Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Ste. Genevieve County

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1892 Circuit Clerk Recorder has marriage, divorce, court and land records, Circuit Court Judge has probate records

History
Ste. Genevieve County predates the state of Missouri which was admitted to the union in 1821. Ste. Genevieve was one of the five original districts of the Louisiana Territory from 1805-1812 and one of the five original counties of the Missouri Territory from 1812 to 1821.

Parent County
1812--Ste. Genevieve County was created 1 October 1812 as an original county. County seat: Ste. Genevieve.

Boundary Changes

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

Places/Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Jefferson
 * Monroe County, Illinois
 * Perry
 * Randolph County, Illinois
 * St. Francois

Maps

 * Map of Ste. Genevieve County townships (Histopolis)


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

Vital Records

 * "Saint Genevieve County, Missouri Records" - 190 pages - 9842 names - soft cover - full name index - 8.5X11 inches - reprinted 2012.   Gives a brief history of the county, Baptismal Records 1759-1811 giving the child's name and their parent.  Marriage Book A(1807-1827 and 1842-1866.  Abstract of Wills and Administration 1807-1855.  Registry of Wolf Scalps 1847-1895.  Death Registry 1883-1892.  The dates of the baptismal records in this book are some of the earlist in the Colonial times in America.  Might be a local library but you can buy it at [http://mountain-press.com/ mountain-press.com/

Marriages
Brian Oster Missouri Marriage Records Site

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.