Carroll County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Carroll County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records 1883-1895 and death records 1883-1890; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1833 and naturalization records 1843-1919; Recorder Deeds has marriage records, land records from 1833; Probate Office has probate records

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
1833--Carroll County was created 2 January 1833 from Ray County. County seat: Carrollton

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
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog


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

Neighboring Counties
Caldwell •  Chariton  •  Lafayette  •  Livingston  •  Ray  •  Saline

Biographies

 * Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton and Linn Counties, Missouri Index to Biographies at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Portrait and biographical record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn Counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketchePortrait and biographical record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn Counties, Missouri : containing biographical sketche at Ancestry.com ($)

Cemeteries
Callaway Burial Ground now called Hurricane Cemetery next to the Hurricane Baptist Church.
 * Carroll County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. I, III-IV at Ancestry.com ($)

Catholic
St. Mary's, Carrollton


 * 1869-1876 - St. Mary's, Carrollton, Baptism Index 1869-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869-1885 - St. Mary's, Carrollton, Marriage Index 1869-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Court

 * Carroll County, Missouri Wills and Administrations, 1834-70 at Ancestry.com ($)

Local Histories

 * History of Carroll County, Missouri : ... including a history of its townships, cities, towns and villages ... biographical sketches of prominent men and citizens .... St. Louis : Missouri Historical, 1881.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps



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


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


 * Map of 1904 Carroll County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Civil War

 * - 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company D :- 12th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company G :- 18th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company F :- 23rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company K :- 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company I :- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company A :- 3rd Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company A :- 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Milita (Union), Company B :- 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Milita (Union), Company C :- 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Milita (Union), Company D :- 6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company L :- 4th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company E :- 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Milita (Union), Company A :- 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Milita (Union), Company E :- 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Milita (Union), Company F

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 Carroll County communities.

Births

 * 1870-1872 - Carroll County Birth Index 1870-1872. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1895 - Carroll County Birth Index 1883-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1833-1881 - Carroll County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1833-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1868-1882 - Carroll County Marriage Books C and D Index 1868-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Carroll county Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Carroll County, Missouri Marriages, 1833-56 at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Marriage records of Carroll County, Missouri at Ancestry.com ($)

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883-1890 - Carroll County Death Index 1883-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1895 - Carroll County Death Index 1883-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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