Washington County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to Washington 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 George Washington. The County is located in the eastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Washington County Courthouse 102 N. Missouri Street Potosi, MO 63664 Phone: 573-438-4901 Washington County Website County Clerk has birth records 1883-1891 and death records 1883-1886. Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1825. Probate Office has probate records from 1814.

Washington County Courthouse: history of the Washington County Courthouse

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Washington County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTownLocator. 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

 * Family Biographies from The History of Washington County, Missouri (1888) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

 * Washington County Cemeteries (Histopolis)
 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Access Genealogy

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1830 census index (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1830 census, Part 1 of 2 (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1830 census, Part 2 of 2(U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1850 slave schedule (Caulley's Corner)
 * 1890 special enumeration, Union veteran's census (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * St. James Catholic Church Records (GenWeb)
 * St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Burial Records, 1845-1921 (GenWeb)
 * St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1827-1904 (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Catholic Church Records (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, First Communion Classes, 1926-1932 (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Partial List of Baptism Records, 1820-1899 (GenWeb)
 * St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1821-1899 (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Churches (GenWeb)

Court Records

 * Washington County, Missouri Court Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Local Histories

 * History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties, Missouri. 1888. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Company. Online at: FamilySearch; and 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
 * Historic Washington County. 1947. Washington County, Missouri: Historical Washington County Society. Online at: FamilySearch
 * 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)
 * Interactive map of Washington 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 Washington County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Washington County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)
 * Plat Book of Washington County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Washington County, Missouri Military Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)
 * 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 Washington 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 Washington 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

 * Washington County, Missouri Newspapers (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Probate Records
Online Probate 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 ($)

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

 * 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 ($)
 * 1865-1875 Washington County Birth Index 1865-1875. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1883 Washington County Birth Index 1883. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1920-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

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 ($)
 * 1815-1881 Washington County Marriage Index 1815-1881. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1821-1899 St. Joachim Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1821-1899 (GenWeb)
 * 1827-1904 St. James Church, Washington County, Missouri, Various Marriage Records, 1827-1904 (GenWeb)
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1881-1885 Washington County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1897-1911 Washington County, Missouri Marriage Book #34 and #35 (1897-1911) (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Early Marriages (GenWeb)
 * Washington County, Missouri Marriage Records (U.S. GenWeb Archives)

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1883-1893, 1973-1976 Washington County Death Records, 1883-1893, 1973-1976 (Rootsweb)
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
 * 1910-1964 Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * Washington County Death Index (from Missouri, Deaths and Burials, 1867-1976). Batches and  at FamilySearch.
 * 1968-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Family History Centers

 * Washington Missouri Family History Center 110 E 14th St, Washington, MO 63090-4528 United States Location Map

Libraries

 * Washington County, Missouri Library Website

Societies

 * Washington County Historical Society P.O. Box 146 113 E 4th Street Washington, MO 63090 Phone: 636-239-0280 Website
 * Mine au Breton Historical Society Rt 1, Box 3154 Potosi, MO 63664 Website
 * Old Mines Area Historical Society 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; 2nd link is about the name of the county seat Potosi
 * 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 ($)