Boone County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Boone County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, court and land records from 1810

Parent County
1820--Boone County was created 16 November 1820 from Howard County. It was named for Daniel Boone. County seat: Columbia

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 Missouri Counties.

Populated Places

 * Ashland
 * Columbia
 * Huntsdale
 * Pierpont
 * Rocheport
 * Two Mile Prairie

Neighboring Counties
Audrain • Callaway • Cole • Cooper • Howard • Moniteau • Randolph

Cemeteries
Columbia Cemetery, Columbia BillionGraves
 * Boone County, Missouri, Cemetery Records Vol. 2 (Part 1 & 2), 5, 6, 7, 8 (Part 1 & 2) at Ancestry.com ($)

Local Histories
A [http://books.google.com/books?id=_PwBAAAAMAAJ ''History of Boone County, Missouri Written and comp. from the most authentic official and private sources; including a history of its townships, towns, and villages...''] (1882) is available online free from Google Books.

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Map of Boone County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Boone County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Boone County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War Battle was fought in Boone County


 * December 28, 1861 = Mount Zion Church

Map showing Civil War battles in Missouri

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has Jefferson City newspapers and Moberly newspapers from the early 1900's covering local news that included residents from Boone County communities.
 * Columbia Missouri Statesman, 1843-1886. Searchable online at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Digital Collections as part of the Index to Selected Missouri Newspapers.

Births

 * 1821-1873 - Boone County Birth Index 1821-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851-1860 - Boone County Birth Index 1851-1860. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1821-1872 - Boone County Marriage Books A and B Index 1821-1872. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1882 - Boone County Marriage Index 1865-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872-1880 - Boone County Marriage Index 1872-1880. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Boone County Marriage Book 1 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.

Columbia Missouri Statesman, 1843-1886. Searchable online at the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Digital Collections as part of the Index to Selected Missouri Newspapers.
 * Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1871-91 at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Boone County, Missouri Obituaries, 1902-13 at Ancestry.com ($)

Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Columbia Missouri Family History Center 4708 Highlands Pkwy, Columbia, MO 6520333-5269 United States Location Map
 * Columbia Missouri Family History Center 4708 Highlands Pkwy, Columbia, MO 6520333-5269 United States Location Map