Audrain County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to Audrain 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 James Hunter Audrain. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Audrain County Courthouse 101 N Jefferson St Mexico, MO 65265 Audrain County Website County Recorder has marriage and land records. Clerk of the Circuit Court has divorce and court records. County Clerk has birth records 1883-1893. Probate Judge has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Audrain 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 Genealogy Cemeteries Missouri Cemeteries

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

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

Local Histories

 * History of Audrain County, Missouri. 1884. St. Louis, Missouri: National Historical 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
 * Johnston family reunion at Mexico, Missouri: August 30 to Sept. 2, 1941. 1941. By Lois May Johnston. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Online at: Ancestry
 * 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 Audrain 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 Audrain County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * illustrated Historical Atlas of Audrain County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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
 * at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection

Regiments Service men in Audrain 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 Audrain County, Missouri:
 * - 1st Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A
 * - 53rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C
 * - 61st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G

World War I

 * Audrain County, Missouri Draft Records, 1917 at Ancestry ($)

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

 * Chronicling America has The Mexico Missouri Message which was published from 1899-1918 online. It can be searched using single words or combinations of words. It covers news local to Audrain county and the surrounding areas.
 * Missouri Digital Newspaper Project at Missouri State Historical Society
 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Moberly newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Audrain County communities.

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 $

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
 * 1839-1866 Audrain County Birth Index 1839-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 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
 * 1836-1879 Audrain County, Missouri Marriage Records, 1836-79 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1837-1861 Audrain County Marriage Book A Index 1837-1861. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1861-1885 Audrain County Marriage Book B-1 Index 1861-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1882 Audrain County Marriage Index 1865-1882. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1917 Audrain County, Missouri Marriages, 1870-1917 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1885 Audrain County Marriage Book 2 Index 1885. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1876-1905 Audrain County, Missouri Deaths, 1876-1905 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1883-1886 Audrain County Death Index 1883-1886. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1885-1903 Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1885-1903 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1904-1916 Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1904-16 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 at Missouri Digital Heritage - index and images.
 * 1917-1929 Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1917-29 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1930-1942 Audrain County, Missouri Obituaries, 1930-42 at Ancestry ($)
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1968-2015 Reclaim the Records: Missouri Death Index at Archive.org - images of index

Family History Centers

 * and at Missouri Digital History

Libraries

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

Societies

 * Audrain County Genealogical Society 305 W. Jackson St. Mexico, MO 65265 573-581-1199 Website


 * Audrain County Historical Society 501 South Muldrow Mexico, MO 65265 573-581-3910 Email: [mailto:lpratt@audrain.org lpratt@audrain.org] Website Facebook


 * Centralia Historical Society 319 East Sneed Street Centralia, MO 65240 573-682-5711 Email: [mailto:tim_motley@centraliamomuseum.org tim_motley@centraliamomuseum.org] 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
 * 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 ($)