Grundy County, Missouri Genealogy

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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 &amp; 6 at Ancestry.com ($)


 * Missouri Cemeteries Missouri Genealogy Cemeteries

Catholic
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
 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index and images

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.

Military

 * 1900 - 1941 at FamilySearch — images

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * at FamilySearch — images

Regiments

Service men in Grundy 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 Grundy County, Missouri:

World War II

 * 1941 - 1946 at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index

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.

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

Births

 * 1827 - 1935 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1851 - 1910 Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1867 Grundy County Birth Index 1867. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 Grundy County Birth Index 1875. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1750 - 1920 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1800 - 1991 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1805 - 2002 Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 at Ancestry.com $
 * 1841 - 1885 Grundy County Marriage Books A and 1 thru 3 Index 1841-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850 Missouri Marriages to 1850 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * Marriage records of Grundy County, Missouri at Ancestry.com $

Deaths

 * 1834 - 1910 Missouri, Death Records, 1834-1910 at Ancestry.com — index/images $
 * 1867 - 1976 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Genealogy Societies, Archives and Libraries

 * Gentry County Genealogical Society 802 E. Canady Albany, MO 64402


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

Family History Centers



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