Shannon County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Shannon County

Guide to Shannon County Missouri ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage records from 1881, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1872

Parent County
1841--Shannon County was created 29 January 1841 from Ripley and Washington Counties. County seat: Eminence

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 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Carter • Dent • Howell • Oregon • Reynolds • Texas

Maps

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


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

Civil War

 * - 8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry - Confederate, Company D

Marriages

 * 1881-1885 - Shannon 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.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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

Shannon County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society P.O. Box 335 106 N. Ash Street Winona, MO 65588 Phone: (573) 325-4728