missouri at Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883-1886 Ralls County Death Index 1883-1886. Batches  and  at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960 at MyHeritage ($) — 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

 * Hannibal Missouri FamilySearch Center

Museums

 * Ralls County Historical Museum and Library 120 East Main Street Perry, MO 63462 Phone: 573-248-6147 or 573-565-2025 Website

Societies

 * Ralls County Historical Society PO Box 182 Center, MO 63436 Phone: 573-248-6147 or 573-565-2025 Email: [mailto:rwleake@aol.com rwleake@aol.com] Website Facebook

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
 * Ralls County Missouri Genealogy Research. Contains information for researching genealogy in Ralls county MO, Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
 * 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 ($)