Lewis County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Lewis County

Guide to Lewis County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce and land records; Probate Judge has probate and court records

Parent County
1833--Lewis County was created 2 January 1833 from Marion County. County seat: Monticello

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
For a list of record loss in Missouri counties see: Missouri Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams County, Illinois
 * Clark
 * Hancock County, Illinois
 * Knox
 * Marion
 * Shelby

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Lewis County townships (Histopolis)


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

Births

 * 1832-1866 - Lewis County Birth Index, Volumes 1 thru 3, 1832-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1833-1877 - Lewis County Marriage Books 1 thru 3 Index 1833-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1877-1885 - Lewis County Marriage Books 4 and 5 Index 1877-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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

Historical Societies
Lewis County Historical Society 102 N 4th St Canton, MO 63435‎ Phone: (573) 288-5713 Website: http://canton.missouriexplorer.com/c-87698.htm

Libraries
Lewis County Public Libraries - Libraries located in Lewis County have resources for genealogy and researching family history.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Lewis County, MO History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Missouri Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Missouri Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.