Dallas County, Missouri Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for George M. Dallas. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dallas County Courthouse 107 Maple Street PO Box 436 Buffalo, MO 65622-0436 Phone: 417-345-2632 Dallas County Website County Recorder has birth, marriage, death, burial, divorce, probate, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places in Dallas County, MO, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTownLocator. The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Dallas County, Missouri (1889) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Census Records

 * 1732-1933 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent counties, Missouri. 1889. Chicago : Goodspeed. Available online at FamilySearch
 * The Dallas County, Missouri, History, 1841-1971. By Dallas County Historical Society (Buffalo, Missouri). c1974. Cassville, Missouri : Dallas County Historical Society (Missouri). Available online at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers
FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Map of Dallas County townships (Histopolis)
 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Dallas County. The city of St. Louis is not included in this collection.
 * Map of 1904 Dallas County with numerous small settlements (My Genealogy Hound)
 * Plat Book of Dallas County, Missouri at Missouri Digital Heritage
 * [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394282&reqParentsLabel=Dallas%2C%20Missouri%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns

Military Records

 * 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County, Missouri:
 * - 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company I
 * - 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company F
 * - 26th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company A
 * - 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), Company L
 * - 6th Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union), Company I

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1941-1946 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1991 at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1750-1988 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1766-1988 Missouri Wills and Probate Records 1766-1988 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1817-1939 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1827-1935 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1851-1866 Dallas County Birth Index 1851-1866. Batch at FamilySearch.
 * 1851-1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry — index/images ($)
 * 1883-1922 Dallas County Birth Index 1883-1922. Batch at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1750-1920 at FamilySearch — 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 ($)
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1867-1880 Marriage records, Dallas County, Missouri: book "A," 1867-1873, and "B," 1873-1880 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1885 Dallas County Marriage Book 1 Index 1867-1885. Batch at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1834-1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry — index/images $
 * 1867-1976 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1883-1924 Dallas County Death Index 1883-1924. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1910-1960 Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Libraries

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

Societies

 * Dallas County Historical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 594 Buffalo, MO 65622 Phone: Thelma Kurtz at 417-345-8694 Email: [mailto:lcrawford@windstream.net lcrawford@windstream.net] Website

Websites

 * Missouri Digital Heritage. Free. digital images of many types of records from institutions across the State
 * MOGenWeb. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * . Free. - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
 * RootsWeb resources. Free. Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * Linkpendium. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * CyndisList. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
 * StateofUS. Free. family history resources and government records
 * Missouri Genealogy. Free. Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)