Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Grundy County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1881-1890; County Recorder has marriage, divorce and land records; Probate office has probate records

History


The county is named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy (1777-1840).

Parent County
1841--Grundy County was created 29 January 1841 from Livingston County. County seat: Trenton

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 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Daviess • Harrison • Linn • Livingston • Mercer • Sullivan

Catholic
Hickory Creek


 * 1874 - Catholic Church, Hickory Creek, Baptism Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Joseph, Trenton


 * 1872-1876 - St. Joseph, Trenton, Baptism Index 1872-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1882 - St. Joseph, Trenton, Marriage Index 1870-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories
The History of Grundy County, Missouri an encyclopedia of useful information, and a compendium... (1881) is available online free from Google Books.

Maps

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


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

Newspapers

 * The Archives of The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (1889-2009) provides free access to their newspapers online. Their newspapers covered local news that included residents from Grundy County communities.

Births

 * 1847-1873 - Grundy County Birth Index 1847-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1893 - Grundy County Birth Index 1847-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1867 - Grundy County Birth Index 1867. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Grundy County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1841-1885 - Grundy County Marriage Books A and 1 thru 3 Index 1841-1885. 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

Family History Centers



 * Trenton Missouri Family History Center 2930 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, 64683 United States Location Map]