Gasconade County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Gasconade County

Gasconade County; 119 E 1st St #2; PO Box 295; Hermann, MO 65041; Ph. 573.486.5427 Details: (In 1869 relinquished 36 sq. miles to Crawford Co) (Co Clk has b rec 1867-1897 &amp; d rec 1883-1901; Redr of Deeds has land rec; Pro Judge has pro rec)

Parent County
1820--Gasconade County was created 25 November 1820 from Franklin County. County seat: Hermann

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Gasconade County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities
To see a list of places in Gasconade County, click on [Show], in the bar above.

Osage County Historical Society has information on historic places from Gasconade, Maries &amp; Osage Counties including sources and links to historic maps. Also see: Ramsay Place Names File (State Historical Society of Missouri).

Cemeteries
There are 95 recorded cemeteries in the county.

Maps

 * Map of Gasconade County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Gasconade 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 covering local news that included residents from Gasconade 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

Web Sites

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