Callaway County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Callaway County

Guide to Callaway County Missouri genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Clerk has birth and death records 1883-1888; County Recorder has marriage and land records; Clerk Ciruit Court has divorce records; Probate Judge has probate records

Parent County
1820--Callaway County was created 25 November 1820 from Montgomery County. County seat: Fulton

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

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

Neighboring Counties
Audrain • Boone • Cole • Montgomery • Osage

African American

 * 1865-1915 - Callaway County Colored Marriage Books A thru C Index 1865-1915. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps

 * Maps of Missouri (1804-1889)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Map of Callaway County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Callaway 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 that covered local news that included residents from Callaway County communities.

Births

 * 1865-1871 - Callaway County Birth Index 1865-1871. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriages

 * 1821-1882 - Callaway County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1821-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1881-1885 - Callaway County Marriage Books E thru G Index 1881-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Deaths

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

Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers



 * Fulton Missouri Family History Center 1603 Kingswood Dr, Fulton, MO 65251-1382 United States Location Map