DeKalb County, Missouri Genealogy

Guide to DeKalb County, Missouri ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Recorder has marriage and divorce records; County Clerk has birth records 1880-1902; Probate Judge has probate records.

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero Johann de Kalb (1721-1780), a German baron.

Parent County
1845 DeKalb County was created 25 February 1845 from Clinton County. County seat: Maysville

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
1878 The Courthouse was destroyed by fire on Christmas night in 1878. Some early records were destroyed.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog




 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties
Andrew •  Buchanan  •  Caldwell  •  Clinton  •  Daviess  •  Gentry

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Census

 * 1732-1933 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Court

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Andrew and De Kalb counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and family records, besides a condensed history of the state of Missouri, etc. St. Louis, Missouri : Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1888.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps



 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Interactive map of DeKalb County townships (Histopolis)


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

Military

 * 1900 - 1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1911 - 1938 at FamilySearch — index and images

Regiments

Service men in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, Missouri:
 * - Kimball's Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia 6 months (Union), Company G
 * - 1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company G
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company H
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company A
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company E

World War II

 * 1941-1946 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index

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
 * 1805 - 1866 DeKalb County Birth Index, Volumes B and C, 1805-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $

Marriages

 * 1750 - 1920 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1776-1988 - Missouri, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805 - 2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry.com $
 * 1845 - 1881 DeKalb County Marriage Books B and C Index 1845-1881. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1881 - 1885 DeKalb County Marriage Book E Index 1881-1885. Batch  at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society 412 Felix Street Saint Joseph, MO 64501 Phone: 816-233-0524 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 382 Saint Joseph, MO 64502


 * DeKalb County Historical Society P.O. Box 467 116 West Main Maysville, MO 64469 Phone: 816-449-5451


 * Cameron Historical Society 508 South Walnut Street Cameron, MO 64429 Phone: 816-632-3538


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