Gasconade County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Gasconade County

County Courthouse
Gasconade County Courthouse 119 E 1st St #2; PO Box 295 Hermann, MO 65041 Phone: 573.486.5427

County Clerk has birth records 1867-1897 and death records 1883-1901; Recorder of Deeds has land records; Probate Judge has probate records

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.