Randolph County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for John Randolph of Roanoke. The County is located in the north center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Randolph County Courthouse 110 S Main Street Huntsville, MO 65259 Phone: 660-277-4717 Randolph County Website County Recorder has marriage and land records. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce records. Probate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Randolph 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

 * Randolph County, Missouri, Cemetery Records and Histories, Vol. IV (1-6) &amp; Vol.V (1-2) at Ancestry ($)
 * Randolph County, Missouri Cemetery Records, Vol. 3 at Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Randolph and Macon Counties. 1884. St. Louis, Missouri : National Historical. Available online at FamilySearch
 * History of Randolph County, Missouri. By Alexander H. Waller. 1920. Topeka, Kan. : Historical Pub. Co. Available online at FamilySearch
 * An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Randolph County, Missouri. 1876. Philadelphia, Pa. : Edwards Brothers of Missouri. Available online at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1900-1941  at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911-1938  at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in Randolph 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 Randolph County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946  at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * Moberly Monitor-Index (Moberly, Missouri) at Ancestry ($)
 * Moberly Weekly Monitor (Moberly, Missouri) at Ancestry ($)
 * Magic City Free Press (Moberly, Missouri) at Ancestry ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1836-1858 Randolph County, Missouri Administration and Wills: 1836-1858 at Ancestry ($)

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.

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1837, 1854-1867 Randolph County Birth Index 1837, 1854-1867. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1884 Randolph County Birth Index 1884. Batch at FamilySearch.

Marriage

 * 1750-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1776-1988 Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800-1991  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805-2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1829-1859 Randolph County, Missouri Marriage Records, 1829-1859 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1829-1881 Randolph County Marriage Index 1829-1881. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1885 Randolph County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883-1884 Randolph County Death Index, Volume A, 1883-1884. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Family History Centers

 * Moberly Missouri Family History Center

Societies

 * Randolph County Historical Society 223 N Clark Street Moberly, MO 65270 Phone: 660-263-9396 Website

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
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Roxann Gess Website. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals.
 * . 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 ($)