Carroll County, Missouri Genealogy

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 of the Circuit Court has divorce and court records from 1833 and naturalization records 1843-1919; Recorder of Deeds has marriage records and 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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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

 * Carroll County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. I, III-IV at Ancestry.com ($)


 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

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

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1834 - 1870 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)

Military

 * 1900 - 1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * at FamilySearch — images

Regiments

Service men in Carroll 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 Carroll County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1941-1946 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index

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.

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1750 - 1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766 - 1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Births

 * 1827 - 1935  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 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

 * 1750 - 1920  at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1800 - 1991  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805 - 2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry.com $
 * 1833 - 1856 Carroll County, Missouri Marriages, 1833-56 at Ancestry.com $
 * 1833 - 1881 Carroll County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1833-1881. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 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.
 * Marriage records of Carroll County, Missouri at Ancestry.com $

Deaths

 * 1834 - 1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1867 - 1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1883 - 1895 - Carroll County Death Index 1883-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * Carroll County Genealogical Association P.O. Box 354 206 West Washington Carrollton, MO 64633 Phone: 660-542-0183


 * Carroll County Historical Society 510 North Mason Carrollton, MO 64633 Phone: 660-542-1511 or 660-542-2691


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