Reynolds County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Reynolds County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth records from 1883, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1872

Parent County
1845--Reynolds County was created 25 February 1845 from Shannon County. County seat: Centerville

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Reynolds 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

 * Carter
 * Dent
 * Iron
 * Shannon
 * Wayne

Cemeteries
List of Reynolds County Cemeteries with headstone inscriptions

Maps

 * Interactive map of Reynolds County townships (Histopolis)


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

Births

 * 1883-1884 - Reynolds County Birth Index 1883-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1867-1885 - Reynolds County Marriage Index 1867-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Reynolds County Marriage Records 1870-1891. These marriage records were taken from the original records on file at the offices of the Circuit Clerk and Recorder, Reynolds County Courthouse, Centerville, Missouri

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.
 * 1883-1884 - Reynolds County Death Index 1883-1884. 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 Reynolds County.
 * Old Photos of Reynolds County.
 * Forums and Message Boards
 * Forums and Message Boards


 * 1) Face Book - Reynolds County Memories
 * 2) Ancestry.com - Reynolds County
 * 3) Genealogy.com - Reynolds County, MO Genealogy Forum