Sullivan County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Sullivan County

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

County Courthouse
Recorder Deeds has incomplete birth records 1867-1895, marriage and land records from 1845, death records 1883-1896; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1845; Probate Judge has probate records from 1845

Parent County
1843--Sullivan County was created 17 February 1843 from Linn County. County seat: Milan

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Sullivan County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Adair
 * Grundy
 * Linn
 * Macon
 * Mercer
 * Putnam

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Interactive map of Sullivan County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Sullivan County.

Births

 * 1867-1885 - Sullivan County Birth Index 1867-1884. Batches, , and at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1845-1881 - Sullivan County Marriage Index 1845-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Sullivan County Marriage Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.