Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Grundy County

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1881-1890; County Recorder has marriage, divorce and land records; Probate office has probate records

History


The county is named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy (1777-1840).

Link about Centennial history of Grundy County, Missouri, 1839-1939

Parent County
1841--Grundy County was created 29 January 1841 from Livingston County. County seat: Trenton

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
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog


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

Neighboring Counties
Daviess • Harrison • Linn • Livingston • Mercer • Sullivan

Cemeteries

 * Grundy County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. 3 & 6 at Ancestry.com ($)

Catholic
Hickory Creek


 * 1874 - Catholic Church, Hickory Creek, Baptism Index 1874. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

St. Joseph, Trenton


 * 1872-1876 - St. Joseph, Trenton, Baptism Index 1872-1876. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1870-1882 - St. Joseph, Trenton, Marriage Index 1870-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Court
Index to selected court records of Grundy County, Missouri

Local Histories
The History of Grundy County, Missouri an encyclopedia of useful information, and a compendium... (1881) is available online free from Google Books.
 * Ford, James Everett. A history of Grundy County : treating of its transformation from the heart of the wilderness of yesterday to the heart of the mighty nation of today; a tribute to the pioneer and something of the men who are making the Grundy County of tomorrow. Trenton, Mo. : News Pub., 1908.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Grundy County townships (Histopolis)


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

Civil War

 * - 18th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company C
 * - 23rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union), Company B
 * - 30th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company B
 * - 30th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company C
 * - 30th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company D
 * - 30th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company F
 * - 30th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G
 * - 30th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company H
 * - 4th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company G
 * - 6th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry - Confederate, Company D

Newspapers

 * The Archives of The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (1889-2009) provides free access to their newspapers online. Their newspapers covered local news that included residents from Grundy County communities.

Births

 * 1847-1873 - Grundy County Birth Index 1847-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1847-1893 - Grundy County Birth Index 1847-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1867 - Grundy County Birth Index 1867. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - Grundy County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1841-1885 - Grundy County Marriage Books A and 1 thru 3 Index 1841-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * Marriage records of Grundy County, Missouri at Ancestry.com ($)

Deaths

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

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

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

Family History Centers



 * Trenton Missouri Family History Center 2930 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, 64683 United States Location Map]