Moniteau County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Moniteau County

County Courthouse
Moniteau County Courthouse 200 East Main Street California, Mo 65018 Phone: 573-796-4661

Recorder of deeds has marriage and land records from 1845; Probate Court has probate records from 1845

Parent County
1845--Moniteau County was created 14 February 1845 from Cole and Morgan Counties. County seat: California

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Moniteau County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Boone
 * Cole
 * Cooper
 * Miller
 * Morgan

Maps

 * Map of Moniteau County townships (Histopolis)


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

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Jefferson City newspapers from the early 1900's that covered local news that included residents from Moniteau County communities.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Tipton Missouri Family History Center

Web Sites

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